CASTECH(SZ:002222) HUAXI Securities·2025-10-28 14:20Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [4]. Core Insights - The company reported better-than-expected performance in Q3 2025, with revenue of 3.23 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 43.21% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 15.45% [2]. - The company has a comprehensive capability in "crystals + optical components + laser devices," making it a unique supplier in the industry [4]. - The establishment of a subsidiary, Zhiqi Photon Technology Co., Ltd., focuses on ultra-precision optical components, which is expected to contribute to revenue and profit growth [8]. Financial Performance - For the first three quarters of 2025, the company achieved revenue of 842 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.62%, and a net profit of 218 million yuan, up 29.75% year-on-year [1]. - The gross profit margin for Q1-Q3 2025 was 52.81%, a decrease of 3.18 percentage points year-on-year, while the gross profit margin for Q3 2025 was 55.78%, a decrease of 0.98 percentage points year-on-year but an increase of 3.78 percentage points quarter-on-quarter [3]. - The company expects revenue for 2025-2027 to be 11.40 billion, 14.26 billion, and 17.38 billion yuan, respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 30.2%, 25.1%, and 21.9% [9]. Market Position - The company is recognized as the largest producer of LBO and BBO crystals and has been awarded the "Manufacturing Single Champion Product" by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China [4]. - The company has successfully broken the monopoly of foreign laser device suppliers, gaining recognition from research users [7].