GigaDevice(603986) 长江商报·2025-04-28 00:42Core Viewpoint - The semiconductor design leader, Zhaoyi Innovation, has shown significant recovery in performance due to market demand rebound and increased customer inventory, achieving substantial revenue and profit growth in 2024 and Q1 2025 [2][4][5]. Financial Performance - In 2024, Zhaoyi Innovation reported revenue of 7.36 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 27.7%, and a net profit of 1.1 billion yuan, up 584.2% [2][4]. - For Q1 2025, the company achieved revenue of 1.91 billion yuan, a 17.3% increase year-on-year, with a net profit of 235 million yuan, up 14.6% [2][5]. - The total product shipment reached a record high of 4.362 billion units in 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 39.72% [2][9]. Market Position and Product Development - Zhaoyi Innovation is the world's leading fabless Flash supplier and ranks second globally in Serial NOR Flash market share [7][8]. - The company has a strong presence in the MCU market, being the top 32-bit Arm MCU supplier in China and ranking tenth globally in MCU revenue for the first half of 2024 [8]. - The company has seen significant growth in its product lines, with storage chips, MCUs, and sensor products showing respective production increases of 42.69%, 205.14%, and 54.05% in 2024 [9]. Research and Development - Zhaoyi Innovation has consistently invested in R&D, with expenditures nearing 1 billion yuan annually from 2022 to 2024, and 292 million yuan in Q1 2025, reflecting a 1.68% increase [9][10]. - As of the end of 2024, the company employed 1,481 R&D personnel, accounting for 70.96% of its workforce, and held 1,059 authorized patents [9]. Shareholder Interest - Notably, prominent investor Ge Weidong has been a significant shareholder since 2018, currently holding 18.72 million shares, making him the third-largest shareholder as of Q1 2025 [3][6].