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<ul><li>ZTE has announced 1Q25 results. Revenue increased by 8% YoY and 5% QoQ to RMB33.0bn, driven by strong revenue growth in enterprise/gov’t segment (doubled YoY growth per mgmt.), benefitting from increased capex in compute infra. by leading domestic CSPs. NP decreased by 11% YoY to RMB2.5bn on a lower margin.</li><li>GPM dropped YoY to 34.3% in 1Q25 vs. 42.0%/30.6% in 1Q24/4Q24, mainly due to an unfavourable product mix (higher revenue contribution from non-carrier business segments).</li><li>Maintain BUY as we view ZTE as a beneficiary in domestic AI market, with TP revised to RMB26.5.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ZTE has announced 1Q25 results. Revenue increased by 8% YoY and 5% QoQ to RMB33.0bn, driven by strong revenue growth in enterprise/gov’t segment (doubled YoY growth per mgmt.), benefitting from increased capex in compute infra. by leading domestic CSPs. NP decreased by 11% YoY to RMB2.5bn on a lower margin.GPM dropped YoY to 34.3% in 1Q25 vs. 42.0%/30.6% in 1Q24/4Q24, mainly due to an unfavourable product mix (higher revenue contribution from non-carrier business segments).Maintain BUY as we view ZTE as a beneficiary in domestic AI market, with TP revised to RMB26.5.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ZTE (763 HK) - Strong Growth in Second-Curve Businesses

<ul><li>ZTE released 3Q24 results. 3Q revenue was RMB27.6bn, down 3.9% YoY and 13.6% QoQ. GPM was 40.4% in 3Q24 (vs. 39.0%/44.6% in 2Q24/3Q23).</li><li>NP was RMB2.2bn, down 8.2% YoY and 27.3% QoQ. The decline was mainly due to lower telecom spending in China (~5% decrease in domestic telcos’ capex in 2024) and the delayed progress in ZTE’s AI servers.</li><li>Looking forward, we expect the company’s overall growth to be flat this year and grow 8.2% in 2025E, driven by double-digit growth in overseas carrier/consumer/enterprise &amp; gov’t segments, partially offset by domestic telecom weakness.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ZTE released 3Q24 results. 3Q revenue was RMB27.6bn, down 3.9% YoY and 13.6% QoQ. GPM was 40.4% in 3Q24 (vs. 39.0%/44.6% in 2Q24/3Q23).NP was RMB2.2bn, down 8.2% YoY and 27.3% QoQ. The decline was mainly due to lower telecom spending in China (~5% decrease in domestic telcos’ capex in 2024) and the delayed progress in ZTE’s AI servers.Looking forward, we expect the company’s overall growth to be flat this year and grow 8.2% in 2025E, driven by double-digit growth in overseas carrier/consumer/enterprise &amp; gov’t segments, partially offset by domestic telecom weakness.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ZTE (763 HK) - Stable GPM Despite Domestic Telecom Headwinds

