ASR(SH:688220) Western Securities·2025-09-26 11:27Investment Rating - The report gives a "Buy" rating for the company [5]. Core Insights - The company is expected to achieve revenues of 45.80 billion, 57.35 billion, and 70.72 billion yuan in 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with corresponding price-to-sales (PS) ratios of 10, 8, and 7 times [5][12]. - The company is one of the few that covers multi-standard cellular and multi-protocol non-cellular chips, focusing on mobile baseband and IoT fields, with significant self-developed IP reserves [5][12]. - The 5G mobile chip has been taped out and is expected to continue ramping up in the future [5][12]. - The ASIC segment is expected to see significant growth, with projected revenue in 2026 being several times higher than in 2024 [5][12]. Summary by Sections Company Overview - The company provides wireless communication and large-scale chip solutions, with products including cellular baseband chips, non-cellular IoT chips, custom chip services, and semiconductor IP licensing [2][29]. - It has established partnerships with major clients such as ZTE, Quectel, Midea, Xiaomi, and OPPO [2][29]. Market Position and Growth - The IoT baseband segment is growing steadily, with the company holding nearly 50% market share in the Cat.1bis segment in 2024, leading the industry [2][12]. - The Cat.4 shipment volume is expected to double year-on-year in 2024, and the new Cat.7 products have been successfully introduced to clients like ZTE [2][12]. - In the mobile sector, the 4G octa-core smartphone chip has been successfully introduced to clients in the first half of 2025, while the 5G mobile chip is in the late stages of development, with client introduction expected in the second half of 2026 [2][12]. ASIC and Custom Chip Services - The company is one of the few domestic chip design firms with a presence on both the "cloud" and "edge" sides, having previously customized large inference and training chips for clients [3][30]. - The ASIC business is expected to see substantial revenue growth, with projections of 8.39 billion, 10.91 billion, and 14.18 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, reflecting year-on-year growth rates of 150%, 30%, and 30% [13][30]. - The custom chip business is expected to have a gross margin of 45%, 46%, and 48% over the same period [13][30]. Financial Projections - The company anticipates revenues of 2.6 billion yuan in 2023, growing to 3.386 billion in 2024, and reaching 4.58 billion, 5.735 billion, and 7.072 billion in 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with corresponding growth rates of 21.5%, 30.2%, 35.3%, 25.2%, and 23.3% [3][12]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to improve from a loss of 506 million yuan in 2023 to a profit of 175 million yuan in 2027 [3][12]. Valuation and Target Price - The report suggests a target market value of 574.25 billion yuan for 2026, with a target price of 137.28 yuan based on the company's unique position in the domestic baseband communication chip market and its advantages in the ASIC field [18][12].