4Q25 Came Under SPD Pricing and Shipment Pressure
发布时间:2026-03-27 来源:华泰证券
Giantec Semi has posted 2025 revenue of RMB1,221mn(+18.77%YoY)and an attributable net profit of RMB364mn(+25.25%YoY),missing our prior estimates of RMB1,348/486mn.The shortfall primarily reflected SPD pricing and sales volume pressure in 4Q25.For 4Q25,revenue declined by 19.41%QoQ to RMB288mn(+11.30%YoY),with the attributable net profit at RMB44mn(-44.59%YoY,-61.88%QoQ)and arecurring net profit of RMB43mn(-32.65%YoY,-61.12%QoQ).The sequential revenue decrease in 4Q25 reflected not only SPD price pressure but also adecline in PC memory module shipments,as upstream substrate shortages and tight global DRAM supply resulted in capacity being allocated toward server memory modules with higher per-unit storage capacity.Consequently,the SPD revenue contribution fell,weighing on the gross margin,which declined by 9.8pp QoQ to 49.23%in 4Q25.Additional profit headwinds included share-based compensation,FX volatility,and R&D spending.For 2026,we expect robust growth in automotive&industrial EEPROMs,accelerated adoption of OIS VCM drivers and NFC chips,and initial revenue contributions from VPD chips equipped on next-generation enterprise storage solutions.We are upbeat on the company’s medium-and long-term revenue growth potential and maintain BUY.
2025:automotive/industrial EEPROMs rose robustly
The company achieved revenue growth across all business segments in 2025.1)Memory chips(RMB1,069mn revenue,+20.71%YoY):Strong sales growth from DDR5 SPD chips,automotive-grade EEPROMs,and high-performance industrial EEPROMs effectively offset the YoY decline in traditional consumer electronics segments affected by market volatility.2)VCM driver chips(RMB114mn revenue,+8.49%YoY):While open-loop VCM drivers saw significant shipment and revenue declines owing to smartphone market fluctuations and price cuts,closed-loop and OIS products achieved commercial adoption in multiple midrange to high-end models of leading smartphone brands,optimizing the product mix.3)Smart card chips(RMB38mn revenue,+1.57%YoY):The gross margin improved by 2.48pp YoY to 57.29%in 2025,driven by an increasing revenue contribution from high-margin DDR5 SPD and automotive&industrial EEPROM products,which lifted the memory chip segment gross margin by 2.08pp YoY to 62.31%.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Given significant global memory price increases suppressing consumer electronics demand,we lower our 2026-2027 revenue forecasts.We now project 2026/2027/2028 revenues at RMB1,514/2,043/2,699mn(-15%/-12%vs our prior 2026/2027 estimates).Considering continued R&D investments and share-based compensation expenses,we project the attributable net profit at RMB453/662/930mn(-27%/-23%vs our prior 2026/2027 estimates).We apply 60x 2026E PE,vs its peers’average of 70.9x on Wind consensus,given EEPROM’s lower pricing upside potential compared with DRAM-focused peers,for our target price of RMB171.60(previous:RMB208.8 based on 68x 2025E PE).Maintain BUY.
Risks:DDR5 adoption peaking;intensifying market competition;slower new product ramp than we expect.