MAYAIR(SH:688376) HTSC·2025-10-31 06:55Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" with a target price of 61.75 RMB [7]. Core Insights - The company reported Q3 revenue of 552 million RMB, a year-over-year increase of 23.88%, but a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 10.74%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 42.87 million RMB, down 23.01% year-over-year and 23.59% quarter-over-quarter, slightly below expectations due to slower revenue recognition and rigid expense performance [1][7]. - The company has a market share of approximately 30% in the semiconductor cleanroom sector and is expected to benefit from the ongoing domestic industrial upgrades and the trend of domestic substitution [4]. Financial Performance Summary - For the first three quarters of 2025, the company achieved a revenue of 1.486 billion RMB, a year-over-year increase of 23.64%, with a net profit of 141 million RMB, down 5.17% year-over-year. The non-recurring net profit was 114 million RMB, down 18.24% year-over-year [1][2]. - The comprehensive gross margin for the first nine months of 2025 was 27.53%, a decrease of 3.04 percentage points year-over-year. The gross margin for Q3 was 27.36%, down 4.86 percentage points year-over-year but up 0.86 percentage points quarter-over-quarter [2]. - The company’s net profit margin for the first three quarters was 9.48%, down 2.88 percentage points year-over-year, with Q3 net profit margin at 7.77%, down 4.73 percentage points year-over-year and 1.31 percentage points quarter-over-quarter [3]. Cost and Expense Analysis - Total operating expenses for the first three quarters increased by 28.6% year-over-year to 254 million RMB, with the expense ratio rising by 0.65 percentage points to 17.1%. The increase in expenses is attributed to stock incentive costs [2]. - The company’s operating cash flow for the first three quarters was 175 million RMB, an increase of 218 million RMB year-over-year, mainly due to improved management of accounts receivable [3]. Market Position and Future Outlook - The company is accelerating its overseas expansion, having acquired a Malaysian company to enhance its presence in the global semiconductor market. This positions the company to compete with global leaders like Camfil, which had a revenue of approximately 10.8 billion RMB in 2024 [4]. - The company’s net profit forecasts for 2025-2027 have been adjusted downwards by 9.70%, 12.05%, and 14.30% to 233 million RMB, 296 million RMB, and 381 million RMB respectively, reflecting the short-term negative impact of incentive costs on profitability [5].