MGI(SH:688114) Huaan Securities·2025-09-25 01:31Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [2] Core Views - The company reported a year-on-year revenue decline of 7.90% for the first half of 2025, with total revenue of 1.114 billion yuan and a net loss attributable to shareholders of 104 million yuan. However, the second quarter of 2025 showed improvement with revenue of 659 million yuan, a year-on-year decline of only 2.93%, and a net profit of approximately 29.77 million yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 130.62% [5][6] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q1 2025, the company achieved revenue of 455 million yuan (yoy -14.26%), while Q2 2025 saw revenue of 659 million yuan (yoy -2.93%). The net profits for Q1 and Q2 were -133 million yuan and 29.77 million yuan respectively, indicating a return to profitability in Q2 2025 [6] - The company’s expense ratios significantly decreased in Q2 2025, with sales, management, and R&D expense ratios at 25.71%, 16.39%, and 20.57% respectively, showing substantial reductions both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter [6] Product and Market Development - The company’s full-length sequencing business generated revenue of 894 million yuan in H1 2025, a year-on-year decline of 12.15%. Instrument revenue was 298 million yuan (yoy -23.18%), while reagent revenue was 555 million yuan (yoy -6.30%). This decline was attributed to intensified industry competition and strategic price adjustments [7] - The global sales of the company’s sequencing instruments exceeded 700 units in H1 2025, a year-on-year increase of 60.35%, marking a historical high for the same period. The company has also entered the mass production phase for nanopore sequencers, adding nearly 50 new installations [7] - As of August 15, 2025, the company had approximately 900 million yuan in orders on hand, with 700 million yuan specifically for the full-length sequencing business, indicating a robust order backlog [7] International Business Performance - In H1 2025, the company’s sequencing instrument revenue in the Asia-Pacific region was 80 million yuan, a year-on-year decline of 29%, primarily due to geopolitical conflicts affecting procurement processes. Conversely, revenue in the Europe and Africa region was 140 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3%, driven by local operational acceleration and project collaborations [8] - Revenue in the Americas region was 80 million yuan, a year-on-year decline of 3%, influenced by significant cuts in research funding and regional instability [8] Future Projections - The company is expected to achieve revenues of 2.824 billion yuan, 3.341 billion yuan, and 3.943 billion yuan for the years 2025 to 2027, with year-on-year growth rates of -6.3%, 18.3%, and 18.0% respectively. The net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to be -98 million yuan, 50 million yuan, and 162 million yuan for the same period, with significant year-on-year growth anticipated [9]