华润啤酒：1H24中期业绩点评：业绩符合预期，分红提升白酒放量

Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Accumulate" rating for China Resources Beer (0291) [3][10]. Core Views - The company's performance met expectations, with an unexpected increase in interim dividends. The company is entering a new phase of high-end beer positioning, and the performance of major liquor products is impressive. Future plans include addressing structural shortcomings [3]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - For 1H24, the company achieved a revenue of 23.744 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.53%. The EBITDA was 6.365 billion yuan, up 1.92% year-on-year, and the net profit attributable to shareholders was 4.705 billion yuan, an increase of 1.20% year-on-year. Overall performance was in line with expectations [3]. - The interim dividend per share was 0.373 yuan, with a total payout of 1.21 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 30% and a payout ratio increase of 6 percentage points to 26% [3]. Beer Segment - In 1H24, beer sales volume was 6.35 million kiloliters, down 3.39% year-on-year. However, sales in the premium and above segments grew by double digits, with brands like Heineken and Snow experiencing over 20% growth [3]. - The average selling price of beer increased by 2.0% year-on-year to 3,554 yuan per kiloliter. The cost per ton of beer rose by 0.9%, while the gross margin improved by 0.6 percentage points to 45.8%, and the EBITDA margin reached a historical high of 28.2%, up 1.1 percentage points year-on-year [3]. Liquor Segment - The liquor business generated a revenue of 1.178 billion yuan in 1H24, a year-on-year increase of 20.6%. However, EBITDA for this segment was 48 million yuan, down 32.39% year-on-year, with a gross margin of 67.6%, up 2.1 percentage points year-on-year. The sales volume of major liquor products grew by over 50%, accounting for about 70% of liquor revenue [3]. - Future plans include enhancing the product lineup, focusing on key markets for sauce liquor, and expanding both banquet and non-banquet channels [3].