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MORIMATSU INTL(2155)
Analysis¡G
MORIMATSU International is primarily engaged in the design, manufacturing, and sales of pressure equipment, as well as providing related value-added services. It is China¡¦s largest non-state-owned pressure equipment manufacturer. Its core business model is mainly divided into traditional pressure equipment, modular pressure equipment (process modules/skid-mounted units and modular plants), and related value-added services such as design, validation, and digital maintenance. Its products mainly cover four key sectors:
1. Life Sciences (Clean Business): Includes pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and fast-moving consumer goods. The Group designs and delivers ¡§modular pharmaceutical plants¡¨ for global top-tier pharmaceutical companies, significantly shortening the construction cycle of pharmaceutical factories.
2. New Energy and New Materials: Deep involvement in core process equipment for power battery raw materials (lithium battery materials), photovoltaic, and electronic chemicals production lines.
3. Green Environmental Protection, Oil & Gas Chemicals, and Mining & Metallurgy: Provides traditional and modular high-end core hardware such as heat exchangers, vessels, reactors, and towers.
4. Intelligent Computing Power (AIDC Data Centers): A new breakout business in recent years, applying modular plant construction capabilities to the prefabricated construction of AI data centers to meet the ultra-fast delivery demand for computing infrastructure driven by the artificial intelligence boom.
In the life sciences sector, the Group leverages its modular integrated solutions to effectively solve customers¡¦ pain points of high on-site construction costs and uncontrollable timelines for overseas projects. With the release of demand from multinational pharmaceutical companies and Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CXOs) for overseas production, combined with the implementation of U.S. local manufacturing policies, the market for high-end pharmaceutical equipment construction has expanded, driving the Group into a new growth cycle. In the energy materials sector, the lithium battery market is experiencing a shortage of high-quality production capacity. Core modules for a major U.S. new energy project that the Group is building for an important overseas client have been successfully shipped. This project is a key part of the client¡¦s layout in the U.S. new energy market. Through nearly 10,000 tons of integrated production facilities supported by intelligent management systems, it provides advanced key materials for electric vehicle batteries to battery manufacturers. At the same time, the Group has recognized that solid-state batteries may become the next major market driver and has actively built a more diversified technology reserve and roadmap to prepare fully for the commercial mass production of next-generation products.
In the green energy sector, the Group possesses mature process reserves and rich project delivery experience for green methanol projects in shipping. It starts from the source, using complete equipment sets and overall modular plants as carriers to ultimately transform clients¡¦ concepts into commercially viable landed projects.In the electronic chemicals sector, the high-end wet electronic chemicals market has long been monopolized by foreign companies from the United States, Japan, and Germany. The Group now has the capability to provide semiconductor-grade electronic chemicals production processes, core equipment, and overall solutions. It has successfully delivered related products and supporting services in multiple countries and regions, providing critical support for building a secure, resilient, and self-controllable semiconductor industry chain. In the data center sector, the global data center market is currently in a high-speed growth phase, with exponential increases in requirements for power, cooling, and network connectivity. Air cooling can no longer meet the heat dissipation needs of high-density computing, and cold-plate and immersion liquid cooling are moving from testing to large-scale deployment. The Group aims to provide highly integrated products and services centered on high efficiency, controllability, green, and low-carbon features. Its prefabricated modular plant solutions and micro-channel technology reserves are well-positioned to meet market demand in the AI era, offering customized products to help clients realize commercial value. The Group¡¦s newly confirmed orders for the full year of 2025 reached RMB 8.569 billion, with RMB 8.572 billion in hand orders at the end of the year, providing very high visibility for revenue recognition from 2026 onward.(I do not hold the above stock.)
