KWEICHOW MOUTAI(SH:600519) ZHESHANG SECURITIES·2025-11-04 10:57Investment Rating - The investment rating for Guizhou Moutai is maintained as "Buy" [5] Core Views - The company has actively slowed down its growth in Q3, aligning with market conditions, and the performance is in line with expectations. The total revenue for Q1-Q3 2025 reached 130.90 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.32%, with net profit attributable to shareholders at 64.63 billion yuan, up 6.25% year-on-year [1][4] Summary by Sections Revenue and Profitability - For Q1-Q3 2025, the revenue from Moutai liquor and series liquor was 110.51 billion yuan and 17.88 billion yuan, respectively, showing a year-on-year increase of 9.28% for Moutai liquor but a decline of 7.78% for series liquor. In Q3 2025, Moutai liquor revenue was 34.92 billion yuan, up 7.26%, while series liquor revenue dropped significantly by 34.01% to 4.12 billion yuan [1][2] - The gross margin for Q1-Q3 2025 was 91.29%, and the net margin was 52.08%. In Q3 2025, the gross margin slightly decreased to 91.28%, while the net margin fell to 50.97% [3] Cash Flow and Expenses - Operating cash flow for Q1-Q3 2025 decreased by 14.01% to 38.20 billion yuan, but in Q3 2025, it saw a significant increase of 221.53% to 25.08 billion yuan due to a low base effect [3] - The sales and management expense ratios for Q1-Q3 2025 were 3.42% and 4.29%, respectively. In Q3 2025, these ratios improved to 3.06% and 4.64% [3] Forecast and Valuation - The company is expected to relax its annual targets slightly due to the proactive slowdown in Q3. The projected revenue growth rates for 2025-2027 are 5.38%, 5.16%, and 5.22%, with net profit growth rates of 5.15%, 5.22%, and 5.29% [4] - The estimated earnings per share (EPS) for 2025-2027 are 72.18 yuan, 75.95 yuan, and 79.97 yuan, with price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios of 19.80X, 18.82X, and 17.87X, indicating a favorable valuation [4][9]