Anhui Estone Materials Technology (SH:688733) Changjiang Securities·2025-11-27 15:19Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [6]. Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 163 million yuan in Q3 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 20.47% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 7.73%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 4 million yuan, while the net profit excluding non-recurring items was -10 million yuan [2][4]. Financial Performance - The company's gross margin was 24.4%, showing continuous improvement quarter-on-quarter. The sales expense ratio, management expense ratio, R&D expense ratio, and financial expense ratio were 2.15%, 12.69%, 11.0%, and 2.45%, respectively. The R&D expenses remain significant as the company focuses on advanced projects such as artificial synthesis of high-purity quartz sand and solid oxide fuel cells [12]. - The company recorded asset impairment and credit impairment provisions of 3 million yuan each, with other income of 12 million yuan and net investment income of 3 million yuan. The net cash outflow from operating activities was 33 million yuan, and capital expenditures were 134 million yuan, both showing increases compared to previous periods [12]. Future Outlook - The company's main business is in a bottoming-out phase, with profitability expected to gradually improve as demand expectations strengthen. The company can achieve self-supply in key powder materials, single cells, stacks, and critical components of SOFC, enabling cost reduction and ensuring quality stability [12]. - The first 8kW SOC system of the initial demonstration project has been installed and is expected to gradually commence operation in Q1 2026. The urgent demand from downstream scenarios is likely to accelerate the large-scale commercialization process [12]. - Low-alpha alumina and high-purity quartz sand are expected to gradually achieve bulk sales, fulfilling the material platform logic [12].