GUJING(SZ:000596) Ping An Securities·2025-04-28 10:49Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommendation" rating for Gujing Gongjiu (000596.SZ) [1][8][12] Core Views - Gujing Gongjiu achieved a revenue of 23.6 billion yuan in 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 16.4%, and a net profit of 5.5 billion yuan, up 20.2% year-on-year. The fourth quarter of 2024 saw a revenue of 4.5 billion yuan, with a slight increase of 4.8% year-on-year, while net profit decreased by 0.7% year-on-year to 770 million yuan. The first quarter of 2025 recorded a revenue of 9.1 billion yuan, a 10.4% increase year-on-year, and a net profit of 2.33 billion yuan, up 12.8% year-on-year [3][4][7] Financial Performance Summary - Revenue and Profit Growth: - 2024 revenue: 23.6 billion yuan, +16.4% YoY - 2024 net profit: 5.5 billion yuan, +20.2% YoY - 1Q25 revenue: 9.1 billion yuan, +10.4% YoY - 1Q25 net profit: 2.33 billion yuan, +12.8% YoY [3][6][10] - Dividend Policy: - The company plans to distribute a dividend of 50 yuan per 10 shares (including tax), with a total dividend of 3.17 billion yuan for 2024, resulting in a dividend payout ratio of 57.5%, an increase of 5.7 percentage points year-on-year [3][7] - Product Performance: - Revenue from aged raw liquor reached 18.1 billion yuan, +17% YoY; Gujing Gongjiu revenue was 2.2 billion yuan, +11% YoY; and Huanghelou and others generated 2.5 billion yuan, +15% YoY. The company expects continued growth for its premium products [7][8] - Cost Management: - The gross margin for 2024 was 79.9%, with a slight increase of 0.8 percentage points year-on-year. The net profit margin for 2024 was 23.4%, up 0.7 percentage points YoY [7][10] - Future Projections: - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are 25.96 billion yuan, 28.17 billion yuan, and 30.28 billion yuan, respectively, with net profits expected to be 6.19 billion yuan, 6.84 billion yuan, and 7.46 billion yuan [6][10][11]