IMEIK(300896) 光大证券·2025-03-21 22:20Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [5][8]. Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 3.03 billion yuan for 2024, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 5.4%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.96 billion yuan, also up by 5.3% [5][8]. - The fourth quarter of 2024 saw a decline in revenue to 650 million yuan, down 7.0% year-on-year, and a net profit of 370 million yuan, down 15.5% year-on-year [5][8]. - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 38 yuan for every 10 shares to all shareholders [5]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - Revenue from solution products and gel products for 2024 was 1.74 billion yuan and 1.22 billion yuan, respectively, with year-on-year growth of 4.4% and 5.0% [6]. - The sales volume for solution products was 634.6 thousand units, up 23.4%, while gel products saw a decline in sales volume by 11.2% to 89.4 thousand units [6]. - The overall gross margin for the company decreased by 0.5 percentage points to 94.6%, while the net profit margin decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 64.7% [6][8]. R&D and Product Development - The company increased its R&D investment, completing 57 patent applications and engaging in 21 research projects with various medical institutions [7]. - New products are expected to enhance the gel product line, including a medical gel for chin augmentation and other injectable products that have received clinical trial approvals [7][8]. M&A and Market Expansion - The company plans to acquire AestheFill's source company, REGEN Biotech, Inc., which is expected to enhance its competitive advantage in the global regenerative market and strengthen its overseas market expansion capabilities [8]. - The report anticipates that the combination of mergers and acquisitions along with overseas expansion will provide new growth points for the company [8]. Financial Projections - Revenue projections for 2025 and 2026 have been adjusted to 3.213 billion yuan and 3.837 billion yuan, reflecting downward revisions of 15% and 17% respectively [8]. - The expected net profit for 2025 and 2026 is projected to be 2.062 billion yuan and 2.448 billion yuan, also down by 15% for both years [8]. - The report introduces a new revenue and net profit forecast for 2027 at 4.425 billion yuan and 2.814 billion yuan, respectively [8].