Ligao Foods (300973) HUAXI Securities·2025-06-01 13:15Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Accumulate" [1] Core Views - The company achieved a revenue of 3.835 billion yuan in FY24, representing a year-on-year increase of 9.61%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 268 million yuan, up 266.94% year-on-year [2] - The growth in revenue and profit is driven by the rapid expansion of UHT cream products and a recovery in frozen baked goods in Q1 2025 [3][4] - The company has shown initial effects of cost control, leading to an improvement in profit margins [5][6] - The company is expected to continue to release profit elasticity through product and channel expansion, particularly in the UHT cream segment and supermarket channels [7] Financial Performance Summary - In FY24, the company reported revenues of 3.835 billion yuan, with a net profit of 268 million yuan, and a gross margin of 31.5% [8][11] - The company’s revenue forecast for 2025 and 2026 has been adjusted to 4.457 billion yuan and 5.170 billion yuan, respectively, with EPS estimates revised to 1.96 yuan and 2.40 yuan [8][11] - The company’s net profit margin for FY24 was 6.99%, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 4.90 percentage points [6]