CBEST(SH:600729) GOLDEN SUN SECURITIES·2025-10-31 09:00Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Chongqing Department Store [6][10] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 3.589 billion yuan in Q3 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 10.81%. For the first three quarters of 2025, total revenue was 11.630 billion yuan, also down 10.56% year-on-year. However, the net profit attributable to shareholders was 217 million yuan, an increase of 2.82% year-on-year, with a non-recurring net profit of 231 million yuan, up 17.90% year-on-year [1][2][4] - The company has initiated a mid-term dividend, distributing 1.589 yuan per 10 shares, totaling 70 million yuan, which accounts for 9.04% of the net profit attributable to shareholders in the first half of 2025 [1] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - Q3 2025 revenue was 3.589 billion yuan, down 10.81% year-on-year. The gross margin for Q3 was 26.50%, an increase of 2.13 percentage points year-on-year. The company closed 4 supermarkets and 3 auto trading stores, ending with 268 stores [2][3] - For the first three quarters of 2025, the company achieved a gross margin of 27.83%, up 1.89 percentage points year-on-year. The department store segment saw a revenue of 1.639 billion yuan, down 7.83%, while the supermarket segment generated 5.181 billion yuan, down 3.76% [2][3] Profitability - The net profit attributable to shareholders for Q3 2025 was 217 million yuan, up 2.82% year-on-year. The operating profit for the first three quarters was 1.078 billion yuan, an increase of 7.22% year-on-year [4][5] - The company’s investment income for Q3 was 196 million yuan, with a decrease in effective tax rate by 4.08 percentage points to 2.52% [4] Business Strategy - The company is actively exploring the transformation of its department store and supermarket formats, with plans to optimize procurement models to enhance overall supply chain efficiency. The report anticipates that this strategy will lead to improved performance in the coming years [5][10]