YILI(SH:600887) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-05-02 00:26Core Viewpoint - The company reported a revenue decline of 7.07% year-on-year in Q4 2024, with net profit affected by asset impairment losses, leading to a significant increase in the dividend payout ratio to 91.4% for the year. The company aims for a positive outlook in 2025, targeting total revenue of 119 billion yuan and a profit of 12.6 billion yuan, representing year-on-year growth of 2.8% and 24.4% respectively, with an adjusted profit growth expectation of 16% after excluding impairment losses and asset sales [1][2][6]. Financial Performance - In Q4 2024, the company’s revenue was 26.74 billion yuan, with a net profit loss of 2.42 billion yuan primarily due to a one-time asset impairment loss of nearly 4 billion yuan. The cash collection for Q4 was 29.244 billion yuan, showing better performance than revenue, with a net operating cash flow of 7.870 billion yuan, up 19.6% year-on-year [2][4]. - For Q1 2025, the company reported revenue of 33.02 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.35%, while net profit decreased by 17.71% to 4.87 billion yuan. The adjusted net profit, however, increased by 24.19% to 4.63 billion yuan, indicating better-than-expected performance [5][6]. Product Category Performance - The liquid milk segment saw a revenue decline of 12.32% in 2024, with contributions from volume, price, and structure being -7.1%, -3.8%, and -1.1% respectively. In contrast, the milk powder and dairy products segment grew by 7.53%, driven by an 8.2% increase in volume [3]. - The cold drink segment reported a revenue increase of 11.7%, despite a significant volume decline of 18.3%, indicating a price increase [3]. Cost and Margin Analysis - The company’s gross margin improved to 33.9% in 2024, up 1.3 percentage points year-on-year, benefiting from a decrease in raw milk costs, with material costs per ton down by 8.27%. The gross margin for Q4 was 31.0%, down 0.74 percentage points year-on-year [4]. - The net profit margin for 2024 was 7.3%, down 1.0 percentage points year-on-year, impacted by a one-time goodwill impairment charge of 3 billion yuan related to Aoyou [4]. Industry Outlook - The dairy industry is expected to see an improvement in supply and demand dynamics, with upstream supply-side adjustments and enhanced policy expectations on the demand side. The company is positioned to benefit from these trends, aiming for above-expectation growth following the cleanup of its financial statements [6].