Strong 1H25 results underscore AI-driven strength

　　生益科技(600183)

　　Shengyi Tech announced its1H25preliminary earnings.The companyprojected1H25NP to surge by50%-56%YoY,reaching RMB1.40bn-RMB1.45bn.2Q NP alone is estimated to be RMB836mn-RMB886mn,implying55%-64%YoY/48%-57%QoQ growth,and exceeding Bloomberg consensus ofRMB611mn by37%-45%.The strong results were driven by1)volume growth ofCCL products,2)surging PCB sales(85%-97%YoY in1H25)and3)GPMincrease from a favorable product mix.Reiterate BUY on Shengyi Tech as thecompany is one of the key beneficiaries in the global AI supply chain(report).TPis revised up to RMB41.1.

　　Surging PCB sales underscore AI-driven strength.The company’s PCBsubsidiary Shengyi Electronics(688183CH,NR)also released prelim.1H25results,projecting revenue growth of85%-97%YoY to RMB3.7bn-RMB3.9bn,and NP growth of432%-471%YoY to RMB511-549mn.ShengyiElectronics has showed sequential growth in2Q.Its latest quarterly salesare estimated to be RMB2.1bn-RMB2.3bn,showing90%-111%YoY/31%-46%QoQ growth(following5%QoQ growth in1Q).2Q NP is guided to beRMB311mn-RMB349mn,with346%-401%YoY and56%-75%QoQincreases.We believe that such strong performance is supported by resilientAI-driven demand and further product mix enhancement,which togetherdrove margin expansion and earnings acceleration.

　　Margin continues to improve,which may offset the rising copper costheadwinds.Shengyi Tech’s mgmt.sees GPM increase in its CCL business,driven by optimization in product structure.In addition,NPM of Shengyi’sPCB segment continues to recover,with mid-point NPM rising to15.1%in2Q25vs.12.7%/6.4%in1Q25/2Q24.Meanwhile,we have observed thatrising copper price appears to be headwinds to its PCB segment.Copperprice remains at its high level at above US$9.6k/tonne during the month.Thematerial cost pressure may sustain in our view,primarily attributable to thetariffs and growing demand from AI/data centers,auto and etc.However,wethink Shengyi Elec.will manage the impact,as it focuses on high valueproducts and has strengthened its competitiveness in the mid-to high-endmarket.

　　Reiterate BUY with TP raised to RMB41.1based on30x2025E P/E(vs.30.6x prev.),close to1-SD above its5-yr hist.forward P/E.We raise ourrevenue/NP growth forecasts to39%/92%YoY in2025on higher volumesales and better GPM.We think the valuation is justified as the company isexperiencing upcycle and robust growth(revenue/NP to grow).Key risksinclude:slower-than-expected capacity ramp-up,intensified competition,geopolitical uncertainties,etc.