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Buy-in Price: $10.40, Target Price: $11.80, Cut Loss Price: $9.80
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JOYSON ELEC(600699)
Analysis¡G
Joyson is a globally leading provider of intelligent automotive technology solutions, positioning itself as a Tier 1 leader with the core focus of "the world's second in automotive safety systems and China's second in smart cockpit domain control." Through a dual-driven model of "global M&A integration + localized R&D innovation," the company has built a comprehensive product matrix covering automotive safety (seat belts, airbags, steering wheels) and automotive electronics (smart cockpits, autonomous driving, new energy management). In Q1 2026, the Company reported revenue of RMB13.815 billion yuan, down 5.22% yoy; net profit attributable to the parent company was 402 million yuan, up 18.11% yoy, with net profit margin rising to 2.9%, primarily benefiting from global production capacity integration cost reductions, improved overseas gross margins, and increased high-margin electronic business share. In Q1 2026, the company secured new Sourcing orders totaling 27.5 billion yuan (up 75.2% yoy), with significant portions allocated to L2+/L3 high-level autonomous driving and smart cockpit projects. Tesla's FSD entry into China will accelerate industry penetration, while over 20 billion yuan in high-level autonomous driving orders secured in advance will enter mass production ramp-up within 1¡V3 months, directly driving sequential revenue improvement and market sentiment recovery. The Company has proactively positioned itself in the vehicle optical communication sector, collaborating with Zj-innolight to develop optical module solutions and making strategic investments in NPCfast. In the humanoid robotics industry, the Company has introduced core components such as a full-domain controller and energy management system based on NVIDIA Thor, while also deepening partnerships with Agibot, Galbot, and top-tier North American clients, significantly expanding its valuation potential
Strategy¡G
Buy-in Price: RMB26.20, Target Price: RMB30.00, Cut Loss Price: RMB24.00
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Sanhua (002050.CH) - Dual-Engine Momentum Conversion
Company ProfileSanhua is the world's largest manufacturer of HVACR controls and components, focusing on heat management business with heat pump technology as the core. It operates the domestic and commercial air conditioning business as well as automotive heat management fields, establishing a leading position in the industry. The products of the Company such as electronic expansion valves of air conditioning, four-way reversing valves, solenoid valves, micro-channel heat exchangers, automotive electronic expansion valves, new energy vehicle heat management integrated components and omega pumps have the highest market share across the world. The market proportion of service valves, thermostatic expansion valves for vehicles and receivers rank top among the world. Investment SummaryCore Business Maintained High Growth, Profitability Improved
FY2025 full-year results: The Company reported revenue of RMB31,012 million (RMB, the same below), up 10.97% yoy; net profit attributable to the parent company of RMB4,063 million, up 31.10% yoy; and gross margin of 28.8%, up 1.4 ppts yoy. The Company adopted a raw material price linkage mechanism and hedging measures to reduce costs and enhance efficiency, while continuously optimising its product mix and benefiting from economies of scale, driving an improvement in profitability. In terms of business structure, revenue from refrigeration and air-conditioning electrical appliance components amounted to RMB18,585 million (accounting for 59.93%), up 12.22% yoy; revenue from automotive components amounted to RMB12,427 million (accounting for 40.07%), up 9.14% yoy. FY2026 Q1 results: Revenue amounted to RMB7,774 million, up slightly by 1.36% yoy; net profit attributable to the parent company was RMB928 million, up 2.68% yoy; and net profit excluding non-recurring items was RMB986 million, up 15.52% yoy. Gross margin was 27.8%, up 1.0 ppt yoy. Although growth was moderate, after adding back foreign exchange losses of RMB140-150 million and securities investment losses of RMB100 million, adjusted net profit grew by more than 30% yoy, with net profit margin rising to 14.6%. This reflects that despite the challenge of rising raw material costs caused by the situation in the Middle East in Q1, the Company still achieved solid results growth. Refrigeration Business Foundation Remained Solid, Liquid Cooling and Energy Storage Demand Was StrongIn 2025, revenue from the refrigeration components business grew against the trend, despite a 1.2% decline in total domestic air-conditioner industry sales volume. This was mainly attributable to the steady increase in market share and product mix optimisation. The segment's gross margin was 28.8%, up 1.42 ppts yoy. Notably, the Company's annual sales from