

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Accumulate" (首次) [5] Core Views - The company is a leader in the beverage industry with strong fundamental momentum. In the first half of 2025, the company achieved revenue of 25.622 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.56%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 7.622 billion yuan, up 22.16% year-on-year. All product categories experienced double-digit growth, indicating robust fundamental development momentum [5] - The impact of public sentiment on the packaged water business has largely diminished, while the tea beverage segment continues to grow rapidly. Other product lines also showed comprehensive growth. The packaged water segment generated revenue of 9.443 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 10.7%, accounting for 36.9% of total revenue [5] - The tea beverage segment achieved revenue of 10.089 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.7%, becoming the largest revenue contributor at 39.4% of total revenue. The net profit margin improved by 4.3 percentage points to 48.4% [5] - The company has maintained high profitability across other series, with functional beverages, juice drinks, and other beverages generating revenues of 2.898 billion, 2.564 billion, and 629 million yuan respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 13.6%, 21.3%, and 14.8% [5] - The overall gross profit margin for the first half of 2025 was 60.3%, an increase of 1.5 percentage points year-on-year, benefiting from lower raw material costs. The net profit margin attributable to shareholders increased by 1.6 percentage points to 29.75% [5] Financial Summary - The company is expected to achieve net profits attributable to shareholders of 14.088 billion, 16.129 billion, and 18.198 billion yuan for the years 2025 to 2027, corresponding to P/E ratios of 37, 32, and 29 times respectively. The average P/E ratio of comparable companies is 47 times [5][6] - Revenue projections for the company are 50.273 billion, 56.865 billion, and 63.110 billion yuan for 2025 to 2027, with year-on-year growth rates of 17.2%, 13.1%, and 10.98% respectively [6][7]