朱老六控股股东家族成员减持：扩产后遭遇量价齐跌 盈利能力连续下滑

Core Viewpoint - The company Zhu Laoliu is experiencing a continuous decline in performance, with its major shareholder family members recently disclosing share reductions, coinciding with the company's ongoing profit drop [1][3]. Shareholder Actions - On December 4, Zhu Laoliu announced that its major shareholder Zhu Xianming reduced his holdings by 587,200 shares, approximately 0.58% of the total shares, bringing his ownership down from 57.26% to 56.68% [2][10]. - Prior to this, the shareholder family had already reduced their holdings by a total of 0.9% in November [2][10]. - The family collectively holds 74.47% of the shares, which has allowed the company to maintain high dividend payouts, with payout ratios reaching as high as 96.4% in recent years [2][10]. Financial Performance - Zhu Laoliu's revenue has declined significantly, with a drop of 20.71% in 2023 and further declines of 1.38% and 9.37% in subsequent periods [4][12]. - The company's net profit has also seen a drastic reduction, from 64.04 million yuan in 2022 to only 18.40 million yuan in 2024, representing less than 30% of the previous year's profit [4][12]. - The main revenue sources are fermented bean curd (79% of revenue) and pickled vegetables (19%), both of which have seen declining sales [4][12]. Profitability Issues - The gross margin for Zhu Laoliu has decreased from 35.71% in 2021 to 22.24% in 2024, while the net margin has fallen from 20.44% to 7.73% [6][14]. - The company has faced rising raw material costs and increased competition, leading to a decline in product prices and profitability [5][13]. Capacity Utilization and Strategic Challenges - Following a capital raise of 211 million yuan for expansion projects, the company is now facing underutilization of its production capacity, particularly in the pickled vegetable segment, which has an actual utilization rate of about 70% [7][16]. - The company has halted several strategic projects due to poor sales performance and has shifted its focus to maintaining existing product lines rather than pursuing new product development [7][16]. - The online business has not gained significant traction, with less than 0.5% of revenue coming from this channel in 2025, primarily serving as a platform for product display rather than high-margin sales [8][17].