GreatStar(SZ:002444) Huachuang Securities·2025-11-12 04:45Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the company, with a target price of 38.3 yuan, compared to the current price of 31.64 yuan [5][9]. Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 11.16 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 0.7%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 2.155 billion yuan, up 11.4% year-on-year. In Q3 alone, revenue was 4.13 billion yuan, down 5.8% year-on-year, while net profit was 880 million yuan, up 19.0% year-on-year [2][9]. - The decline in Q3 revenue is attributed to macroeconomic challenges, particularly weak demand in the European market and a slowdown in consumer demand in the U.S. due to inflation and tariff policies [9]. - The company's gross margin reached a historical high of 33.1% for the first three quarters, an increase of 0.7 percentage points year-on-year. In Q3, the gross margin was 35.0%, up 2.1 percentage points year-on-year, benefiting from product structure upgrades and successful price transmission amid industry inflation [9]. - The net profit margin significantly improved, with a net profit margin of 21.4% in Q3, an increase of 4.5 percentage points year-on-year. This growth was supported by strong gross margin improvement and a one-time non-operating gain of approximately 84 million yuan from asset disposals [9]. - The company's operational capabilities remain stable, with a net operating cash flow of 579 million yuan in Q3, an increase of 325 million yuan year-on-year [9]. Financial Projections - The company is projected to achieve total revenue of 14.795 billion yuan in 2024, with a growth rate of 35.4%. For 2025, revenue is expected to reach 15.771 billion yuan, with a growth rate of 6.6% [4][10]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders is forecasted to be 2.304 billion yuan in 2024, growing at a rate of 36.2%, and is expected to reach 2.496 billion yuan in 2025, with an 8.3% growth rate [4][10]. - The earnings per share (EPS) is projected to be 1.93 yuan in 2024, increasing to 2.09 yuan in 2025 [4][10].