Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" investment rating for the company [1] Core Views - The company has a rich accumulation of core semiconductor IP and has achieved a historical high in its order backlog [9][10] - The company reported a revenue of 974 million yuan in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 4.49%, but incurred a net loss attributable to shareholders of 320 million yuan [5][9] - The company’s order backlog reached 3.025 billion yuan by the end of Q2 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 569 million yuan and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 23.17% [9][10] Financial Performance Summary - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are adjusted to 2.896 billion yuan, 4.278 billion yuan, and 5.807 billion yuan respectively, with corresponding price-to-sales (P/S) ratios of 26.0X, 17.6X, and 13.0X based on the closing price on August 26 [10] - The company’s gross margin for the first half of 2025 was 43.32%, down 1.09 percentage points year-on-year, while the net margin was -32.85%, down 2.29 percentage points year-on-year [9] - The company’s R&D expenses accounted for a significant portion of its operating costs, with a rate of 62.85% in the first half of 2025 [9] Order and Business Development - The company has maintained a high level of order backlog for seven consecutive quarters, with new orders signed in Q2 2025 amounting to 1.182 billion yuan, a nearly 150% increase quarter-on-quarter [9][10] - The one-stop chip customization business accounts for nearly 90% of the order backlog, with an expected conversion rate of approximately 81% within a year [10] Market Position and Product Offering - The company’s NPU IP has been adopted by 91 clients for over 140 AI chip models, with nearly 200 million AI chips shipped globally [10] - The company’s core processor IP includes GPU IP, NPU IP, VPU IP, DSP IP, ISP IP, and Display Processing IP, which are widely used by well-known domestic and international companies [10]