Lushang Freda Pharmaceutical (SH:600223) Changjiang Securities·2025-11-17 14:43Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [6]. Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 2.597 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, a year-on-year decline of 7.3%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 142 million yuan, down 17.2% year-on-year. In the third quarter alone, revenue was 810 million yuan, a decline of 7.97% year-on-year, with a net profit of 34 million yuan, down 23.1% year-on-year [2][4]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - For the first three quarters of 2025, the company's revenue from cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and raw materials was 1.57 billion yuan, 310 million yuan, and 280 million yuan respectively, with year-on-year changes of -8.2%, -17.5%, and +11.2%. Specifically, the cosmetics segment, led by the brand Yilian, achieved a revenue of 790 million yuan, a growth of 19.5% year-on-year, with the core spray product line seeing a sales increase of 28%. The brand Aier Bo Shi underwent brand adjustments, generating 650 million yuan in revenue, with a narrowing decline in Q3. The brand Kemi accelerated its growth, with revenues of 77.19 million yuan in Q1-Q3, showing sequential growth of 82% and 138% from Q2 to Q3 [10]. Profitability - The company's gross profit margin declined, with the net profit margin decreasing slightly by 0.8 percentage points to 4.2% in Q3 2025. This decline was primarily due to a 2.3 percentage point drop in gross margin attributed to adjustments in the cosmetics business, and an overall increase in sales, management, R&D, and financial expense ratios totaling an increase of 0.9 percentage points [10]. Investment Recommendations - The company is focusing on its core brands in the cosmetics sector, with Yilian showing strong growth. The brand Aier Bo Shi has completed its brand upgrade and product launch, with a narrowing decline. The brand Kemi is also accelerating its growth. The product and brand matrix is gradually improving, which is expected to help restore profitability in the future. The projected EPS for 2025-2027 is 0.24, 0.29, and 0.34 yuan per share respectively [10].