Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the company, indicating a potential upside of over 15% relative to the benchmark index [5][11]. Core Insights - The company achieved a record high revenue of 6.472 billion yuan in Q1 2025, marking a year-on-year growth of 14.68% and a quarter-on-quarter decline of 5.13%. The net profit attributable to shareholders reached 866 million yuan, up 55.25% year-on-year but down 8.65% quarter-on-quarter [1]. - The company is benefiting from an optimized product structure and enhanced supply chain efficiency, leading to improved profitability. The gross margin for Q1 2025 was 31.03%, an increase of 3.14 percentage points year-on-year and 2.05 percentage points quarter-on-quarter [1]. - The company is seeing significant growth in its high-end smartphone product share and accelerated penetration in the automotive electronics sector, with revenue from the smartphone market reaching approximately 9.802 billion yuan, accounting for 51% of the image sensor business [2]. - Continuous investment in R&D is evident, with 3.245 billion yuan allocated in 2024, representing 15% of semiconductor design revenue, which supports product upgrades and new product development [3]. Financial Forecasts - The company is projected to achieve net profits of 4.39 billion yuan, 5.6 billion yuan, and 7.034 billion yuan for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, with corresponding price-to-earnings ratios of 37, 29, and 23 [4][8]. - Revenue is expected to grow from 25.731 billion yuan in 2024 to 40.697 billion yuan by 2027, with annual growth rates of 22.4%, 16.6%, 16.8%, and 16.1% for the respective years [4][9].

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [2][5][8] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of RMB 25.731 billion in 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 22%. The gross margin improved to 29.4%, up by 7.7 percentage points [3][8] - The growth in revenue is primarily driven by the mobile and automotive CIS segments, while the DDIC revenue and gross margin are under short-term pressure. The company is steadily advancing in automotive-grade analog products [3][8] - The company plans to launch the OV50X, a high-end mobile CIS product, in Q3 2025, which is expected to enhance its product line [8] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - The company’s revenue for 2024 is projected at RMB 25.731 billion, with a growth rate of 22.4% for 2024 and expected growth rates of 14.7%, 11.0%, and 9.2% for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively [7][11] - The EBITDA for 2024 is estimated at RMB 4.244 billion, with a significant increase in net profit to RMB 3.323 billion, reflecting a growth rate of 498% [7][11] - The latest diluted EPS is projected to be RMB 2.73 for 2024, with further increases to RMB 3.62 and RMB 4.19 in 2025 and 2026 respectively [7][11] Business Segments - The CIS business generated RMB 191.90 billion in revenue for 2024, with a year-over-year growth of 24%. The automotive segment saw a 30% increase in revenue [8] - The DDIC business faced a revenue decline of 18% in 2024, with a gross margin of 8.1%. However, the company is developing new products to address market challenges [8] - The analog business reported a revenue increase of 23% in 2024, with a gross margin of 35.2% [8] Valuation - The company’s market capitalization is approximately RMB 151.2 billion, with corresponding PE ratios of 34.3, 29.7, and 26.6 for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively [5][7] - The report indicates a slight downward adjustment in EPS estimates for 2025 and 2026 due to declining margins in DDIC and analog businesses [5][7]