Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [2] Core Insights - The company reported Q3 2025 earnings that met market expectations, showing improvements compared to Q2 2025. For the first three quarters of 2025, revenue was 1.865 billion yuan, down 21.49% year-on-year, and net profit attributable to the parent company was 1.093 billion yuan, down 31.05% year-on-year. In Q3 2025 alone, revenue was 566 million yuan, down 21.27% year-on-year, and net profit was 304 million yuan, down 34.61% year-on-year [7] - The company is expanding its product categories through acquisitions and enhancing operational efficiency. It has entered the hair health sector with the approval of minoxidil topical solution and acquired 85% of South Korean REGEN for $190 million, which will synergize with existing products [7] - The company is increasing R&D investments and has a robust pipeline of new products, including a chin filler launched in May and several products in clinical trials [7] - Despite short-term earnings fluctuations, the company is expected to regain growth driven by new product launches and synergies from acquisitions [7] Financial Summary - Total revenue for 2025 is estimated at 2.533 billion yuan, with a year-on-year decline of 16.3%. Net profit is projected at 1.464 billion yuan, down 25.2% year-on-year. The company expects to recover with revenue estimates of 2.911 billion yuan in 2026 and 3.513 billion yuan in 2027 [6][9] - The gross margin for Q3 2025 was 93.19%, a decrease of 1.36 percentage points year-on-year, while the net profit margin was 55.88%, down 8.66 percentage points year-on-year [7]
爱美客(300896):环比25Q2营收利润端均有改善,新品加紧布局中