Ingenic(300223) 华安证券·2025-04-29 06:25Investment Rating - The report upgrades the investment rating of the company from "Accumulate" to "Buy" based on expected market recovery and new product cycles [10]. Core Views - The industry market is gradually recovering, and the company is expected to benefit from this trend as its main downstream markets show signs of improvement [5][10]. - In Q1 2025, the company achieved revenue of 1.06 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.3% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 4.8%. However, the net profit attributable to the parent company was 74 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 15.3% but a quarter-on-quarter increase of 19.6% [5][10]. Financial Performance - The company's Q1 2025 gross margin was 36.4%, a year-on-year decrease of 1.0 percentage points but a quarter-on-quarter increase of 1.9 percentage points [5]. - Revenue from the computing chip segment in Q1 2025 was 270 million yuan, showing a year-on-year increase of 12.4% but a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 2.7% [6]. - Revenue from the storage chip segment was 660 million yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 3.4% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 9.9% [7]. - The report anticipates a recovery in the storage chip business as the automotive, industrial, and medical sectors begin to rebound in 2025 [7]. Product Development - The company is focusing on enhancing its computing power with the upcoming T42 chip, expected to exceed 2T, and plans to provide engineering samples of new DRAM products based on advanced processes in 2025 [6][7]. - The company is also actively pursuing opportunities in the AI storage market with its 3D AI DRAM products, leveraging its design experience and industry resources [8]. Future Outlook - The report projects net profits attributable to the parent company for 2025, 2026, and 2027 to be 460 million, 700 million, and 1.046 billion yuan, respectively, with corresponding EPS of 0.96, 1.45, and 2.17 yuan per share [10][12]. - The overall market situation in 2025 is expected to improve compared to 2024, leading to gradual performance recovery for the company [10].