Petpal Tech.(SZ:300673) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-04-29 10:51Core Insights - Petty Co. reported a revenue of 1.659 billion yuan for 2024, marking a year-on-year increase of 17.6%, and achieved a net profit of 182 million yuan, reversing previous losses [1] - The gross margin for 2024 improved to 29.4%, an increase of over 10 percentage points, attributed to product structure optimization and enhanced capacity utilization in overseas bases [1] - The company experienced fluctuations in quarterly performance, with Q4 2024 and Q1 2025 revenues of 336 million yuan (down 32.1% year-on-year) and 329 million yuan (down 14.4% year-on-year), respectively, influenced by customer order volatility [1] Business Segments - Revenue from various business segments in 2024 included: - Pet skin chew toys: 505 million yuan (+19.1%) - Plant-based chew toys: 608 million yuan (+43.7%) - Nutritional meat snacks: 403 million yuan (+26.6%) - Staple food: 118 million yuan (-43.6%) [1] - The Cambodian factory significantly improved its profitability, achieving a net profit of 51 million yuan with a profit margin of 14.3% in 2024, compared to a loss in 2023 [2] - The New Zealand facility has commenced production of 40,000 tons of high-quality staple food, with expected capacity release of 20%-30% in 2025 [2] Market Strategy - The company has successfully shifted nearly all U.S. customer orders to Southeast Asian factories to mitigate tariff fluctuations, leveraging its global production layout [2] - In the domestic market, Petty Co. achieved sales revenue of 288 million yuan in 2024, primarily driven by its own brands, which saw a 33% revenue growth, with the Jueyan brand growing by 52% [2] - The gross margin for domestic sales reached 31.7%, reflecting an improvement of 8.04 percentage points, indicating enhanced profitability [2] Financial Forecast - Revenue projections for Petty Co. from 2025 to 2027 are estimated at 1.914 billion yuan, 2.163 billion yuan, and 2.387 billion yuan, representing year-on-year growth rates of 15.34%, 13.04%, and 10.37%, respectively [3] - Net profit forecasts for the same period are 199 million yuan, 221 million yuan, and 251 million yuan, with corresponding growth rates of 9.16%, 11.15%, and 13.53% [3] - The projected price-to-earnings ratios for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 18.85x, 16.96x, and 14.94x, respectively, maintaining a "buy" rating [3]