SCC(002916)2025-03-16 12:32Group 1: Company Performance Overview - In 2024, the company achieved total revenue of 17.907 billion CNY, a year-on-year increase of 32.39% [1] - Net profit attributable to shareholders reached 1.878 billion CNY, up 34.29% year-on-year [1] - Non-recurring net profit was 1.740 billion CNY, showing a significant growth of 74.34% [1] Group 2: PCB Business Insights - PCB business revenue was 10.494 billion CNY, a growth of 29.99%, accounting for 58.60% of total revenue [1] - PCB gross margin improved to 31.62%, an increase of 5.07 percentage points [2] - Key growth drivers included demand from high-speed communication (400G and above), AI servers, and automotive electronics [2] Group 3: Packaging Substrate Business - The packaging substrate business generated revenue of 3.171 billion CNY, a 37.49% increase, representing 17.71% of total revenue [1] - Gross margin for this segment decreased to 18.15%, down 5.72 percentage points due to rising raw material costs and fluctuating market demand [3] Group 4: R&D and Capacity Utilization - R&D investment for 2024 was 1.272 billion CNY, constituting 7.10% of total revenue [7] - PCB business capacity utilization remains high due to sustained demand in computing and automotive electronics [8] - The company is expanding production capacity in Shenzhen, Wuxi, Nantong, and Thailand to meet market needs [9] Group 5: Product Development and Market Trends - The company has developed FC-BGA packaging substrates with production capabilities for up to 16 layers and sample production for 18 and 20 layers [4] - The Guangzhou packaging substrate project is in the early stages of ramp-up, focusing on capacity building [5] - PTFE materials are being explored for high-frequency PCB applications, with existing products in communication and automotive ADAS sectors [10]