YILI(SH:600887) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-04-30 02:33Core Insights - Yili Group reported a net profit of 11.539 billion yuan for 2024, marking a 12.2% increase, with strong performance in both operational scale and quality [1] - In Q1 2025, total revenue reached 33.018 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 1.35%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 24.19% to 4.629 billion yuan [1] Financial Performance - The overall gross margin for Yili improved by 131 basis points to 34.03% in 2024, indicating enhanced profitability [3] - The net cash flow from operations reached 21.740 billion yuan, up 18.86% year-on-year, while management expense ratio decreased by 23 basis points to 3.86% [3] - In Q1 2025, the sales expense ratio was 16.9%, down 152 basis points, reflecting significant cost reduction and efficiency improvements [3] Business Segments - Yili's liquid milk business generated revenue of 75.003 billion yuan in 2024, maintaining the largest market share in the ambient white milk segment and increasing market share in ambient yogurt and low-temperature yogurt by 1.4 and 1.3 percentage points, respectively [3] - The high-end low-temperature white milk segment saw a 30% year-on-year revenue growth, while the ice cream business achieved revenue of 8.721 billion yuan [3] - The milk powder and dairy products segment, identified as a second growth driver, reported revenue of 29.675 billion yuan, a 7.53% increase year-on-year [3] International Expansion - Yili's overseas ice cream business revenue grew by 13% in 2024, and infant formula business surged by 68%, with the Joyday ice cream brand exporting to 16 countries following the launch of the production base in Indonesia [3] Strategic Outlook - For 2025, Yili aims to achieve revenue of 119 billion yuan and a total profit of 12.6 billion yuan, representing year-on-year growth of 2.8% and 24.4%, respectively [4] - The company is strategically focusing on functional nutrition and deep processing of dairy products, addressing specific consumer needs such as sugar control and immune enhancement [4] - With the anticipated growth in the milk powder business and advancements in functional product offerings and dairy processing technologies, Yili is positioned to strengthen its competitive edge in the global dairy industry [4]