liquid cooling and energy storage businesses reached RMB2 billion, among which revenue from data centre liquid cooling doubled. In 2026 Q1, despite a 3% yoy decline in domestic air-conditioner sales volume, the Company achieved steady revenue growth by expanding its data centre liquid cooling business and new application scenarios for energy storage thermal management. Based on strong demand, the Company maintained its full-year guidance of high growth of 50%-100% for data centre and energy storage-related businesses. Refined Operations in Automotive Components BusinessIn 2025, the gross margin of the automotive components business segment increased by 1.15 ppts to 28.8%, reflecting the strategic results of the Company's shift from scale expansion to refined operations. In 2026 Q1, although NEV sales volume declined by 3.7% yoy, the Company's core customer Tesla recorded a 13% yoy increase in global production in Q1, the proportion of domestic emerging automaker customers increased, and exports of domestic brands grew rapidly, jointly driving the Company's automotive components business growth to outperform the industry average. Moreover, the Company's automotive thermal management business is transforming and upgrading from component supply to system integration, which helps increase the value of products per vehicle, product value-added and overall competitiveness. Cost Reduction and Efficiency Enhancement Delivered Significant ResultsIn 2025 H2, the Company adjusted its strategy and refocused on operational improvements. Through measures such as digital transformation and upgrades, the introduction of AI and digital employee tools, and the optimisation of operational efficiency at overseas bases, the Company improved its operational efficiency. In 2025 and 2026 Q1, the period expense ratios (sales + administration expense ratios) decreased by 0.65 ppts and 0.88 ppts yoy to 13.01% and 11.69%, respectively, with economies of scale continuing to emerge. Liquid Cooling Contributes Short-Term Certain Incremental Growth, While Robotics Opens Up a Hundred-Billion-Level Growth SpaceThe Company has entered the liquid cooling and energy storage sectors as a thermal management component supplier, with core products covering valves, pumps, heat exchangers and sensors. The common architecture of thermal management technology across the three major scenarios of automobiles, robotics and AI servers gives the Company the ability to reuse its technology for "one core and three applications". Its R&D investment efficiency is significantly higher than that of single-track companies, with a high self-production rate, more mature products and a clear platform-based expansion path. It has currently reached cooperation with several leading thermal management integrators. Among them, Tesla's HW4.0 valve island product has secured a nomination and entered the batch delivery stage, while AI server liquid cooling has reached cooperation with leading domestic cloud vendors, entered the prototype testing stage, and is expected to achieve small-scale mass production within the year. Short-term growth certainty in the liquid cooling segment is promising. In the robotics field, the Company has entered the biomimetic robot market as an electromechanical actuator supplier, actively cooperating with customers in product R&D, trial production and iteration, while stepping up joint development efforts. At the same time, it is strengthening its technology reserves and capacity layout in parallel, and has launched the construction of a RMB3.8 billion robotics production base, laying the foundation for future profit growth. Investment ThesisSanhua Intelligent Controls is a leader in refrigeration components. As global NEV penetration remains on an upward trend, the Company's technical barriers and customer advantages remain solid, and its market share is expected to continue increasing. Its automotive components business is expected to maintain a double-digit CAGR over the next three years, while the liquid cooling and energy storage businesses have relatively high certainty of sustaining high growth. In the long term, the potential space in the robotics track is expected to reshape the Company's valuation logic. As for valuation, we expected the Company's 2026/2027/2028 earnings per share to 1.11/1.30/1.55 yuan, a yoy increase of 15.2%/16.7%/19.8%. And we accordingly gave the target price to RMB53.4, respectively 48/41.2/34.4x P/E for 2026/2027/2028. "Accumulate" rating. (Closing price as at 29 May) RiskProgress of new production line is below expectations
Electric vehicle sales fall short of expectations
Macroeconomic downturn affects product demand
Sharply rising raw material prices or sharply falling product prices Financials
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| Recommendation on 5-6-2026 | | Recommendation | Accumulate (Maintain) | | Price on Recommendation Date | $ 46.340 | | Suggested purchase price | N/A | | Target Price | $ 53.400 |
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