甘源食品（002991）：公司信息更新报告：公司经营低点已过，重视后续利润弹性

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company has passed its operational low point, with improvements in products, channels, costs, and expenditure. The net profit margin showed a quarter-on-quarter increase in Q3 2025, and with the upcoming Spring Festival peak season, significant profit growth is expected in the first half of 2026. The report is optimistic about the potential of new products in Q4 and the opportunity to reverse the current challenges by leveraging channel reforms in supermarkets [4][5]. - The company is actively innovating its product line, developing a matrix of four major categories including health beans, flavored bean fruits, flavored nuts, and snacks. It is also embracing channel reforms by customizing products for different channels and investing in overseas markets, particularly in Southeast Asia, to align with local preferences [5]. - The company achieved a gross margin of 37.1% in Q3 2025, showing significant improvement. Measures such as hedging on key raw materials like palm oil and a favorable pricing environment are expected to further enhance gross margins. The company is also refining its expenditure strategy, leading to improved sales and management expense ratios [6]. Financial Summary - The company is projected to achieve a net profit of 2.4 billion, 3.3 billion (up 0.3 billion), and 4.0 billion (up 0.4 billion) from 2025 to 2027, with year-on-year changes of -36.2%, +38.3%, and +22.0% respectively. The current stock price corresponds to P/E ratios of 22.0, 15.9, and 13.1 for the respective years [4][8]. - The revenue forecast for the company is 1,848 million in 2023, 2,257 million in 2024, and 2,127.7 million in 2025, with a year-on-year growth of 27.4%, 22.2%, and -5.7% respectively. The gross margin is expected to be 35.2% in 2025, with a net margin of 11.3% [8][10].