<ul><li>ZTE’s announced 1H24 results. Revenue increased by 2.9% YoY to RMB62.5bn, while net profit grew by 4.8% YoY to RMB5.7bn in 1H24.</li><li>Despite the headwinds from declining capex of domestic telcos for ZTE’s carrier business, non-carrier businesses managed to grew double-digits (14.3% and 56.1% YoY growth in consumer and gov’t/enterprise segments).</li><li>On a quarterly basis, Q2 revenue increased by 1.1% YoY / 4.4% QoQ, while net profit increased by 5.7% YoY / 9.1% QoQ. GPM declined sequentially to 39%, mainly due to unfavorable product mix (i.e., lower contribution from high-margin carrier segment). </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ZTE’s announced 1H24 results. Revenue increased by 2.9% YoY to RMB62.5bn, while net profit grew by 4.8% YoY to RMB5.7bn in 1H24.Despite the headwinds from declining capex of domestic telcos for ZTE’s carrier business, non-carrier businesses managed to grew double-digits (14.3% and 56.1% YoY growth in consumer and gov’t/enterprise segments).On a quarterly basis, Q2 revenue increased by 1.1% YoY / 4.4% QoQ, while net profit increased by 5.7% YoY / 9.1% QoQ. GPM declined sequentially to 39%, mainly due to unfavorable product mix (i.e., lower contribution from high-margin carrier segment). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>ZTE announced 1H24 results. Revenue increased by 2.9% YoY to RMB62.5bn, while net profit grew by 4.8% YoY to RMB5.7bn in 1H2.</li><li>Despite the headwinds from declining capex of domestic telcos for ZTE’s carrier business, non-carrier businesses managed to grew double-digits (14.3% and 56.1% YoY growth in consumer and govt/enterprise segments).</li><li>On a quarterly basis, 2Q24 revenue increased by 1.1% YoY / 4.4% QoQ, while net profit increased by 5.7% YoY / 9.1% QoQ.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ZTE announced 1H24 results. Revenue increased by 2.9% YoY to RMB62.5bn, while net profit grew by 4.8% YoY to RMB5.7bn in 1H2.Despite the headwinds from declining capex of domestic telcos for ZTE’s carrier business, non-carrier businesses managed to grew double-digits (14.3% and 56.1% YoY growth in consumer and govt/enterprise segments).On a quarterly basis, 2Q24 revenue increased by 1.1% YoY / 4.4% QoQ, while net profit increased by 5.7% YoY / 9.1% QoQ.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>ZTE released its FY23 results. Revenue grew by 1.1% YoY to RMB124bn, in line with consensus and 3% higher than our forecast.</li><li>Net profit increased by 15.4% YoY to RMB9.3bn, 5% lower than consensus and in line with our forecasts.</li><li>Gross margin for 2023 was 41.5%, representing a 434bps increase from FY22. NPM showed a similar trend, reaching 7.5% in FY23 from 4.2%/5.9%/6.6% in FY20-22.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ZTE released its FY23 results. Revenue grew by 1.1% YoY to RMB124bn, in line with consensus and 3% higher than our forecast.Net profit increased by 15.4% YoY to RMB9.3bn, 5% lower than consensus and in line with our forecasts.Gross margin for 2023 was 41.5%, representing a 434bps increase from FY22. NPM showed a similar trend, reaching 7.5% in FY23 from 4.2%/5.9%/6.6% in FY20-22.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ZTE (000063 CH) - Improved Margins in 2023

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ZTE Corporation is a Chinese technology company specializing in telecommunications equipment, networking solutions, and mobile devices. It offers a wide range of products including wireless and wireline networks, optical transmission systems, data communication gear, and smartphones under brands like Axon and Nubia. ZTE was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

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ZTE (763 HK)

ZTE (763 HK) - Strong Growth in Second-Curve Businesses

Revenue increased by 8% YoY and 5% QoQ to RMB33.0bn, driven by strong revenue growth in enterprise/gov’t segment (doubled YoY growth per mgmt.)

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ZTE (763 HK) - Stable GPM Despite Domestic Telecom Headwinds

ZTE released 3Q24 results. 3Q revenue was RMB27.6bn, down 3.9% YoY and 13.6% QoQ. GPM was 40.4% in 3Q24 (vs. 39.0%/44.6% in 2Q24/3Q23).

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ZTE (000063 CH) - Mixed 1H24 Results

ZTE’s announced 1H24 results. Revenue increased by 2.9% YoY to RMB62.5bn, while net profit grew by 4.8% YoY to RMB5.7bn in 1H24.

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ZTE (763 HK) - Mixed 1H24 Results

The stock is currently trading at 7x 2024E P/E, 1-SD below its 3-year historical avg. Maintain BUY rating with adjusted TP at HK$22.17.

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ZTE (000063 CH) - Improved Margins in 2023

ZTE released its FY23 results. Revenue grew by 1.1% YoY to RMB124bn, in line with consensus and 3% higher than our forecast.

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