Shenzhen-based micro-drive specialist Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics reported robust 2025 results, with profit and revenue both advancing at double-digit rates as automotive demand outweighed weakness in consumer electronics.

\n\nRevenue climbed 12.52% year on year to RMB1.72 billion, while gross profit jumped 20.45% to RMB572.81 million, lifting the gross margin to 33.4% from 31.2% a year earlier. Net profit attributable to shareholders rose 13.20% to RMB255.18 million; basic earnings per share increased to RMB1.07 from RMB0.94.

\n\nAutomotive products were the main growth engine, adding 23.43% to RMB1.10 billion and accounting for 64.40% of total sales. Industrial and manufacturing revenue edged up 3.68% to RMB130.98 million. Consumer and healthcare technology products declined 7.00% to RMB453.57 million, while embodied robotics revenue surged almost four-fold to RMB23.87 million.

\n\nDomestic sales remained dominant, with Mainland China contributing RMB1.51 billion, up 15.45% and representing 88.30% of total revenue. Overseas turnover fell 5.52% to RMB200.68 million.

\n\nOperating expenses reflected ongoing expansion: selling and marketing costs grew 10.00% to RMB66.30 million, administrative expenses rose 33.97% to RMB125.43 million, and R&D expenditure increased 12.35% to RMB174.30 million, equivalent to roughly 10.2% of revenue.

\n\nThe balance sheet stayed conservative. Cash and cash equivalents stood at RMB181.78 million, with interest-bearing borrowings of RMB169.64 million. The asset-liability ratio improved to 19.33% from 21.73% in 2024.

\n\nThe Board recommended a cash dividend of RMB3.85 per 10 shares (tax inclusive), totalling approximately RMB102.98 million and equivalent to RMB0.385 per share, subject to shareholder approval.

\n\nPost-period, Zhaowei raised HK$1.83 billion in gross proceeds from the listing of 26.75 million H shares on 9 March 2026, further strengthening its capital base.