Milkground(SH:600882) Changjiang Securities·2025-08-25 23:30Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [9] Core Views - The company reported a total revenue of 2.567 billion yuan for H1 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 7.98%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 133 million yuan, up 86.27% year-on-year, while the net profit excluding non-recurring items reached 102 million yuan, reflecting an 80.1% increase year-on-year [2][4] - In Q2 2025, the total revenue was 1.334 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year growth of 9.62%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 50.57 million yuan, an increase of 53.06% year-on-year, and the net profit excluding non-recurring items was 37.51 million yuan, up 44.29% year-on-year [2][4] - The company’s B-end (industrial catering) business has become a core growth driver, with revenue of 816 million yuan in H1 2025, a year-on-year increase of 36.26%. The gross margin improved by 1.98 percentage points, mainly due to business synergy with Mengniu [5] - The C-end (retail) business saw significant performance from the family dining series, generating 236 million yuan in revenue, a year-on-year increase of 28.44%. The ready-to-eat nutrition series optimized its structure and expanded new channels, achieving 1.083 billion yuan in revenue, a slight increase of 0.62% year-on-year [5] - The company implemented a "cost optimization" strategy, resulting in a year-on-year increase in net profit margin by 2.18 percentage points to 5.18% in H1 2025, and a gross margin increase of 0.91 percentage points to 30.81% [6] - The company expects net profits attributable to shareholders to reach 259 million yuan and 393 million yuan for 2025 and 2026, respectively, corresponding to PE valuations of 54 and 35 times [7]