Fuanna(SZ:002327) HUAXI Securities·2025-09-03 08:51Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [1] Core Views - The company is facing performance pressure due to inventory reduction, with a focus on the progress of share buybacks [1] - In H1 2025, the company's revenue, net profit attributable to the parent, net profit excluding non-recurring items, and operating cash flow were CNY 1.091 billion, CNY 106 million, CNY 93 million, and CNY 290 million respectively, showing year-on-year declines of -16.56%, -51.31%, -51.95%, and an increase in cash flow of 210.80% [2] - The decline in revenue is primarily attributed to inventory reduction in the franchise channel, with a more significant drop in net profit due to decreased gross margin and increased sales expenses [2] Summary by Sections Revenue Analysis - Revenue across all channels has declined, with the franchise channel experiencing the largest drop. In H1 2025, online, direct sales, and franchise revenues were CNY 501 million, CNY 281 million, and CNY 186 million, reflecting year-on-year declines of 5.01%, 9.10%, and 43.34% respectively [3] - The number of direct and franchise stores decreased by 2% and 12% respectively, with a net opening of 1 direct store and a closure of 59 franchise stores [3] Profitability Metrics - The gross margin for H1 2025 decreased by 1.4 percentage points to 53.6%, primarily due to a decline in franchise gross margin as a result of inventory reduction [4] - The net profit margin decreased by 6.9 percentage points to 9.7%, with the decline attributed to increased sales and financial expense ratios, as well as reduced investment income [4] Inventory and Receivables - Inventory decreased by 6.61% year-on-year to CNY 764 million, with inventory turnover days increasing by 39 days to 271 days [5] - Accounts receivable increased by 10.94% to CNY 275 million, with turnover days increasing by 24 days to 68 days [5] Investment Recommendations - The company is expected to focus on inventory reduction throughout the year, with anticipated performance pressure in Q3 and Q4 [6] - Long-term prospects include potential growth from group buying and supermarket channels, with significant contributions expected from partnerships with Sam's Club and others [6] - The revenue forecasts for 2025-2027 have been adjusted downwards to CNY 2.598 billion, CNY 2.731 billion, and CNY 2.851 billion, with net profit forecasts adjusted to CNY 380 million, CNY 437 million, and CNY 485 million respectively [6]