CHINA PET FOODS(SZ:002891) KAIYUAN SECURITIES·2025-10-14 02:16Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Insights - The company reported a record high revenue of 38.60 billion yuan for Q1-Q3 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 21.05%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 3.33 billion yuan, up 18.21% year-on-year. In Q3 alone, revenue reached 14.28 billion yuan, a 15.86% increase year-on-year, while net profit decreased by 6.64% [3][4] - The company maintains its profit forecast for 2025-2027, expecting net profits of 4.78 billion yuan, 5.81 billion yuan, and 7.12 billion yuan respectively, with corresponding EPS of 1.57 yuan, 1.91 yuan, and 2.34 yuan. The current stock price corresponds to P/E ratios of 36.1, 29.7, and 24.2 for the respective years [3][6] Financial Performance Summary - For Q1-Q3 2025, the gross margin and net margin were 30.54% and 9.32%, reflecting a year-on-year change of +2.99 percentage points and -0.16 percentage points respectively [3] - The company invested 0.74 billion yuan in R&D during Q1-Q3 2025, a 44.50% increase year-on-year. The sales, management, and financial expense ratios were 11.97%, 5.49%, and 0.41%, showing year-on-year changes of +1.52, +1.32, and -0.13 percentage points respectively [4] Global Expansion and Market Strategy - The company is accelerating its global expansion, with multiple overseas projects underway, including in the USA, Canada, Mexico, and Cambodia. As of September 2025, it has over 23 modern pet food production bases worldwide, exporting products to 90 countries and its own brands to 77 countries [5] - The company emphasizes product innovation and marketing breakthroughs, achieving significant recognition in the market, such as winning the "Best Growth Award" from Meituan Flash Purchase in 2025 [4][5]