营收净利双降，中国中免加速境外扩张寻增量

Core Insights - China Duty Free Group (CDFG) reported a decline in revenue and net profit for 2024, with revenue down 16.38% to 56.474 billion yuan and net profit down 36.44% to 4.267 billion yuan [1][2] Group 1: Financial Performance - CDFG's revenue from Hainan decreased by 27.13% to 28.892 billion yuan, accounting for approximately 51.16% of total revenue, down from 58.71% the previous year [2] - The overall duty-free shopping market in Hainan saw a decline, with shopping amounts down 29.3% to 30.94 billion yuan and the number of shoppers down 15.9% to 5.683 million [2] Group 2: Market Challenges - The decline in Hainan's duty-free sales is attributed to factors such as natural disasters, outbound consumption diversion, increased competition from domestic brands, and consumers seeking better value [3] - Despite the challenges, CDFG's market share in Hainan increased by nearly 2 percentage points during the reporting period [3] Group 3: Growth Strategies - CDFG is expanding its airport duty-free business, benefiting from the increase in visa-free countries and the optimization of transit visa policies, leading to significant sales growth in domestic duty-free stores [3] - The company has also won the operating rights for 10 airport and port duty-free projects in the year [3] Group 4: Expansion into Overseas Markets - CDFG is actively seeking new growth opportunities by expanding its overseas presence, opening new stores in locations such as Singapore Changi Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, and Sri Lanka [4] - Recent government policies support the establishment of duty-free stores in qualified cities and promote tax refund services for outbound shopping, encouraging competition in the duty-free market [4] Group 5: Industry Outlook - The increasing number of duty-free players in the market poses ongoing challenges for CDFG, necessitating improvements in supply chain management, channel optimization, and pricing strategies to maintain its competitive edge [5]