Ge Long Hui·2025-08-21 10:39Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of 23.942 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 0.8% [1] - EBIT reached 7.691 billion yuan, up 20.8% year-on-year, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 5.789 billion yuan, increasing by 23.0% [1] - The beer business continues to focus on high-end strategies, with a revenue of 23.161 billion yuan, a 2.6% increase year-on-year, and beer sales volume rising by 2.2% to 6.487 million tons [1] Beer Business Performance - The average selling price of beer increased by 0.4% to 3,570 yuan per ton, driven by the growth of high-end products [1] - The sales volume of premium and above beer products grew by 10%, with notable increases in Heineken (20%), Old Snow (70%), and Red Duke (100%) [1] - Gross margin improved by 2.5 percentage points to 48.3% due to product mix optimization and cost advantages [1] White Wine Business Challenges - The white wine business reported a revenue of 0.781 billion yuan, a decline of 33.7% year-on-year, with high-end products contributing nearly 80% of the revenue [1] - EBITDA for the white wine segment fell by 47.1% to 0.218 billion yuan [1] - The company is implementing a dual empowerment strategy for beer and white wine, focusing on price restructuring and enhanced cost control while promoting mid-range and light bottle products [1] Future Outlook - The company maintains a "buy" rating with a target price of 35.0 HKD per share, reflecting a potential upside of 23.8% based on a projected PE of 18.4 times for 2025 [2] - Profit forecasts for 2025-2027 have been slightly adjusted, expecting net profits of 5.646 billion, 5.702 billion, and 6.214 billion yuan respectively [2]