Guoxin Securities·2025-08-28 08:56Investment Rating - The investment rating for Qingdao Beer is "Outperform the Market" [5][10][13] Core Views - The beer business volume is stable with price increases, and cost benefits continue to be realized. In the first half of 2025, the total revenue reached 20.49 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.1%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 3.90 billion yuan, up 7.2% year-on-year [1][2][8] - The company benefits from a favorable cost environment and is expected to continue optimizing its product structure, leading to a slight upward adjustment in profit margin forecasts for 2025-2027 [3][10] Revenue Summary - In the first half of 2025, beer business revenue increased by 1.9% year-on-year, with sales volume up 2.2% and ton price down 0.3%. The main brand's sales volume increased by 3.9%, accounting for 57.3% of total sales [1][8] - The second quarter of 2025 saw a sales volume increase of 1.0%, with revenue per thousand liters up 0.3% [1][8] Profitability Summary - The gross profit margin for the first half of 2025 was 43.7%, an increase of 2.1 percentage points year-on-year, primarily due to a decrease in raw material costs. The net profit margin for the first half and second quarter of 2025 was 19.1% and 21.8%, respectively [2][9] - The company reported an increase in asset disposal income, contributing to improved profitability [2][9] Earnings Forecast and Investment Recommendations - Revenue forecasts for 2025-2027 have been slightly adjusted downwards due to slow recovery in market demand, with expected revenues of 32.85 billion, 33.61 billion, and 34.42 billion yuan, respectively [3][10] - The forecasted net profits for the same period are 4.75 billion, 5.13 billion, and 5.44 billion yuan, reflecting year-on-year growth rates of 9.3%, 7.9%, and 6.1% [3][10]