ANGEL YEAST(600298) 国泰海通证券·2025-04-11 11:12Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Accumulate" [1][11]. Core Views - The company's performance in 2024 met expectations, with a focus on market share, gradual improvement in the domestic market, and continued rapid growth in overseas markets. The cost improvement benefits are expected to continue into 2025, leading to sustained steady growth in performance [3][11]. Financial Summary - Revenue for 2024 is projected at 15,197 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.9%. The net profit attributable to the parent company is expected to be 1,325 million, up 4.1% year-on-year. The earnings per share (EPS) for 2024 is estimated at 1.52 [5][11]. - The company anticipates revenue growth of over 10% for 2025, with a focus on "steady growth, increasing sales volume, enhancing profits, and expanding new products" [11]. Business Performance - The company's yeast and deep processing/sugar/packaging/food raw materials/other business revenues for 2024 are expected to grow by 14.2%, -26.1%, -2.8%, +31.7%, and +42.1% respectively. The main business growth rate is expected to outperform the overall revenue growth rate [11]. - Domestic and overseas revenues are projected to increase by 7.5% and 19.4% respectively, driven by precise marketing strategies that ensure steady growth in the sales volume of leading products [11]. Cost and Margin Analysis - The gross margin for 2024 is expected to decrease by 0.7 percentage points to 21.4%, but is projected to improve in Q4 2024, with a gross margin of 24.1%, reflecting a marginal improvement [11]. - The company is actively optimizing its organizational structure to enhance overall efficiency, with expectations for domestic improvements and effective overseas localization strategies [11].