Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, indicating an expected price increase of over 15% relative to the CSI 300 index within the next six months [1][4][16]. Core Insights - The company has demonstrated strong revenue growth, with a year-on-year increase of 38.49% in the first three quarters of 2024, driven by enhanced marketing efforts and an increase in the sales proportion of new and emerging products [1][4]. - Despite a slight decline in net profit by 3.11% year-on-year to 278 million yuan, the decrease in profit margin has narrowed compared to previous periods, indicating an improvement in performance [1][4]. - The company has actively increased product prices to mitigate the impact of rising shipping costs and exchange rate fluctuations, which has positively affected gross margin levels [1][4]. Financial Performance Summary - For the first three quarters of 2024, the company achieved operating revenue of 5.728 billion yuan, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 278 million yuan [1][4]. - The gross margin for the first three quarters was reported at 35.10%, a decrease of 1.76 percentage points year-on-year, but an improvement from the mid-year report [1][4]. - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 1 yuan per share, totaling 40.15 million yuan, reflecting confidence in future profitability [3][4]. Future Outlook - The company is expected to continue increasing its investment in new product launches to support future revenue growth and expand into new platforms and offline markets [4]. - Projections for net profit are 409 million yuan for 2024, 542 million yuan for 2025, and 726 million yuan for 2026, with corresponding earnings per share (EPS) of 1.02 yuan, 1.35 yuan, and 1.81 yuan respectively [4][11].
致欧科技：季报点评：收入延续高增，分红彰显信心