ANTA SPORTS(HK:02020)2025-03-21 14:27Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Anta Sports [2][6] Core Views - Anta Sports reported a significant increase in net profit by 52% year-on-year for 2024, driven by gains from its joint venture Amer Sports and its successful listing and placement [6][8] - The company achieved a revenue growth of 13.6% year-on-year, reaching 708.3 billion RMB, with operating profit increasing by 8% to 166.0 billion RMB [6][8] - The report highlights the company's multi-brand strategy, with Anta brand showing double-digit growth and Fila brand maintaining steady growth [6][8] Financial Data and Profit Forecast - Revenue projections for FY2023 to FY2027 are as follows: 624 billion RMB, 708 billion RMB, 779.5 billion RMB, 839.2 billion RMB, and 900.7 billion RMB respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 16%, 14%, 10%, 8%, and 7% [6][16] - Net profit forecasts for the same period are 102.4 billion RMB, 156.0 billion RMB, 134.1 billion RMB, 147.0 billion RMB, and 160.1 billion RMB, with growth rates of 35%, 52%, -14%, 10%, and 9% respectively [6][16] - The diluted earnings per share are projected to be 3.61 RMB, 5.41 RMB, 4.65 RMB, 5.10 RMB, and 5.55 RMB for FY2023 to FY2027 [6][16] Brand Performance - Anta brand revenue for 2024 was 335.2 billion RMB, growing by 10.6%, while Fila brand revenue reached 266.3 billion RMB, up by 6.1% [6] - Other brands experienced a robust growth of 53.7%, with revenue reaching 106.8 billion RMB [6] Channel Performance - Online sales grew by 22% year-on-year, accounting for 35.1% of total revenue, while the company continued to expand its offline store presence [6][8] - As of the end of 2024, Anta had 7,135 adult apparel stores and 2,784 children's stores, with steady growth in store numbers across various brands [6][8] Global Strategy - Anta is accelerating its globalization strategy, focusing on Southeast Asia as its first overseas market, with successful entries into countries like Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam [6][8] - The company has established a significant presence in international markets, with a total of 216, 23, and 4 stores for Anta, Fila, and Descente respectively outside of China [6][8]