Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 1.742 billion yuan for 2024, a year-over-year decline of 16.68%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 314 million yuan, down 41.56% year-over-year [1] - The aerospace sector's demand has negatively impacted performance, while the semiconductor segment showed steady revenue growth [2] Financial Performance - For 2024, the company achieved revenue of 1.05 billion yuan from quartz glass materials and 656 million yuan from quartz glass products, representing declines of 21.43% and 3.56% respectively [2] - The semiconductor segment's revenue grew by 11% year-over-year, supported by market expansion and product development [2] - The company's gross margin and net margin decreased by 7.31 and 7.68 percentage points to 42.17% and 18.04% respectively [2] R&D and Capacity Expansion - R&D expenses increased by 11.98% to 250 million yuan, leading to a rise in the R&D expense ratio by 3.67 percentage points to 14.35% [3] - The company is advancing its high-purity synthetic quartz sand project and has successfully developed new automated production processes for honeycomb structure fabrics [3] - A project to expand the production capacity of synthetic quartz glass materials to 160 tons per year has commenced [3] Market Position and Capital Operations - The company is a leading supplier of quartz glass fibers in the domestic aerospace sector, focusing on aerospace and semiconductor fields [3] - The company announced plans to raise up to 300 million yuan through a private placement in April 2024, aiming to enhance its industrial layout and strengthen product and service advantages [3] Profit Forecast and Valuation - The net profit forecast for 2025 has been revised down by 13.4% to 580 million yuan, with an initial forecast for 2026 set at 737 million yuan [4] - The current stock price corresponds to a P/E ratio of 42.4x for 2025 and 33.4x for 2026 [4] - The target price remains at 47.86 yuan, reflecting a potential upside of 2% [4]