ZHONGYIN BABI FOOD CO.(SH:605338) GUOTAI HAITONG SECURITIES·2025-10-31 08:08Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Accumulate" rating for the company with a target price of 32.00 CNY per share [6][13]. Core Insights - The company continues to show strong growth, with a significant increase in store numbers and ongoing improvement in same-store performance [3][13]. - The revenue for Q3 2025 reached 522 million CNY, representing a year-on-year increase of 16.74%, while the net profit attributable to the parent company was 70 million CNY, down 16.07% year-on-year [13]. - The company is expected to maintain rapid growth in revenue and profit in the upcoming quarters, driven by both organic growth and expansion strategies [13]. Financial Summary - Total revenue projections for the company are as follows: 1,630 million CNY in 2023, 1,671 million CNY in 2024, 1,920 million CNY in 2025, 2,106 million CNY in 2026, and 2,273 million CNY in 2027, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9% from 2023 to 2027 [5][14]. - Net profit attributable to the parent company is projected to grow from 214 million CNY in 2023 to 361 million CNY in 2027, reflecting a CAGR of 10.4% [5][14]. - The earnings per share (EPS) are expected to increase from 0.89 CNY in 2023 to 1.51 CNY in 2027 [5][14]. Operational Performance - The company added 791 new stores in the first three quarters of 2025, bringing the total to 5,934 stores, with a target of 1,000 new stores for the year [13]. - The gross margin for Q3 2025 improved by 2.81 percentage points to 29.6%, attributed to cost advantages and economies of scale [13]. - The company’s core region, East China, showed significant growth, with revenue of 4.29 billion CNY in Q3 2025, up 18.13% year-on-year [13].