Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-08 06:45Core Viewpoint - The report from Dongfang Securities highlights Fuling Zhacai's steady expansion and innovation in its core business, focusing on broadening its product matrix with "pickled vegetables + side dishes + condiments" [1] Group 1: Business Strategy - The company is accelerating the expansion of its product matrix, continuously solidifying its core business while enhancing the speed of new product iterations [1] - In May 2025, the company plans to launch the "Only Wujiang" series of multi-flavor pickled vegetable core products, followed by two new varieties of pickled cowpea products in July [1] - A "Production-Academic-Research Joint Innovation Center" has been established to collaborate with universities and research institutions to strengthen product development and process optimization, focusing on reduced salt, low sugar, and multiple flavors [1] Group 2: Production Capacity - To match new products with flexible manufacturing across various specifications, the company's green intelligent production base phase one project is underway, with a planned production capacity of 200,000 tons set to be operational by June 2027 [1] Group 3: Financial Forecast - Due to the slow recovery pace of core business sales, ongoing investment in new products, and increased pressure on expenses, the profit forecast has been revised downwards, with expected EPS for 2025-2027 at 0.72, 0.79, and 0.88 yuan respectively, down from previous estimates of 0.86 and 0.94 yuan for 2025 and 2026 [1] - The company maintains strong brand barriers, continuous optimization of product structure, and a clear pace of capacity expansion [1] Group 4: Valuation - Based on the current valuation levels of comparable companies, a target price of 14.40 yuan is set for 2025, applying a 20x PE ratio, with a revised rating of "Accumulate" [1]