Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for Weilong [2][10]. Core Insights - In the first half of 2024, Weilong achieved revenue of 2.94 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.3%, and a profit of 620 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 38.9% [6][10]. - Vegetable products have become the largest category, with significant growth in seasoned noodle products, which resumed growth for the first time since early 2022 [7][10]. - The gross profit margin improved to 49.8%, up 2.3 percentage points year-on-year, driven by increased capacity utilization and a decline in raw material prices [8][10]. - The company declared an interim dividend of 0.16 yuan per share for 2024H1, totaling 376 million yuan, which is approximately 60% of the net profit for the period [9][10]. Revenue and Profitability - Revenue from vegetable products, seasoned noodle products, and soy products in 2024H1 was 1.35 billion, 1.46 billion, and 120 million yuan respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 5.0%, 56.6%, and 17.5% [7][10]. - The net profit margin for 2024H1 was 21.1%, an increase of 1.9 percentage points year-on-year [8][10]. Financial Forecasts - The revenue forecasts for 2024 to 2026 are 5.83 billion, 6.69 billion, and 7.56 billion yuan, with corresponding net profits of 1.05 billion, 1.21 billion, and 1.39 billion yuan [10]. - The expected EPS for 2024 to 2026 is 0.45, 0.52, and 0.57 yuan respectively [10]. Valuation - Based on comparable company valuations, Weilong is assigned a target price of HK$9.77, reflecting a 20 times PE ratio for 2024 [10].
卫龙美味：2024年中期业绩点评：蔬菜制品高增，盈利能力提升