NHU(SZ:002001) Guohai Securities·2025-10-31 12:14Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1][10][22] Core Views - The company has shown steady growth in net profit attributable to shareholders, with a year-on-year increase of 33.37% in the first three quarters of 2025, reaching 5.321 billion yuan [4][6] - The nutrition segment, particularly methionine, remains in a high-demand state, while vitamin prices have shown mixed trends [6][9] - The company is actively advancing multiple projects, enhancing its competitive edge and long-term growth potential [9][10] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - For the first three quarters of 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of 16.642 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.45% [4][6] - The gross profit margin was 45.55%, up by 6.01 percentage points year-on-year, while the net profit margin reached 32.17%, an increase of 6.77 percentage points year-on-year [4][6] - In Q3 2025, the company reported revenue of 5.541 billion yuan, a decrease of 6.66% year-on-year and 2.11% quarter-on-quarter [5][9] Product Pricing - The average price of methionine in the first three quarters of 2025 was 21.92 yuan/kg, an increase of 0.57 yuan/kg year-on-year [6] - Vitamin A's average price decreased by 49% year-on-year to 84.67 yuan/kg, while vitamin E increased by 9.42 yuan/kg to 105.92 yuan/kg [6][7] Project Development - The company is progressing with various projects, including a joint venture with Sinopec for an 180,000 tons/year liquid methionine project, which has entered trial production [9] - The company is also advancing its projects in the flavor and fragrance sector and new materials, with plans for future expansions based on market demand [9] Profit Forecast - The company’s revenue is projected to reach 23.086 billion yuan in 2025, with net profit expected to be 6.960 billion yuan, corresponding to a PE ratio of 10.73 [10][12]