Shenwan Hongyuan Securities·2026-01-28 13:11Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Anta Sports [2][7]. Core Views - Anta Sports announced the acquisition of a 29.06% stake in PUMA from the Pinault family’s investment company Artémis, with a total transaction value of approximately €1.5 billion (around RMB 12.28 billion), reflecting a valuation of about 15 times PUMA's 2024 net profit [7]. - The acquisition is a strategic move to enhance Anta's multi-brand global strategy and is expected to strengthen its global presence [7]. - Anta will fund the acquisition entirely with its own resources, ensuring that dividend payments will not be affected [7]. - Anta's established consumer insights and operational capabilities in China are anticipated to aid PUMA in recovering growth in the Chinese market, where PUMA's revenue currently represents only about 7% of its global sales [7]. - PUMA's global brand strength and resources are expected to complement Anta's existing multi-brand strategy, facilitating Anta's global expansion [7]. - The report projects Anta's net profit for FY2025 to be RMB 132.0 billion, with a growth rate of 11% when excluding one-time gains from Amer Sports [7]. Financial Data and Profit Forecast - Revenue projections for Anta Sports are as follows: - FY2023: RMB 623.6 billion - FY2024: RMB 708.3 billion - FY2025E: RMB 799.8 billion - FY2026E: RMB 896.5 billion - FY2027E: RMB 970.0 billion - The corresponding year-on-year growth rates are 16%, 14%, 13%, 12%, and 8% respectively [6][17]. - Net profit forecasts are: - FY2023: RMB 102.4 billion - FY2024: RMB 156.0 billion - FY2025E: RMB 132.0 billion - FY2026E: RMB 140.0 billion - FY2027E: RMB 157.4 billion - The projected earnings per share (EPS) are: - FY2023: RMB 3.61 - FY2024: RMB 5.41 - FY2025E: RMB 4.60 - FY2026E: RMB 4.87 - FY2027E: RMB 5.48 [6][17].