Earnings Buoyant on Stepped-Up Efforts in Auto/Server Power
发布时间:2026-04-09 来源:华泰证券
Novosense Microelectronics (Novosense) has released its annual report, posting 2025 revenue of RMB3,368mn (+71.80% YoY), an attributable NP of RMB-229mn (+43.19% YoY), and a recurring NP of RMB-286mn (+37.32% YoY). For 4Q25, revenue reached RMB1,002mn (+68.65% YoY, +19.05% QoQ) and the attributable NP was RMB-88.39mn (-1,931.80% YoY, -41.48% QoQ), in line with its preliminary results. Revenue growth was driven by the recovery in auto electronics and broad-energy segments, as well as MagnTek integration, with 4Q25 revenue hitting RMB1bn, the highest level since 2021, supported by new auto products ramping up. The company has further expanded its auto-electronics product portfolio, with continued breakthroughs in power management, signal chain, sensors, MCU+, and SerDes, driving per-vehicle value higher. Meanwhile, Novosense is expanding into emerging fields such as AI servers and humanoid robots, with some products already in mass production. Looking ahead, industrial control recovery supports steady growth, while auto localization continues to accelerate. We expect strong revenue growth this year from both volume and price increases; maintain BUY.
2025 sensor performance impressive; 4Q25 revenue hit new high
Novosense’s 2025 revenue reached RMB3,368mn (+71.80% YoY), primarily driven by robust demand in auto electronics and the recovery in the broad-energy sector, with MagnTek contributing RMB370mn in 2025. By segment, sensor revenue was RMB890mn (+225.56% YoY), signal chain revenue was RMB1,290mn (+33.68% YoY), and power management revenue was RMB1,170mn (+66.91% YoY). For 4Q25, revenue hit RMB1bn, the highest level since 2021, benefiting from new auto products ramping up. For 2025, the gross margin was 34.95% (+2.25pp YoY), supported by stabilized product pricing and optimized product mix, while the 4Q25 gross margin further improved to 35.64%, with potential for additional gains ahead. Losses narrowed significantly YoY, with 2025 R&D expenses at RMB795mn (+47.15% YoY). As revenue continues to grow, we anticipate profitability to gradually improve.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Considering the continued volume ramp-up of new products, we raise our 2026/2027 revenue forecasts by 10.2/12.4% to RMB4,479/5,604mn. Given sustained increases in R&D and other expenses, we cut our 2026/2027 attributable NP forecasts by 26.4/20.1% to RMB119/367mn. We also introduce our 2028 revenue/attributable NP forecasts at RMB6,957/681mn. We are positive on the company’s organic and external growth potential, and value the stock at 8.7x 2026E PS, at par with its peers’ average on Wind consensus, for our target price of RMB239.6 (previous: RMB224.98, based on 9.0x 2026E PS). Maintain BUY.
Risks: global semiconductor downcycle; weaker semiconductor demand than we expect; intensified competition.