光大证券农林牧渔行业2024年报暨2025一季报总结：养殖业绩持续高增，后周期板块回暖

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery industry [3]. Core Insights - The pig farming sector is experiencing high growth in performance, with significant profitability in Q1 2025 despite a downward price trend starting in Q4 2024 [1][2]. - The overall financial health of the industry is improving, with a notable reduction in the asset-liability ratio and strong operating cash flow [1][24]. - The supply of pigs is expected to rebound in the short term, while medium-term capacity continues to decline, indicating a cautious approach to long-term asset investment by pig farming companies [1][32]. Summary by Sections 1. Pig Farming: Performance Improvement and Continuous Operations - The pig farming industry maintained high profitability, with a total revenue increase of 2.53% year-on-year in 2024, and a significant recovery in net profit to 30.68 billion yuan [1][13]. - Operating cash flow for 14 listed pig farming companies reached a historical high of 74.77 billion yuan in 2024, with Q1 2025 continuing to show strong performance at 13.29 billion yuan [24][30]. - Inventory levels for listed pig farming companies increased to approximately 96.89 billion yuan by the end of Q1 2025, reflecting a 4.03% year-on-year growth [31]. 2. Post-Cycle: Recovery in Pig Farming and Beneficiaries - The feed and animal health sectors are showing signs of recovery, with animal health revenue reaching 17.56 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 11.06% [43]. - The feed sector's revenue in 2024 was 261.65 billion yuan, down 8.31% year-on-year, but profitability improved significantly with a net profit of 7.84 billion yuan [43]. 3. Poultry: Stable Revenue and Profitability - The poultry farming sector reported a revenue of 72.91 billion yuan in 2024, with a remarkable year-on-year increase in net profit to 2.95 billion yuan [67]. - The fixed assets of four major white-feathered chicken companies reached 20.33 billion yuan by the end of 2024, indicating a slowdown in long-term asset growth [68].