Investment Rating - The investment rating for Huabao International is "Buy" (maintained) [5][9] Core Views - The company has launched an equity incentive plan to strengthen confidence and is looking forward to opportunities in the HNB supply chain [1] - The company reported a revenue of 1.621 billion yuan for the first half of 2025, with a year-on-year growth of 2.5%, and a significant increase in net profit attributable to shareholders by 298% [1][5] - The company aims to accelerate international development and expand overseas markets, with potential merger and acquisition opportunities [4] Summary by Sections Equity Incentive Plan and H1 2025 Performance - The equity incentive plan includes 148 million stock options, accounting for 4.6% of the current total share capital, with an exercise price of HK$3.95 per share [1] - The performance for H1 2025 shows a revenue of 1.621 billion yuan, a gross margin of 43.4%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 118 million yuan [1] Downstream Demand - Tobacco production in H1 2025 reached 27.51 million boxes, showing a year-on-year increase of 0.8% [2] - The food and beverage sector saw a year-on-year increase in added value of 7.5% for agricultural and sideline food processing, and 6.3% for food manufacturing [2] Business Segmentation - Revenue from flavor and food ingredients was 596 million yuan, down 8.6%, while revenue from tobacco raw materials increased by 45.3% to 238 million yuan [3] - The company has completed the construction of a new tobacco leaf production base in Indonesia, with an annual capacity of 3,000 tons [3] Outlook for H2 2025 - The company plans to continue accelerating its international development and enhance supply chain management, with cash and financial assets totaling 6 billion yuan as of H1 2025 [4] Financial Forecast - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are 3.598 billion yuan, 4.075 billion yuan, and 4.670 billion yuan, with year-on-year growth rates of 6.66%, 13.26%, and 14.60% respectively [5][10]
华宝国际（00336）：点评报告：发布股权激励强化信心，期待HNB供应链机遇