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Citi Research: Inovance (300124.SZ) - Action & Summary

📈 Investment Recommendation: Buy

• Rating: Buy (Maintained despite downgraded 2025 EPS forecast)
• Key Reasons:
  1. Anticipates meeting its upper-end 2025 earnings guidance driven by a low base.
  2. Expected improvement in NEV E-axle profitability addresses investor concerns.
  3. Confident in long-term growth, supported by the business roadmap, including advancements in humanoid robotics and automation technologies.
• Target Price (TP): Rmb75.00 (Increased from Rmb70.00)
• Expected Return: 14.7%
• Dividend Yield: 0.8%

💰 Financial Estimates (2Q25E Preview)

• Revenue Forecast: Rmb11.80bn (22% YoY growth)
• Net Profit Forecast: Rmb1.43bn (10% YoY growth, Rmb0.07 above Bloomberg consensus of Rmb1.36bn)
• Gross Profit Margin (GPM): Expected to contract by 1.2pp YoY to 28.7% due to faster revenue growth in lower-margin NEV E-axle business.
• Consensus Basis: Revenue estimate Rmb11.46bn, Net Profit estimate Rmb1.36bn.

⚠️ Key Risk Factors

1. Slower-than-expected recovery in China's automation demand.
2. Weaker-than-expected demand growth in the elevator segment.
3. Continued pressure on GPM due to product mix changes.

🔗 Business Highlights

• Strong NEV Segment: Expected significant revenue (Rmb8.0-9.0bn) and profit (Rmb450-550mn) growth in 1H25, driving GPM improvement for this segment.
• Growth Catalysts: Orders are growing in General Automation, suggesting potential to boost revenue, despite potential GPM pressure.
• Long-Term Play: Focus on sustaining growth via automation components, robotics (including humanoid robots), and industrial know-how.

💎 Summary

Citi Research maintains a "Buy" recommendation for Inovance Technology (300124.SZ). While Q2 2025 earnings are expected to beat generic market consensus despite a GPM contraction due to NEV E-axle mix, the rating is upheld based on expectations of exceeding initial 2025 earnings guidance from a low 2024 base, improving NEV profitability concerns, and long-term growth potential from its robotics/automation roadmap. The TP is increased from Rmb70.00 to Rmb75.00. Key risks involve demand recovery in automation and GPM sustainability.