DSL(SH:603233) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-30 16:49Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 13.52 billion yuan for 1H25, showing a year-on-year increase of 1.33%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders reached 798 million yuan, up 21.4% year-on-year [1] - The company is focusing on digital transformation to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs, resulting in a decrease in sales expense ratio [2] - The company has slowed down its store closure rate and aims to accelerate expansion in the second half of 2025 [2][3] - Retail business remains stable with growth in traditional Chinese and Western medicine, while franchise and distribution business shows positive growth [3] - The company is expected to continue its positive growth trend in the second half of 2025, with projected net profits for 2025-2027 showing significant year-on-year increases [4] Financial Performance - 1H25 revenue was 13.52 billion yuan, with a net profit of 798 million yuan, and a non-recurring net profit of 789 million yuan [1] - In Q2 2025, revenue was 6.57 billion yuan, a slight decrease of 0.4% year-on-year, but net profit increased by 30.5% to 338 million yuan [1] - The sales expense ratio for 1H25 was 21.52%, down 1.15 percentage points year-on-year [2] Business Operations - As of the end of 1H25, the company had 16,833 stores across 21 provinces, with 10,370 direct-operated and 6,463 franchised stores [2] - The company opened 152 self-built stores and 413 franchised stores in 1H25, while closing 285 stores [2] - Retail business revenue was approximately 11.0 billion yuan, with a gross margin of 37.58% [3] Growth Prospects - The company is expected to achieve net profits of 1.14 billion yuan, 1.32 billion yuan, and 1.52 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, indicating year-on-year growth rates of 24.9%, 15.3%, and 15.2% [4] - The projected earnings per share (EPS) for the same period are 1.00 yuan, 1.16 yuan, and 1.33 yuan, with corresponding price-to-earnings (PE) ratios of 17, 15, and 13 [4]