Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company achieved revenue and net profit of 6.54 billion and 739.43 million RMB in 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.24% and a decline of 13.28% respectively [7] - Third-party sales continue to grow, driven by products like crayfish, while the overall average price has slightly decreased due to the introduction of high-cost performance products [7] - The company is expected to maintain low double-digit growth in third-party revenue in 2025, with potential improvement in related party performance [7] Financial Summary - Total revenue is projected to grow from 6.54 billion RMB in 2024 to 8.64 billion RMB in 2027, with year-on-year growth rates of 6.24%, 10.76%, 9.96%, and 8.46% respectively [1][8] - Net profit is forecasted to decline to 739.43 million RMB in 2024, followed by a recovery to 1.09 billion RMB by 2027, with growth rates of -13.28%, 19.64%, 11.74%, and 10.05% respectively [1][8] - The latest diluted EPS is expected to be 0.71 RMB in 2024, increasing to 1.05 RMB by 2027 [1][8] - The company’s P/E ratios are projected to be 18.23x in 2024, decreasing to 12.39x by 2027 [1][8]

Core Insights - The company reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of approximately RMB 739 million for 2024, a decrease of 13.28% year-on-year [1] - Revenue reached approximately RMB 6.54 billion, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 6.4% [1] - Gross profit was around RMB 2.046 billion, which is a 5.4% increase compared to the previous year [1] Revenue Breakdown - The group achieved revenue of RMB 4.566 billion from third-party businesses, marking a year-on-year growth of 10.4%, driven by refined channel management and improved product development mechanisms [1] - In the hot pot base category, the beef tallow hot pot base generated RMB 584 million in revenue, up 12.1%, while the tomato hot pot base reached RMB 424.3 million, increasing by 8.6% [2] - The compound seasoning category saw the crawfish seasoning perform exceptionally well, with revenue of RMB 222.8 million, a growth of 31.5% [2] - Instant food products, particularly the spicy sour noodles, were popular among consumers, generating RMB 135.6 million in revenue, a significant increase of 56.7% [2] Channel Management - The company emphasizes refined and standardized management strategies in channel construction, adapting to market changes through in-depth market research and regional layout [3] - E-commerce channels achieved revenue of RMB 398.7 million, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 30.9% [3] - The company implements differentiated management based on channel and regional characteristics, optimizing the "partner" assessment system with an incentive mechanism focused on "incremental" growth [3]