Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [1] Core Views - The company achieved a revenue of 6.266 billion RMB in FY24, representing a year-on-year growth of 28.6%, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.069 billion RMB, up 21.3% year-on-year [2] - The company proposed a final dividend of 0.11 RMB per share and a special dividend of 0.18 RMB per share, leading to a total dividend payout of 0.45 RMB per share for FY24, with a payout ratio of 99% [2] - The company is focusing on the growth of vegetable products, which have opened a second growth curve, surpassing noodle products to become the largest business segment [3] - The gross margin for FY24 was 48.13%, an increase of 0.45 percentage points year-on-year, while the gross margin for H2 FY24 was 45.96%, a decrease of 1.12 percentage points year-on-year [4] - The company has maintained a high dividend payout ratio and has a strong cash position, indicating a commitment to shareholder returns [5] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In FY24, the company reported revenues of 6.266 billion RMB, with a year-on-year increase of 28.6% [2] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.069 billion RMB, reflecting a growth of 21.3% year-on-year [2] - The company’s revenue from noodle products, vegetable products, and other products for FY24 was 2.667 billion RMB, 3.371 billion RMB, and 229 million RMB respectively, with vegetable products growing by 59.16% year-on-year [3] Growth Drivers - The company’s offline and online channel revenues for FY24 were 5.562 billion RMB and 705 million RMB, with year-on-year growth of 27.54% and 38.24% respectively [3] - The vegetable products segment, particularly konjac products, is expected to maintain high growth momentum in FY25 [5] Profitability and Margins - The gross margin for FY24 was 48.13%, with an overall capacity utilization rate of 77.7%, an increase of 22.4 percentage points year-on-year [4] - The net profit margin for FY24 was 17.06%, down 1.02 percentage points year-on-year, primarily due to losses from financial investments [4] Future Projections - Revenue forecasts for FY25 and FY26 have been raised to 7.549 billion RMB and 8.767 billion RMB respectively, with an additional forecast for FY27 at 9.988 billion RMB [6] - The earnings per share (EPS) estimates for FY25 and FY26 have been adjusted to 0.54 RMB and 0.64 RMB respectively, with a new estimate for FY27 at 0.73 RMB [6]
卫龙美味（09985）：菜制品实现高增，持续重视股东回报