Even stronger than Honghe Technology! High-end PCB exports account for 60%; top five export leaders heavily held by China Securities Finance Corporation and Social Security Funds

Uniqueness: Only two companies globally master the 0.020 mm trace width / 0.025 mm hole diameter process (the other being Japan’s Nippon Mektron), granting exclusive access to premium markets such as foldable smartphones and ultra-thin laptops; its 48-layer server PCBs are certified by NVIDIA, with unit price reaching RMB 3,000. Institutional activity: In Q1, the top ten shareholders collectively held nearly 1.86 billion shares—over 80% of the freely tradable shares—and increased holdings by 14.28 million shares. Specifically, Northbound funds held 48.65 million shares (up 3.88 million); the National Social Security Fund held 36.5 million shares (up 2.2 million); and four Xingquan Funds collectively held 84.55 million shares. Financial performance: H1 net profit attributable to shareholders reached RMB 1.233 billion, up 57.22% year-on-year. Third company: AI-focused PCB leader Company highlights: One of China’s largest and most technologically advanced PCB manufacturers, with an annual production capacity of 1.6 million square meters of printed circuit boards. Uniqueness: Sole supplier of PCBs for NVIDIA’s GB200 servers; holds 40% global market share in AI server PCBs; ranks #1 in market share for 800G switch PCBs—technologically leading. Institutional activity: In Q1, Northbound funds held 76 million shares; in Q2, they added 47.19 million shares, bringing total holdings to 123 million shares. The National Social Security Fund’s Portfolio No. 109 held 10.87 million shares; China Life Insurance newly entered with 10 million shares; China Securities Finance Corporation held 47.7 million shares across three CSI 300 ETFs. Interim report performance: Strong earnings growth expected. Estimated H1 2025 net profit attributable to shareholders: RMB 1.65–1.75 billion, up 44.63%–53.4% YoY; non-recurring net profit: RMB 1.61–1.71 billion, up 44.85%–53.85% YoY. Fourth company: World’s fourth-largest PCB manufacturer Company highlights: Pioneer in China’s IC substrate sector; continuously breaking ground in ABF substrate technology; ranked fourth globally among PCB manufacturers. Uniqueness: Leader in telecom and server PCBs; produces backplanes up to 120 layers—the only domestic producer of mass-produced FC-BGA substrates; long-standing collaboration with Huawei and ZTE. Institutional activity: In Q1, the top ten circulating shareholders collectively held 357 million shares—69.74% of circulating shares—indicating high share concentration. Among them: Northbound funds held 10.05 million shares; China Securities Finance Corporation held over 8.9 million shares via four CSI 300 ETFs; New China Life Insurance newly entered with ~2.3 million shares; the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund held 2…

Dongshan Precision: Valuation and Analysis

• Strengths: Long-term structural trend driven by AI compute demand; dual-track business model provides hedging (AI business offsets weakness in consumer electronics); overall healthy cash flow. • Key weaknesses: Capital-intensive operations with sustained large-scale capex; heavy reliance on overseas major customers; consumer electronics downturn drags down earnings; valuation exhibits extreme volatility. V. Opportunities 1. Continued AI compute investment drives surging demand for high-tier PCBs and 800G/1.6T optical modules; 2. In-house production of optical chips lowers costs and lifts gross margin; Thailand-based overseas capacity ramps up to serve major North American clients; 3. Foldable smartphones and AI phones increase per-unit FPC usage; structural components for new-energy vehicles grow steadily. Baseline figure: 2025A net profit attributable to shareholders = RMB 1.386 billion. II. Broker Consensus Estimates & Year-on-Year Growth Summary Table Table Year Net Profit Attributable to Shareholders (RMB billion) YoY Growth Notes 2025A 1.386 +27.67% Official annual report results 2026E 7.215 +420.56% Arithmetic average of neutral forecasts from 4 brokers 2027E 13.616 +88.72% Arithmetic average of neutral forecasts from 4 brokers 2028E 20.147 +47.97% Arithmetic average of neutral forecasts from 4 brokers 2029E 25.233 +25.24% [Extrapolated estimate—no original broker forecasts available]; growth gradually moderates III. Key Monitoring Metrics Aligned With Your Tracking (to verify cyclical inflection points periodically) Focus on these six items each quarter: 1. Quarterly net cash flow from operating activities (whether consistently improving or deteriorating sharply); 2. Sequential growth rates of accounts receivable and inventory (whether persistently exceeding revenue growth); 3. Sequential change in contract liabilities (indicator of new order momentum); 4. Magnitude of sequential increase in finance costs; 5. Gross margin trend for the Source Photonics segment (most direct signal of optical module pricing pressure); 6. Disclosure content regarding goodwill impairment testing in annual reports. IV. Concise Summary (for easy cross-comparison with peers like Accelink or Changxin Memory Technologies) ✅ Strength: Acquisition of Source Photonics granted entry into the high-growth optical module sector—delivering substantial near-term earnings leverage; ⚠️ Financial vulnerabilities: High leverage, high goodwill, massive working capital requirements, minimal advance payments (weak contract liabilities), limited short-term debt repayment buffer; All optimistic long-term earnings forecasts hinge critically on execution success at Source Photonics—offering lower margin for error than organically grown enterprises. VII. Historical Share Repurchases, Current Plans, and Intended Uses 1. …

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