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Summary of Montage Technology Co Ltd Conference Call Company Overview - **Company**: Montage Technology Co Ltd - **Industry**: Greater China Technology Semiconductors - **Ticker**: 688008.SS - **Market Cap**: Rmb142,361 million - **Current Stock Price**: Rmb125.28 - **Price Target**: Rmb190.00, representing a 52% upside potential Key Takeaways Industry and Market Dynamics - **AI Demand**: Management anticipates that AI demand, particularly for inference and agentic tasks, will continue to drive higher memory module content [2][3] - **Memory Interface Chips**: The need for higher memory bandwidth is accelerating the iteration and adoption of DDR5 and MRDIMM technologies. The second-generation MRDIMM offers a data transfer rate of 12.8GT/s, which is double that of DDR5 Gen3 at 6.4GT/s [2] - **Product Development**: Montage is progressing with the development of DDR5 Gen6 and plans to initiate R&D for DDR6 Gen1 this year [2] Financial Performance - **4Q25 Results**: Montage reported revenue of Rmb1,399 million, a decrease of 2% quarter-over-quarter (Q/Q) but an increase of 31% year-over-year (Y/Y). Net profit was Rmb603 million, up 27% Q/Q and 39% Y/Y [7] - **Gross Profit and Margin**: Gross profit was Rmb902 million, with a gross margin of 64.5%, reflecting a 1.1 percentage point increase Q/Q and a 6.3 percentage point increase Y/Y, exceeding estimates by 5 percentage points [7] - **Memory Interface Gross Margin**: The gross margin for memory interface chips was reported at 67.8%, up 2.1 percentage points Q/Q [7] Business Segments - **PCIe Business**: The PCIe 6.0 retimer was sampled last year, with volume ramp-up expected this year. R&D for PCIe 7.0 retimer is ongoing, with engineering sample tape-out anticipated this year [3] Valuation and Growth Projections - **Earnings Per Share (EPS)**: Projected EPS for the next fiscal years are Rmb1.24 for FY24, Rmb1.87 for FY25, Rmb2.60 for FY26, and Rmb4.61 for FY27 [5] - **Revenue Growth**: Expected revenue growth is Rmb3,639 million for FY24, Rmb5,456 million for FY25, Rmb7,710 million for FY26, and Rmb12,743 million for FY27 [5] - **Return Metrics**: Return on Net Operating Assets (RNOA) is projected to increase from 29.6% in FY24 to 98.5% in FY27 [5] Risks and Considerations - **Upside Risks**: Faster-than-expected phase-out of US peers and stronger cloud demand could positively impact growth [10] - **Downside Risks**: Weaker-than-expected cloud demand and delays in new product launches pose risks to growth [10] Additional Insights - **Market Position**: Montage is positioned as a unique proxy to benefit from the expanding AI server market in China through its PCIe business [3] - **Investment Rating**: The stock is rated as Overweight, indicating expected performance to exceed the average total return of the industry [5][28] This summary encapsulates the key points from the conference call, highlighting the company's strategic focus on AI-driven growth, financial performance, and market positioning within the semiconductor industry.

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March 2026: Adoption Holds Steady at 18.9% Sarah Dong +1(212)357-9741 | sarah.dong@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Joseph Briggs +1(212)902-2163 | joseph.briggs@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investors should consider this report as only a single factor in making their investment decision. For Reg AC certification and other important disclosures, see the Disclosure Appendix, or go to www.gs.com/research/hedge.html. c45a43530f604d12bcb9a82b5aa6b9f6 n We update our AI adoption tracker through March 2026. n AI- ...

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March 31, 2026 11:26 AM GMT Greater China Semiconductors | Asia Pacific Morgan Stanley Taiwan Limited+ M Update Old Memory: Expanding DDR4 Supply What's new? GigaDevice reported that its 2026 budget for related-party transactions with CXMT is Rmb5.711bn. This is significantly higher than the Rmb1.161bn budgeted for 2025 or the previously reported Rmb1.547bn budgeted for 1H26. The company noted the Y/Y increase is due to stronger demand and increased foundry costs. We believe the increased budget is mostly d ...

Marvell Technology Group Ltd | North America Quick Thoughts on NVDA/ MRVL Partnership NVIDIA and Marvell partner on NVLink and silicon photonics, with a $2bn investment, underscoring how severe networking bottlenecks have become and highlighting the strategic positioning of Marvell's portfolio as AI scaling drives greater reliance on advanced interconnect. What Happened: NVIDIA and Marvell announced a partnership to integrate NVIDIA's NVLink ecosystem with Marvell's XPU and scale-up networking portfolio. Ma ...

Server DRAM: 2Q26 forecast raised to +43-48%; slightly higher than GSe TrendForce expects conventional DRAM/NAND ASP to increase by 58-63%/70-75% qoq in 2Q26, both of which are above our qoq growth expectations of +40%/+30%, respectively. Reiterate our Buy ratings on Samsung Electronics (SEC) and SK Hynix (Hynix). PC DRAM: 2Q26 pricing forecast of +40-45% in-line w/ GSe March DDR4 8GB and DDR5 8GB module pricing remained flat mom at US$85 and US$75 respectively, hence DDR5 pricing discount compared to DDR4 ...

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