Investment Rating - The report initiates coverage with a "Buy" rating for the company [7] Core Views - The company is positioned to benefit from a standardized product strategy that enhances customer acquisition in the short term and maintains competitive advantages in the long term [6][9] - The company is expected to achieve significant revenue growth, with projections of 68.52 billion, 88.19 billion, and 112.26 billion CNY for 2025-2027, reflecting year-on-year growth rates of 30%, 29%, and 27% respectively [7][8] - The company aims to transition towards standardized products, which is anticipated to improve market penetration and customer retention [6][9] Financial Data and Profit Forecast - Revenue (in million CNY) for the years 2023A to 2027E is projected as follows: - 2023A: 4,204 - 2024A: 5,261 - 2025E: 6,852 - 2026E: 8,819 - 2027E: 11,226 - The revenue growth rates are expected to be 36.4% in 2023, 25.1% in 2024, 30.2% in 2025, 28.7% in 2026, and 27.3% in 2027 [5][7] - The net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders (in million CNY) is forecasted as follows: - 2023A: -909 - 2024A: -269 - 2025E: 55 - 2026E: 283 - 2027E: 568 - The net profit growth rates are projected to be 416.6% in 2026 and 100.9% in 2027 [5][7] Business Segmentation - The company's business can be divided into two main segments: 1. Prophet Platform and Products (70% of 2024 revenue) 2. Application Development and Other Services (30% of 2024 revenue) [6][22] - The Prophet Platform includes standardized software and hardware products, while Application Development encompasses SHIFT intelligent solutions and AIGS services [6][22] Market Positioning - The company is recognized as a leader in the Chinese machine learning platform market, having maintained the top position for seven consecutive years [20][21] - The company’s strategy focuses on leveraging industry know-how accumulated through benchmark projects to enhance its standardized product offerings [9][38] Growth Catalysts - Key growth drivers include exceeding revenue growth expectations, increased revenue contribution from the Prophet platform, successful expansion into the consumer electronics market, and rising downstream AI demand [10]
第四范式（06682）：标准化带来行业快速扩展长期粘性、竞争力无虞