The GEM celebrates its 13th anniversary. Leading companies have achieved impressive results and continue to lead the development of the industry.

On October 30, 2022, the GEM will celebrate its 13th anniversary.

Since the first batch of 28 companies listed on the GEM on October 30, 2009, the GEM has always adhered to serving the country’s major strategies, focusing on supporting enterprises to increase scientific and technological innovation, and becoming a driving force for the high-quality development of our country’s economy. important innovation engine.

As of October 30, 2022, there are ***1,206 companies listed on the GEM, which have gathered key areas such as advanced manufacturing, digital economy, green and low carbon, nine strategic emerging industries, and high-tech enterprises Accounting for nearly 90%.

On August 24, 2020, the GEM reform and pilot registration system were smoothly implemented. The listing is highly inclusive, the review is highly transparent, and the review efficiency is greatly improved. Since the reform of the GEM and the pilot registration system, there have been 386 newly listed companies, accounting for 32% of the total.

Dong Zhongyun, chief economist of AVIC Securities, told the media that in the future, as the registration system reform continues to advance, the GEM will better play its capital market function and play an outstanding role in supporting innovative and entrepreneurial enterprises to become stronger and better. increasingly important role.

Under the complex economic situation at home and abroad, the average operating income of companies listed on the GEM has shown steady growth for 13 consecutive years, increasing from 305 million yuan in 2009 to an average operating income of only the first three quarters of 2022. Revenue is nearly 2 billion yuan, with a compound growth rate of 15;

In terms of net profit, GEM-listed companies have also achieved an average net profit increase from 42 million yuan in 2009 to 170 million yuan in the first three quarters of 2022. , the compound growth rate reached 11.

It is worth mentioning that the leading companies among them have outstanding performance and continue to lead the development of the industry.

Since the launch of the GEM, the top 50 companies in GEM market capitalization have achieved operating income and net profit compound growth rates of 22.66 and 22.43 respectively. In the first three quarters of 2022, the average operating income of the above 50 companies has exceeded 17.2 billion yuan, with an average net profit of 1.846 billion yuan. Specifically, 36 companies' net profits increased year-on-year, of which 8 doubled their net profits, and 5 had net profits that increased by more than 50%.

In addition to leading companies, the GEM is also attracting specialized, new and small giant companies with outstanding innovation capabilities and mastery of core technologies, and is helping them to continuously increase their market share in market segments and achieve leapfrog development.

As of October 30, 2022, the total market value of specialized, new and small giant companies listed on the GEM exceeds 3.3 trillion yuan, with an average market value of approximately 10.4 billion yuan. Among them, there are 40 companies with a market value of 10 billion to 20 billion yuan, accounting for 12.57; there are 28 companies with a market value of 20 billion to 100 billion yuan, accounting for 8.8; and there are 3 companies with a market value of over 100 billion yuan. Among the group of companies that are recognized as small giant companies specializing in new technologies, EDA tool provider Huada Jiutian has a market value of nearly 60 billion yuan.

As a gathering place for innovative companies, GEM companies continue to increase investment in research and development and maintain their innovative nature.

In the first three quarters of 2022, the total R&D investment of 386 newly listed companies exceeded 16 billion yuan, with an average R&D investment of 43 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.72%, and more than 70 companies increased their R&D investment by more than 50%.

According to incomplete statistics, GEM listed companies currently have more than 160,000 core patented technologies related to their main business, and each listed company has an average of nearly 150 core patented technologies related to its main business. Among them are many innovative benchmark companies with more than a thousand core patented technologies, such as CATL (300750), Mindray Medical (300760), Sunwoda (300207), CIMC Vehicles (301039), etc.

Moreover, 57 GEM companies have participated in the construction of national laboratories, of which 38 companies have completed the transformation of scientific research results; 183 GEM companies have the same status as international organizations or enterprises. Carry out technology research and development innovation, among which 132 companies have realized the transformation of scientific research results.

This article is compiled from Shanghai Securities News, Economic Information Daily, The Paper, China Economic Net, and Securities Times