LBX(SH:603883) Soochow Securities·2025-05-06 13:26Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company achieved a total revenue of 22.36 billion yuan in 2024, a slight decrease of 0.36% year-on-year, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 519 million yuan, down 44.13% year-on-year [7] - The Torch Project has effectively improved gross profit margins, with a gross margin of 33.17% in 2024, an increase of 0.62 percentage points [7] - The company continues to expand steadily, focusing on advantageous markets, with a total of 15,252 stores as of Q1 2025, a net increase of 1,703 stores in 2024 [7] Financial Forecasts and Valuation - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025 and 2026 has been adjusted to 9.31 billion yuan and 10.92 billion yuan, respectively, with an expected net profit of 12.56 billion yuan in 2027 [7] - The current price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is projected to be 16/14/12 times for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively [7] - The company’s earnings per share (EPS) is expected to be 1.22 yuan in 2025, 1.44 yuan in 2026, and 1.65 yuan in 2027 [1][8]