Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [5] Core Views - The report highlights that revenue has slightly decreased due to the impact of the Spring Festival, and it anticipates a trend towards the industrialization of amorphous motors [5] - The company is expected to benefit from the ongoing demand for amorphous materials overseas, with a significant customer base in India and South Korea, and it has become the largest supplier of amorphous alloy strips in the industry with an annual design capacity of 105,000 tons [7] - The demand for nanocrystalline materials and soft magnetic powder cores is expected to grow, driven by the upgrading of magnetic material performance requirements and the resonance with emerging industries such as new energy vehicles [7] Financial Performance and Forecast - In Q1 2025, the company achieved revenue of 421 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 4.9% and a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 17.8%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 79 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.3% [7] - The report projects the company's net profit attributable to the parent company for 2025-2027 to be 410 million, 475 million, and 555 million yuan respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 13.4%, 16.0%, and 16.9% [7][8] - The company's earnings per share (EPS) are forecasted to be 3.41 yuan in 2025, 3.96 yuan in 2026, and 4.63 yuan in 2027 [6][8] Valuation Metrics - The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is projected to be 29, 25, and 21 for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively [7][9] - The report indicates that the company is expected to maintain a gross margin of approximately 30.7% in 2025, with a net margin of around 19.26% [9]

Summary of the Conference Call on Amorphous Motor Industry Industry Overview - **Emerging Field**: The amorphous motor industry is at a critical point of industrialization, nearing mass production [1] - **Material Revolution**: Amorphous alloys are set to replace traditional silicon steel sheets, representing a fundamental innovation in the century-old motor industry with vast application potential [1] - **Application Scenarios**: Short-term focus on electric drive systems for new energy vehicles (both range-extended and pure electric), with long-term expansion into home appliances, industrial motors, aircraft, and humanoid robots [1] Industry Progress - **Increased Attention**: The third Amorphous Motor Conference saw a rise in participants, including secondary market investors (from 1 last year to 4-5 this year), major manufacturers (GAC, BYD, NIO), silicon steel companies (concerned about replacement risks), and motor manufacturers (Bosch, Nidec, Wolong Electric) [2] - **Manufacturer Updates**: GAC Aion has implemented amorphous motors in the Haobo HL model (dual electric drive version) since May, showing a 40-60% reduction in iron loss under CLTC conditions, a 2% increase in energy efficiency, and an additional 50 km in range (saving 6-7 kWh, initial installation cost reduced by 2400-2800 yuan) [2] - **Market Penetration**: Plans to expand to A0 to C-class models with an expected penetration rate of 20-30% [2] Technical Breakthroughs and Challenges - **Performance Advantages**: Amorphous materials exhibit low iron loss and high magnetic permeability, making them suitable for high-frequency and high-speed applications, leading to significant efficiency improvements [4] - **Processing Bottlenecks**: The brittle nature of amorphous strips results in lower stamping yields (currently below that of silicon steel), but the industry remains optimistic about yield improvements with scale [4] Economic Analysis and Comparisons - **Cost Efficiency**: Each vehicle can save 2400-2800 yuan in initial installation costs (reduced battery usage), with ongoing reductions in energy consumption, making cost efficiency superior to silicon carbide replacing IGBT (amorphous reducing costs vs. silicon carbide increasing costs) [5] - **Replacement Potential**: With a 30% penetration rate in domestic amorphous transformers, the mid-term penetration rate in new energy vehicles is projected at 30% (9 million vehicles), with a single vehicle value of 1000 yuan, corresponding to a 9 billion yuan market [5] Key Company Recommendations 1. **Yunlu Co., Ltd. (Core Target)** - **Core Advantages**: Leading global producer of amorphous strips with nearly 50% market share in transformers, excellent cost control (gross/net profit margins at 20%) [5] - **Capacity Expansion**: Steady capacity expansion with a projected revenue of 450 million yuan in 2024 (up 25% year-on-year), current PE ratio around 25 times [5] - **Long-term Potential**: With a 30% penetration rate in the domestic new energy vehicle market, corresponding annual revenue could reach 9 billion yuan, assuming a 10% net profit margin leading to a profit of 900 million yuan, with Yunlu's market share at 50% resulting in a profit of 450 million yuan [5] 2. **Antai Technology** - **Industry Position**: One of the traditional three giants in amorphous strip production (alongside Yunlu and Hitachi Metals), focusing on technological breakthroughs and expansion into automotive clients [5] Market Size and Horizontal Expansion - **New Energy Vehicles**: Current demand for approximately 100,000 motors (with expected shipments of nearly 10,000 units in 2024), indicating a potential explosive growth in the industry [6] - **Horizontal Applications**: Potential applications in humanoid robots (e.g., Tesla's Optimus using amorphous axial flux motors for high power density scenarios), aircraft (eVTOLs sensitive to energy efficiency), and significant replacement potential in home appliances and industrial motors in the future [7]