中国中免：财政刺激计划出台，未来前景向好

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation (601888) [1] Core Views - The company's 2024-2026 net profit is forecasted to be 5,201, 6,646, and 7,429 million yuan respectively, representing a YoY change of -22.5%, +27.8%, and +11.8% [6] - EPS for 2024-2026 is projected at 2.51, 3.21, and 3.59 yuan respectively [6] - The report suggests a reasonable value range of 87.85-100.40 yuan per share based on 35-40x 2024 PE [6] Financial Performance - Q3 2024 revenue was 11.756 billion yuan, down 21.5% YoY [4] - Net profit attributable to parent company in Q3 2024 was 636 million yuan, down 52.5% YoY [4] - Gross profit margin for main business in first three quarters of 2024 was 32.6%, up 1.1 percentage points YoY [4] - Sales/management/financial expense ratios for first three quarters of 2024 were 15.8%/3.3%/-1.5%, with YoY changes of +2.1/+0.3/-0.4 percentage points [4] Market Performance - Stock price range over 52 weeks: 53.52-97.22 yuan [1] - Total market capitalization: 156.82 billion yuan [1] - Stock price as of November 8, 2024: 75.80 yuan [1] Industry Trends - Hainan offshore duty-free sales in Q3 2024 were 5.549 billion yuan, down 35.6% YoY [5] - Number of duty-free shoppers in Hainan decreased 27.2% YoY to 1.105 million [5] - Average spending per customer in Hainan duty-free shops was 5,021.69 yuan, down 11.6% YoY [5] - Beijing airport duty-free stores saw revenue growth exceeding 140% [5] - Shanghai airport duty-free stores achieved nearly 60% revenue growth [5] Financial Projections - 2024-2026 revenue forecast: 57.288, 67.852, and 74.028 billion yuan [7] - 2024-2026 gross margin forecast: 31.9%, 33.7%, and 34.6% [7] - 2024-2026 ROE forecast: 9.4%, 11.3%, and 11.9% [7] - 2024-2026 EPS forecast: 2.51, 3.21, and 3.59 yuan [7] Valuation Comparison - 2024E PE ratio: 19.8x for China Resources Mixc, 48.6x for Hermes, 22.1x for Prada, 22.0x for LVMH, 35.6x for Estée Lauder [9] - Average 2024E PE for comparable companies: 29.6x [9]