Zhujiang Brewery(SZ:002461) Changjiang Securities·2025-10-28 23:31Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [8] Core Insights - The company reported total revenue of 5.073 billion yuan for Q1-Q3 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.81%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 944 million yuan, up 17.05% year-on-year, while the net profit excluding non-recurring items was 900 million yuan, an increase of 17.16% year-on-year [2][6] - In Q3 2025, the company achieved total revenue of 1.875 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.34% year-on-year. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 332 million yuan, an increase of 8.16% year-on-year, and the net profit excluding non-recurring items was 313 million yuan, up 7.14% year-on-year [2][6] Summary by Sections Revenue and Profitability - For Q1-Q3 2025, the company achieved a sales volume of 1.2035 million tons, an increase of 1.83% year-on-year. In Q3 2025, the sales volume was 469,400 tons, down 2.9% year-on-year. The average selling price per ton increased by 1.95% year-on-year for Q1-Q3 2025, with Q3 showing a 1.6% increase [13] - The company's cost per ton decreased by 0.75% year-on-year in Q3 2025, contributing to an improvement in gross margin, which rose by 1.16 percentage points to 50.93%. The net profit margin attributable to shareholders increased by 1.55 percentage points to 17.69% [13] Strategic Developments - The company has focused on its core product, 97 Pure Draft, enhancing its restaurant channel capabilities and innovating product offerings. It is also expanding its new retail layout and accelerating the construction of high-end, intelligent, and green production capacity [13] - The company forecasts earnings per share (EPS) of 0.44, 0.51, and 0.55 yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, with corresponding price-to-earnings (PE) ratios of 22X, 19X, and 18X [13]