WBTL(SH:603596) 光大证券研究·2025-09-02 23:03Core Viewpoint - The company is experiencing short-term pressure on its performance in 2Q25, with expectations for gradual recovery in the second half of the year driven by core customer sales growth and internal cost reduction efforts [3][4]. Financial Performance - In 1H25, total operating revenue increased by 30.0% year-on-year to 5.16 billion yuan, accounting for 39% of the original full-year forecast. Gross margin decreased by 2.5 percentage points to 18.6%, while net profit attributable to shareholders rose by 14.2% to 520 million yuan, representing 34% of the original forecast [3]. - In 2Q25, revenue was 2.53 billion yuan, up 19.7% year-on-year but down 4.2% quarter-on-quarter. Gross margin was 19.2%, with a year-on-year decline of 2.2 percentage points but a quarter-on-quarter increase of 1.2 percentage points [3]. Product Performance - The company saw significant growth in smart electronic control products, with sales of intelligent electronic control, disc brakes, lightweight brakes, and mechanical steering products increasing by 43.1%, 28.7%, 7.4%, and 6.9% respectively in 1H25 [4]. - The number of new designated projects increased by 44% to 282, with intelligent electronic control products accounting for 63% of new mass production projects, up 2 percentage points year-on-year [4]. Global Expansion - The company is accelerating its global layout, with its Mexican subsidiary achieving stable profitability (net profit of approximately 18.27 million yuan) in 1H25. The overseas revenue is expected to continue growing as the second phase of the Mexican factory ramps up production [5]. - The company is also actively advancing the construction of a factory in Morocco, further deepening its global expansion efforts [5]. Research and Development - The company is the first in China to release and mass-produce the ONE-BOX integrated electronic control braking system, with a clear strategy for integrated chassis development. It is pushing forward with the industrialization of new generation electronic control braking products [6]. - The company has established a 200 million yuan industrial fund to actively invest in emerging fields such as humanoid robots and low-altitude economy, aiming to extend its main business advantages into the robotics sector [6].