WBTL(SH:603596) Guoxin Securities·2025-09-03 15:23Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Outperform the Market" [5][37]. Core Views - The company achieved a revenue of 5.048 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 31.58%, with a net profit of 522 million yuan, up 14.19% year-on-year. The sales volume of smart electronic control products increased by 43.10% [1][7]. - The company is positioned as a leading domestic brake system manufacturer, with a continuous increase in designated projects. It has advantages in technology, production capacity, and customer resources, benefiting from the automotive industry's shift towards lightweight and intelligent solutions [2][3]. - The company is actively investing in emerging high-growth sectors such as humanoid robots and automotive intelligence through partnerships, while also expanding its overseas research and production bases [3][17]. Financial Performance - The company reported a gross margin of 19.19% in Q2 2025, down 2.24 percentage points year-on-year, and a net profit margin of 9.98%, down 1.78 percentage points year-on-year. The company continues to invest in R&D, with R&D expenses increasing by 19% year-on-year in Q2 [2][14]. - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are adjusted to 1.36 billion, 1.82 billion, and 2.32 billion yuan respectively, reflecting a downward revision due to increased pricing pressures from OEMs [3][37]. Product and Market Position - The company is one of the few domestic manufacturers with independent intellectual property rights capable of mass-producing electronic parking brake systems and other smart electronic control products, which are essential for the automotive industry's transition to electric and intelligent vehicles [3][26]. - The company has a robust pipeline of projects, with 486 projects under research as of the first half of 2025, an increase of 8.97% year-on-year, and 282 new designated projects, up 43.88% year-on-year [2][3]. Sales and Growth - The sales volume of smart electronic control products reached 2.86 million units in the first half of 2025, a 43.10% increase year-on-year. The company is expected to continue benefiting from the growing demand for lightweight components and electronic control systems in the automotive sector [1][27]. - The company is expanding its market share in the brake system sector, with a projected sales volume of 3.4 million disc brakes in 2024, representing a 22% year-on-year growth [22].