Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for Yunnan Baiyao [1][3] Core Insights - Yunnan Baiyao's revenue for the first three quarters of 2025 reached 30.654 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.47%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 4.777 billion yuan, up 10.41% year-on-year [3] - The pharmaceutical industry segment achieved positive growth, contributing to an increase in the company's gross margin [3] - The company focuses on its core business and optimizes its industrial structure, with industrial revenue of 11.582 billion yuan in the first three quarters, a year-on-year increase of 8.48% [3] - Key product sales, such as Yunnan Baiyao aerosol, saw significant growth, with sales revenue exceeding 1.453 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of over 20.9% [3] - The company has a clear short, medium, and long-term strategy, maintaining a high dividend payout ratio [3] Financial Performance Summary - For 2025, the company is projected to achieve revenues of 41.333 billion yuan, with a growth rate of 3.2% [4] - The net profit attributable to shareholders is expected to be 5.305 billion yuan, reflecting an 11.7% increase [4] - The gross margin is forecasted to improve to 28.5% in 2025 [4] - The earnings per share (EPS) is projected to be 2.97 yuan for 2025, with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19 [4][6] Business Segments Overview - The pharmaceutical segment generated revenue of 4.751 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.8% [3] - The health products segment reported revenue of 3.442 billion yuan, up 9.46% year-on-year [3] - The traditional Chinese medicine resources segment achieved external revenue of 914 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.3% [3] - The provincial pharmaceutical segment generated revenue of 12.164 billion yuan, with a net profit of 351 million yuan, reflecting a 17.75% increase [3]

Investment Rating - The investment rating for Yunnan Baiyao is maintained as "Buy" [2][6]. Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 40.033 billion yuan for 2024, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 2.36%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 4.749 billion yuan, up 16.02% year-on-year, slightly exceeding expectations [6]. - The company is focusing on optimizing its structure and enhancing efficiency, with the industrial segment achieving a revenue of 14.468 billion yuan, a 5.30% increase year-on-year, and further increasing its share of total revenue to 36.14% [6]. - The pharmaceutical segment saw significant growth, with sales of Yunnan Baiyao aerosol products exceeding 2.1 billion yuan, a growth of over 26% year-on-year [6]. - The company is also enhancing its new business divisions, with the medical device segment achieving a revenue of 425 million yuan, a 61% increase year-on-year [6]. - The gross margin for the industrial segment improved to 65.93%, up 1.69 percentage points year-on-year, while operating cash flow increased by 22.68% year-on-year [6]. - The company plans to increase its dividend distribution, with a proposed cash dividend of 11.85 yuan per 10 shares, totaling 2.114 billion yuan, which represents 90.09% of the net profit attributable to shareholders for 2024 [6]. - The strategic plan for 2024-2028 emphasizes both internal and external growth strategies, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and explore new business opportunities [6]. Financial Summary - Revenue projections for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 41.459 billion yuan, 43.433 billion yuan, and 45.167 billion yuan, respectively, with expected growth rates of 3.56%, 4.76%, and 3.99% [2][6]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to be 5.181 billion yuan, 5.712 billion yuan, and 6.205 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, with growth rates of 9.09%, 10.24%, and 8.63% [2][6]. - Earnings per share (EPS) are expected to be 2.90 yuan, 3.20 yuan, and 3.48 yuan for the same years, with corresponding price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios of 19.65x, 17.83x, and 16.41x [2][6].