To The Moon

$Cxmt Corporation(688825)$’s 466% Shanghai debut transformed a Chinese semiconductor company into an immediate stock-market giant. More importantly for US investors, the listing gives China’s largest domestic DRAM producer billions of dollars to expand capacity and challenge Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix.

CXMT sold shares at 8.66 yuan and closed its July 27 debut at 49 yuan after reaching 55.03 yuan. The company raised 57.92 billion yuan, or approximately $8.6 billion, while its market capitalization reached roughly $488 billion. Only 6.73% of the enlarged share count was freely tradable, which likely amplified the price increase. Reuters’ report on CXMT’s trading debut provides the offering and float data.

CXMT manufactures DRAM used in smartphones, computers and servers. It has become the world’s fourth-largest memory producer and is strategically important to China’s effort to reduce dependence on foreign semiconductors.

The bullish case for CXMT rests on both demand and supply. AI data centres require substantial memory capacity, while industry supply remains tight. CXMT expects first-half revenue of 110 billion–120 billion yuan, more than seven times the previous year’s level, and net income of 66 billion–75 billion yuan after previously recording a loss.

The company has also gained pricing power. Reuters reported on July 24 that CXMT signed a five-year agreement worth more than $7 billion with ByteDance. Apple has reportedly tested CXMT memory for devices sold in China and sought assurances that the company would not be placed on a US trade blacklist. Reuters’ investigation into China’s memory industry provides that context.

For $Micron Technology(MU)$, the near-term threat may be limited by the memory shortage. Stronger pricing can support all producers while demand exceeds supply. The longer-term risk is that CXMT uses its IPO funds to expand output just as the cycle turns. Excess capacity could eventually reduce prices and compress industry margins.

Technology restrictions remain CXMT’s greatest weakness. Limited access to advanced manufacturing equipment could prevent it from matching the efficiency and performance of global leaders. Additional US sanctions could also restrict equipment maintenance and customer relationships.

Micron fell approximately 2.2% to $900.20 on July 27, while $SanDisk Corp.(SNDK)$ dropped about 11%. Those reactions show that investors interpreted CXMT’s debut as a competitive warning, although one session does not establish a new sector trend.

The evidence leans bullish for CXMT’s operating growth but bearish on the sustainability of its first-day valuation. For Micron, the effect is neutral in the near term and moderately bearish over the longer term if Chinese capacity expands rapidly. That cautious view would be invalidated if export controls prevent CXMT from advancing technologically or global memory demand absorbs the additional supply without damaging pricing. This is personal opinion for education and is not financial advice.

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