Ligao Foods (SZ:300973) Soochow Securities·2025-10-29 02:36Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 3.145 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 15.73%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 248 million yuan, up 22.03% year-on-year [8] - The core driver of growth remains the cream products, with significant revenue growth in both traditional and new retail channels [8] - Rising costs have impacted profitability, with a gross margin of 28.9% in Q3 2025, down 2.4 percentage points year-on-year [8] - The company expects marginal improvement in costs and continued revenue growth in Q4 due to seasonal demand and new product launches [8] Financial Performance Summary - Total revenue forecast for 2023A is 3.499 billion yuan, with a projected growth of 20.22% year-on-year. For 2024A, the revenue is expected to reach 3.835 billion yuan, growing by 9.61% [1] - The net profit attributable to the parent company for 2023A is forecasted at 73.03 million yuan, with a significant increase of 266.94% in 2024A to 267.97 million yuan [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for 2023A is projected at 0.43 yuan, increasing to 1.58 yuan in 2024A [1] - The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is expected to decrease from 94.29 in 2023A to 25.69 in 2024A, indicating improved valuation [1]