HAI TIAN(SH:603288) Huaxin Securities·2025-08-29 09:30Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" investment rating for the company [1][9] Core Views - The company demonstrates strong resilience in performance with steady growth in its main business [1][4] - The report highlights a favorable trend in gross margin due to declining raw material prices, with a projected annual gross margin optimization [5] - The company is actively optimizing its channel strategies and enhancing resource allocation, leading to stable revenue growth despite high baselines [9] Financial Performance - For H1 2025, total revenue reached 15.23 billion yuan, representing an 8% year-on-year increase, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 3.91 billion yuan, up 13% [4] - In Q2 2025, total revenue was 6.92 billion yuan, with a 7% year-on-year increase, and net profit of 1.71 billion yuan, reflecting a 12% increase [4] - The gross margin in Q2 2025 increased by 4 percentage points to 40.21%, driven by lower raw material costs [5] Product and Channel Development - The company reported a 10% increase in soy sauce revenue, reaching 3.51 billion yuan in Q2 2025, supported by customized business expansion and new product penetration [6] - The offline channel revenue for Q2 2025 was 6.16 billion yuan, up 9%, while online channel revenue surged by 35% to 425 million yuan [6] Employee Incentives - The company has introduced an employee stock ownership plan aimed at core management and key employees, with a performance target of at least 10.8% growth in net profit for 2025 [7] Earnings Forecast - The report adjusts the earnings per share (EPS) forecasts for 2025-2027 to 1.22, 1.34, and 1.45 yuan respectively, with corresponding price-to-earnings (PE) ratios of 34, 31, and 29 times [9][11]