HASCO(SH:600741) Orient Securities·2025-11-01 09:13Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of 27.69 CNY, based on a comparable company PE average valuation of 13 times for 2025 [3][6]. Core Insights - The company has improved its profitability on a quarter-on-quarter basis and has acquired a 49% stake in SAIC Qingtao, positioning itself in the solid-state battery business [2][9]. - The company expects continued growth in revenue and profitability, driven by the recovery in sales from SAIC Group and an increase in revenue from external customers [9]. - The forecasted EPS for 2025-2027 is 2.13, 2.28, and 2.32 CNY respectively, with slight adjustments made to gross margin and expense ratios [3]. Financial Summary - Revenue Forecast: The company anticipates revenues of 168,594 million CNY in 2023, growing to 197,815 million CNY by 2027, reflecting a CAGR of approximately 5.2% [5][10]. - Net Profit: The net profit attributable to the parent company is projected to be 7,214 million CNY in 2023, with a slight increase to 7,316 million CNY by 2027 [5][11]. - Profitability Ratios: The gross margin is expected to improve from 13.1% in 2023 to 13.3% in 2026 and 2027, while the net margin is projected to decrease slightly from 4.3% in 2023 to 3.7% in 2027 [5][10]. - Earnings Per Share (EPS): EPS is forecasted to be 2.29 CNY in 2023, slightly decreasing to 2.12 CNY in 2024, and then gradually increasing to 2.32 CNY by 2027 [5][11].