Gigadevice Semiconductor (603986 CH) Buy: Structural tailwind continues

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Gigadevice Semiconductor (603986 CH) Buy: Structural tailwind continues

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edge AI applications and (2) the larger memory capacity required due to the rising ROE (%) 9.3 24.5 22.8 21.1

complexity in systematic codes. Currently GD accounts for c20% of global market

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share (source: company earnings call), and it aims to expand this to c25% in 3-5

years with the support of its foundry partners. SLC NAND structural dynamics also 490.00

support a strong outlook. As per TechNews on 31 March, Kioxia is systematically 280.50

phasing out its legacy NAND portfolio with last orders expected by September 2026.

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Also, Micron is reallocating capacity toward high-value 3D NAND products. We 05/25 11/25 05/26

believe the exit of major suppliers underpins elevated pricing and will release c25% Target price: 441.20 High: 350.16 Low: 112.30 Current: 334.10

of global capacity for suppliers like GD to capture over the next 2-3 years. Source: LSEG IBES, HSBC Qianhai Securities estimates

DDR4/LPDDR4 remain undersupplied. Thanks to the continued price uptrend, GD’s

DRAM business remains robust, with high-capacity DDR4 (8Gb) and LPDDR4 (2Gb to Cara Su* (Reg. No. S1700525070001)

Analyst, A-share IT Hardware Research

ramp up in 2H26 as per GD’s earnings call) being the near-term focus for product mix HSBC Qianhai Securities Limited

optimisation. We expect the supply shortage to persist until 2028. Backed by its stable cara.z.h.su@hsbcqh.com.cn

relationship with CXMT, GD is one of the few companies that can expand DDR4 +86 21 50662080

capacity in 2026-28. Meanwhile, GD’s customised DRAM for automotive and AI Steven Sun*, CFA (Reg. No. S1700517110003)

Head of Research, HSBC Qianhai Securities Limited