HAI TIAN(SH:603288) CSC SECURITIES (HK) LTD·2025-10-29 05:15Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy" rating for the company, with a target price of 44 CNY per share [5][6]. Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 21.63 billion CNY for the first three quarters of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 6%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 5.32 billion CNY, up 10.5% year-on-year. However, the Q3 performance was below expectations, with a revenue of 6.4 billion CNY, a 2.5% increase year-on-year, and a net profit of 1.4 billion CNY, up 3.4% year-on-year [6][9]. - The company experienced a slight decline in Q3 revenue due to weak dining demand. The revenue breakdown shows soy sauce generated 11.16 billion CNY (up 7.9% YoY), oyster sauce 3.63 billion CNY (up 5.9% YoY), and seasoning sauces 2.23 billion CNY (up 9.6% YoY) for the first three quarters [9]. - The gross margin improved by 3.19 percentage points year-on-year to 39.97% for the first three quarters, attributed to lower raw material prices [9]. - The report anticipates a revenue acceleration in Q4, with a downward revision of profit forecasts for 2025-2026, expecting net profits of 7.03 billion CNY and 7.92 billion CNY, respectively [9]. Summary by Sections Company Overview - The company operates in the food and beverage industry, with a market capitalization of 213.53 billion CNY and a share price of 38.40 CNY as of October 28, 2025 [1]. Financial Performance - The company achieved a total revenue of 25.61 billion CNY in 2022, with projections of 29.50 billion CNY for 2025 and 32.41 billion CNY for 2026 [13]. - The net profit for 2022 was 6.198 billion CNY, with forecasts of 7.031 billion CNY for 2025 and 7.923 billion CNY for 2026 [11]. Shareholder Information - The major shareholder is Guangdong Haid Group Co., Ltd., holding 55.36% of the shares [1]. - Institutional investors hold 2.6% of the circulating A-shares, while general corporations hold 65.6% [2].