WLY(SZ:000858) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-11-01 00:40Core Viewpoint - The company experienced significant revenue and profit declines in Q3 2025, prompting a mid-term dividend announcement to boost market confidence [1][3]. Financial Performance - For Q1-Q3 2025, total revenue was 60.95 billion yuan, down 10.3% year-on-year, and net profit attributable to shareholders was 21.51 billion yuan, down 13.7% year-on-year [1]. - In Q3 2025, total revenue was 8.17 billion yuan, down 52.7% year-on-year, and net profit attributable to shareholders was 2.02 billion yuan, down 65.6% year-on-year, indicating an accelerated decline in performance [1]. - Q3 2025 operating cash flow was -2.889 billion yuan, a decrease of 117.7% year-on-year, attributed to reduced cash receipts and increased cash expenses [2]. Market Strategy - The company is actively relieving channel pressure and expects market sales performance to exceed reported revenue figures, focusing on inventory reduction and maintaining market health [1]. - Increased market expenses and channel subsidies were implemented to support distributor profit margins and encourage consumer purchases [2]. Profitability Metrics - Q3 2025 gross margin decreased by 13.53 percentage points to 62.6%, primarily due to channel subsidies and promotional efforts for certain product lines [2]. - Tax, sales, and management expense ratios increased year-on-year, reflecting fixed costs despite declining revenues [2]. Future Outlook - The company anticipates a slow recovery in high-end liquor consumption, with a focus on inventory reduction and stabilizing prices in Q4 2025 [3]. - Revenue forecasts for 2025-2027 have been revised downwards, with expected revenues of 75.82 billion yuan, 75.76 billion yuan, and 79.53 billion yuan, representing year-on-year changes of -15.0%, -0.1%, and +5.0% respectively [3]. - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 10.01 billion yuan, corresponding to a 39% payout ratio based on 2025 profit forecasts [3].