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安琪酵母(600298):2024年报点评:Q4平稳收官,改善逻辑未变

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Strong Buy" rating for the company with a target price of 44 yuan [2]. Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 15.197 billion yuan for 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.86%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.325 billion yuan, up 4.07% year-on-year [2]. - The fourth quarter (Q4) showed stable performance with a revenue of 4.285 billion yuan, an increase of 8.98% year-on-year, and a net profit of 371 million yuan, up 3.68% year-on-year [2]. - The company is actively divesting its sugar trading business, which has impacted overall revenue performance, while the yeast and deep processing segments continue to show strong growth [2][6]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q4, the revenue breakdown by product showed yeast at 3.143 billion yuan (up 20.84%), sugar at 368 million yuan (down 40.40%), packaging at 103 million yuan (up 1.35%), and other businesses at 679 million yuan (up 18.25%) [6]. - The gross margin for Q4 was 24.15%, an increase of 1.14 percentage points year-on-year, attributed to lower sugar molasses costs and reduced shipping expenses [6]. - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 0.55 yuan per share, totaling 477 million yuan, which is 36.05% of the net profit [2]. Market Outlook - The company aims for a revenue growth target of over 10% for 2025, with overseas markets becoming the core growth engine, supported by capacity expansion [6]. - The report indicates that the domestic market is currently facing weak demand, but the medium-term operational outlook remains positive [6]. Earnings Forecast - The earnings per share (EPS) forecasts for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 1.75 yuan, 2.16 yuan, and 2.51 yuan respectively, with corresponding price-to-earnings (PE) ratios of 20, 16, and 14 [7]. - The projected net profit for 2025 is 1.519 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 14.7% [7]. Valuation - The current market capitalization is approximately 30.368 billion yuan, with a circulating market value of 29.873 billion yuan [3]. - The report suggests that the recent market cap decline provides a good opportunity for investment, maintaining the target price of 44 yuan, which corresponds to a PE of about 25 for 2025 [6].