Investment Rating - Buy (Maintained) [1] Core Views - The company's main brand showed accelerated growth in Q4 2024, with e-commerce performing particularly well, driven by extended Double 11 promotions [8] - Saucony continued its strong growth trajectory, with Q4 2024 sales up 50% YoY and full-year growth exceeding 60% [8] - The company is expected to further expand its running shoe product matrix in 2025, including the launch of the 7th generation of the 160 series and other segmented products [8] - The main brand's discount rate improved YoY, and inventory levels remained healthy at around 4 months [8] - The company is expected to increase store openings in high-tier cities for Saucony in 2025, while also expanding into commuter and retro product lines [8] Financial Forecasts - Revenue is expected to grow from RMB 14,346 million in 2023A to RMB 17,520 million in 2026E, with a CAGR of 6.9% [1] - Net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to increase from RMB 1,030 million in 2023A to RMB 1,648 million in 2026E, with a CAGR of 16.9% [1] - EPS is forecasted to rise from RMB 0.38 in 2023A to RMB 0.61 in 2026E [1] - P/E ratio is expected to decline from 13.42x in 2023A to 8.39x in 2026E, indicating potential undervaluation [1] Operational Highlights - Main brand's Q4 2024 retail sales grew by high single digits YoY, with e-commerce sales up over 20% [8] - Saucony's Q4 2024 retail sales increased by 50% YoY, with full-year growth exceeding 60% [8] - The company maintained a healthy inventory turnover of around 4 months [8] - The main brand's discount rate improved to 7-7.5折 in Q4 2024, compared to the previous quarter [8] Market Data - Closing price: HKD 5.60 [6] - 52-week range: HKD 3.68 - HKD 7.13 [6] - P/B ratio: 1.57x [6] - Market capitalization: HKD 15,028.44 million [6] Financial Ratios - ROE is expected to increase from 11.62% in 2023A to 13.43% in 2026E [9] - Gross margin is projected to improve from 42.17% in 2023A to 44.43% in 2026E [9] - Net profit margin is forecasted to rise from 7.18% in 2023A to 9.41% in 2026E [9] - Debt-to-asset ratio is expected to decline from 48.50% in 2023A to 43.90% in 2026E [9]
特步国际：2024Q4流水点评：主品牌增长环比提速，索康尼持续高增