Industry Overview - The Chinese third-party IDC industry is experiencing steady growth in scale but a slowdown in growth rate, with the market size expected to reach 277.3 billion RMB in 2024 and 318 billion RMB in 2025, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of approximately 26.0% over the past five years [2][13] - The total number of operational data center racks exceeds 9 million, with a total computing power of 280 EFLOPS, of which intelligent computing accounts for 90 EFLOPS, representing 32% of the total [2][13] Financial Performance - Revenue for the industry continues to grow but at a slower pace, with total revenue of 42.782 billion RMB in 2024, reflecting a growth rate of only 2.7% [3][29] - The overall gross profit margin shows a U-shaped trend, recovering to 25.4% in 2024, with leading companies like Runze Technology achieving a gross margin of 48.9%, comparable to international leader Equinix [3][39] - The industry has turned from loss to profit, with an average net profit of 720 million RMB in 2024, although some companies face asset impairment risks due to increased operational costs and market adjustments [3][44] Customer Concentration and Risks - High customer concentration is a common phenomenon, with top clients like Runze Technology and Data Port accounting for over 80% of sales, which stabilizes revenue but poses cash flow and credit risks [3] - The industry maintains a stable debt-to-asset ratio, which was 59.8% in 2024, with an accelerated transition towards asset securitization [3] Market Dynamics - The capital market is showing signs of recovery, with the enterprise value multiple rebounding to 18.7 and a capital return rate of 12.6% in 2024 [3] - The intelligent computing center is identified as a key development direction, with nearly 550 operational, under-construction, and planned projects nationwide, primarily concentrated in the eastern region [3] Future Outlook - The industry is expected to evolve towards a comprehensive intelligent computing ecosystem and a diversified inclusive computing power system, driven by policy and technological advancements [3][22]