Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [1] Core Views - The company's revenue for the first half of 2025 was 12.661 billion, showing a year-on-year growth of 10.36%, while net profit decreased by 11.06% to 1.671 billion, primarily due to pressure from old customers and the ramp-up of new factories [2] - The company announced a mid-term dividend plan, distributing 10 yuan per 10 shares, with a dividend payout ratio of 70% and an annualized dividend yield of 3.7% [2] - The company is facing challenges from old customers affecting efficiency, while new factories are primarily focused on new brands with lower profit margins [7] Revenue and Profitability - In 25H1, the company's gross margin was 21.85%, a decrease of 6.38 percentage points year-on-year, while the net margin was 13.20%, down 3.2 percentage points [4] - The company’s revenue for 25Q2 was 7.308 billion, with a year-on-year growth of 8.96%, but net profit fell by 16.70% to 909 million [2][4] - The company’s inventory decreased by 3.42% year-on-year to 2.902 billion, with inventory turnover days reduced to 55 days [5] Customer and Market Dynamics - New customer orders significantly increased, particularly from European clients, while orders from some old customers declined [3] - The company’s revenue from different regions showed a mixed performance, with U.S. revenue slightly declining by 0.43%, while European revenue surged by 88.94% [3] - The company is expected to face order pressure in the second half of the year, particularly during the back-to-school season in the U.S. [7] Financial Forecasts - The revenue forecasts for 2025-2027 have been adjusted downwards from 264.8 billion, 291.1 billion, and 333.6 billion to 260.2 billion, 289.2 billion, and 324.7 billion respectively [8] - The net profit forecasts for the same period have also been revised down from 42.4 billion, 48.0 billion, and 56.1 billion to 35.1 billion, 42.8 billion, and 52.0 billion [8] - The expected EPS for 2025-2027 is 3.01, 3.67, and 4.45 yuan, with a corresponding PE ratio of 18, 15, and 12 times [8]
华利集团（300979）：净利下滑受老客户承压及新厂产爬坡影响