TONGWEI CO.,LTD(SH:600438) Zhongyuan Securities·2025-11-12 09:08Investment Rating - The report initiates coverage with an "Accumulate" investment rating for the company [11][13]. Core Views - The company's quarterly losses have significantly narrowed, indicating signs of performance bottoming out. In Q3 2025, the net profit attributable to shareholders was -3.15 billion yuan, a year-on-year reduction of 62.69% and a quarter-on-quarter reduction of 86.67% [11]. - The photovoltaic industry is undergoing a de-involution process, leading to inventory reduction and capacity elimination, which is expected to gradually improve the oversupply situation in the polysilicon market [11]. - The company is enhancing its technological research and development, achieving breakthroughs in perovskite-silicon tandem cell technology, which is crucial for long-term competitiveness [11]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q3 2025, the company achieved revenue of 240.91 billion yuan, a year-on-year decline of 1.57%. For the first three quarters, revenue was 646.00 billion yuan, down 5.38% year-on-year, with a net profit of -52.70 billion yuan, an increase in losses of 32.64% year-on-year [7][11]. - The gross margin and net margin for the company were 7.23% and -1.12%, respectively, showing improvements of 5.3 and 11.3 percentage points quarter-on-quarter [11]. Industry Outlook - The polysilicon industry is experiencing a significant reduction in production, with a cumulative output of approximately 956,000 tons in the first three quarters of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 35.1%. Consumption during the same period was about 964,000 tons, down 20.1% year-on-year [11]. - The report highlights that the company's polysilicon business has become profitable due to a rebound in polysilicon prices and reduced electricity costs during the wet season [11]. Technological Advancements - The company has established a global innovation R&D center focusing on TOPCon, HJT, BC, and perovskite/silicon tandem cell technologies. It has automated production processes and completed technical validations for various stages [11]. - The efficiency of the small-sized tandem cells developed by the company has reached 34.78%, with the full-area conversion efficiency of the 210-sized half-cell perovskite-silicon tandem cells exceeding 28.39% [11]. Future Projections - The report forecasts the company's net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025, 2026, and 2027 to be -49.83 billion yuan, 31.96 billion yuan, and 69.37 billion yuan, respectively, with corresponding fully diluted EPS of -1.11 yuan, 0.71 yuan, and 1.54 yuan [11][13].