Longi(SH:601012) SINOLINK SECURITIES·2025-10-31 02:09Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, indicating an expected price increase of over 15% in the next 6-12 months [5]. Core Insights - The company's revenue for the first three quarters of 2025 was 50.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 13%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was a loss of 3.4 billion yuan, improving by 48% year-on-year [2]. - The third quarter revenue was 18.1 billion yuan, down 10% year-on-year and 6% quarter-on-quarter, with a net profit loss of 834 million yuan, showing a year-on-year improvement of 34% and a quarter-on-quarter improvement of 26% [2]. - The "anti-involution" trend in the photovoltaic industry has led to price increases along the supply chain, contributing to a recovery in profitability. The company sold 38.15 GW of silicon wafers in the first three quarters, with Q3 sales at 13.43 GW, remaining stable quarter-on-quarter [3]. - The company's battery module sales reached 63.43 GW in the first three quarters, with Q3 sales estimated at 21-22 GW, slightly down due to high sales in Q2 from domestic installations [3]. - The company's sales gross margin in Q3 increased by 3.3 percentage points to 4.89%, driven by a 50% increase in silicon wafer prices since June [3]. - The BC 2.0 product line is experiencing rapid growth, with cumulative sales of 14.48 GW in the first three quarters, and the HPBC 2.0 product line is expected to account for over 60% of battery capacity by the end of 2025 [4]. - The company reported a net cash flow from operating activities of 2.3 billion yuan in Q3, marking two consecutive quarters of positive cash flow [4]. - The company has a strong financial position with 51.7 billion yuan in cash at the end of Q3 and a debt-to-asset ratio of 62.43%, indicating low debt pressure compared to the industry [4]. Financial Forecasts - The company's net profit forecasts for 2025-2027 have been adjusted to -3.7 billion yuan, 4.4 billion yuan, and 6.2 billion yuan, respectively, reflecting improvements driven by the "anti-involution" trend and enhanced competitiveness of BC products [5]. - Revenue projections for 2025 are set at 64.5 billion yuan, with a year-on-year decline of 21.93% [10].