GUJING(SZ:000596) Guoyuan Securities·2025-09-01 08:42Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [5][8] Core Views - The company demonstrated resilience during the adjustment period, with a slight increase in total revenue and net profit in the first half of 2025 [1] - The company's revenue for the first half of 2025 reached 13.88 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.54%, while the net profit attributable to the parent company was 3.66 billion yuan, up 2.49% year-on-year [1] - The report highlights the stable performance of the company's flagship product, Year Original Liquor, amidst industry adjustments [2] Revenue Breakdown - In the first half of 2025, the company generated revenue from different segments: 13.64 billion yuan from liquor, 46 million yuan from hotels, and 194 million yuan from other businesses, with year-on-year changes of +1.57%, +10.44%, and -42.10% respectively [2] - Year Original Liquor sales increased slightly, with revenue of 10.96 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.59%, while the average factory price decreased by 8.22% to 167,500 yuan per ton [2] - The company’s sales volume for liquor reached 81,400 tons, up 10.67% year-on-year, while the sales volume for Year Original Liquor was 46,600 tons, also up 10.80% year-on-year [2] Regional Performance - The company’s revenue from different regions in the first half of 2025 was as follows: Central China 12.30 billion yuan (+3.60% YoY), North China 808 million yuan (-27.04% YoY), South China 768 million yuan (-5.84% YoY), and International 50,000 yuan (-53.68% YoY) [3] - The online sales channel showed significant growth, with revenue of 573 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 40.19%, while offline sales slightly decreased by 0.67% to 1.33 billion yuan [3] Profitability and Cost Management - The company’s gross margin slightly declined, but the net profit margin improved due to cost savings in operating expenses. The net profit margin for the first half of 2025 was 26.38%, up 0.50 percentage points year-on-year [4] - In the second quarter of 2025, the net profit margin was 28.13%, an increase of 0.83 percentage points year-on-year, while the gross margin was 80.24%, down 0.26 percentage points [4] Financial Forecast - The company is expected to achieve net profits of 5.48 billion yuan, 5.89 billion yuan, and 6.45 billion yuan for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027, with growth rates of -0.62%, 7.40%, and 9.51% respectively [5]