AAC TECH-Solid outlook for PSS merger & optics margin recovery; Maintain HOLD on fair valuation

M N 25 Mar 2024 CMB International Global Markets | Equity Research | Company Update AAC Tech (2018 HK) Solid outlook for PSS merger & optics margin recovery; Maintain HOLD on fair valuation Target Price HK $22.44 AAC reported FY23 revenue of RMB20.4bn (-1.0% YoY) and net income of RMB740mn (-9.9% YoY), above consensus estimates mainly due to exchange (Previous TP HK$ 14.04) gains and other income. FY23 GPM came in at 16.9%, largely in line, and 2H23 Up/Downside (10.2%) GPM recovered to 19.2% (+1.4ppts YoY/+5. ...