HAI TIAN(SH:603288) Tai Ping Yang·2025-04-06 13:40Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of 47.88, compared to the last closing price of 40.67 [1][9]. Core Views - The company is expected to lead industry growth in 2024, with stable growth anticipated in the coming year [1][11]. - The company reported a revenue of 269.01 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 9.5%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 63.44 billion yuan, up 12.8% year-on-year [5][6]. - The company has successfully returned to double-digit growth in revenue and profit, with a significant increase in online sales, which grew by 39.8% year-on-year [6][7]. Financial Performance - In Q4 2024, the company achieved a revenue of 65.02 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.03%, and a net profit of 15.29 billion yuan, up 17.82% year-on-year [5][6]. - The company’s gross margin improved by 2.3 percentage points to 37.0% due to lower raw material costs and improved internal efficiencies [7]. - The net profit margin for 2024 increased by 0.7 percentage points to 23.6%, indicating a steady improvement in profitability [7]. Product and Regional Performance - Revenue from various product lines in 2024 included soy sauce (137.58 billion yuan, +8.9%), seasoning sauce (26.69 billion yuan, +10.0%), oyster sauce (46.15 billion yuan, +8.6%), and other products (40.86 billion yuan, +16.8%) [6]. - The company expanded its distribution network, adding 116 new distributors, bringing the total to 6,707 [6]. Future Outlook - The company is projected to achieve revenues of 295.6 billion yuan, 323.4 billion yuan, and 353.4 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with corresponding net profits of 70.2 billion yuan, 77.4 billion yuan, and 84.6 billion yuan [10]. - The company aims to maintain a double-digit growth trend in both revenue and profit through 2025 [7][9].