XJEC(SZ:000400) Changjiang Securities·2025-09-02 23:30Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and it is maintained [7]. Core Views - The company reported a significant improvement in gross margin, with key project deliveries expected to support future growth [4][5]. - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of 6.45 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 5.7%, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 630 million yuan, an increase of 1.0% [2][4]. - The second quarter of 2025 saw a recovery with operating revenue of 4.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.8% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 74.6% [2][4]. Summary by Sections Revenue Performance - The company's revenue from various segments in the first half of 2025 included: - Smart distribution and transformation systems: 1.847 billion yuan, down 13.0% year-on-year - Smart meters: 1.528 billion yuan, down 4.4% year-on-year - Smart medium-voltage power supply equipment: 1.339 billion yuan, down 5.5% year-on-year - New energy and system integration: 696 million yuan, down 30.4% year-on-year - Charging and swapping equipment: 577 million yuan, up 4.9% year-on-year - DC transmission systems: 460 million yuan, up 211.7% year-on-year [9]. Gross Margin Analysis - The gross margin for the first half of 2025 reached 23.75%, an increase of 2.85 percentage points year-on-year. In Q2 2025, the gross margin was 23.91%, up 1.17 percentage points year-on-year and 0.44 percentage points quarter-on-quarter [9]. - Segment-wise gross margins included: - Smart distribution systems: 26.93%, up 3.81 percentage points year-on-year - Smart meters: 24.06%, down 3.50 percentage points year-on-year - Smart medium-voltage equipment: 23.67%, up 3.34 percentage points year-on-year - New energy systems: 10.61%, up 4.11 percentage points year-on-year - Charging equipment: 15.23%, up 2.79 percentage points year-on-year - DC transmission systems: 40.76%, down 10.74 percentage points year-on-year [9]. Expense Management - The total expense ratio for the first half of 2025 was 11.70%, an increase of 2.08 percentage points year-on-year. The breakdown included: - Selling expense ratio: 4.23%, up 1.01 percentage points - Management expense ratio: 3.14%, up 0.18 percentage points - R&D expense ratio: 4.71%, up 0.85 percentage points - Financial expense ratio: -0.39%, up 0.03 percentage points [9]. Cash Flow and Future Outlook - The company reported a net operating cash flow of 1.12 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 237.1%. In Q2 2025, the cash flow reached 957 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1232.0% [9]. - Future growth is expected to be supported by the delivery of key projects such as Qingzhou Wuhai Wind and Gan-Zhe converter valve orders, along with ongoing cost reduction and efficiency improvements. The projected net profit for 2025 is estimated to reach 1.4 billion yuan, corresponding to a PE ratio of approximately 17X [9].