Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, with a target price of 11.73 CNY based on a reasonable valuation level of 17 times the earnings for 2025 [2][11][5]. Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of 3.29 billion CNY in 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 11.3%, and a net profit of 666 million CNY, up 4.4% year-on-year [10]. - The almond milk segment showed steady growth, with revenue reaching 3.19 billion CNY in 2024, an increase of 11.4% year-on-year, driven by improved penetration in the northwest region [10]. - The company is expected to benefit from lower raw material costs in 2025, leading to a significant increase in gross margin, projected at 48.1% in Q1 2025, up 4.4 percentage points year-on-year [10]. Financial Summary - **Revenue Forecast**: The company is projected to generate revenues of 3.36 billion CNY in 2025, 3.57 billion CNY in 2026, and 3.75 billion CNY in 2027, with respective growth rates of 2.3%, 6.1%, and 5.1% [4]. - **Net Profit**: The net profit is expected to reach 726 million CNY in 2025, 787 million CNY in 2026, and 831 million CNY in 2027, with growth rates of 8.9%, 8.5%, and 5.6% respectively [4]. - **Earnings Per Share (EPS)**: EPS is forecasted to be 0.69 CNY in 2025, 0.75 CNY in 2026, and 0.79 CNY in 2027 [4][11]. - **Gross Margin**: The gross margin is expected to improve to 43.5% in 2025, with a slight increase to 43.6% in the following years [4]. Market Performance - The company's stock price as of April 25, 2025, was 9.92 CNY, with a 52-week high of 10.31 CNY and a low of 6.73 CNY [5]. - The company has shown strong absolute performance over various time frames, including a 14.29% increase over the past three months [6].

Core Viewpoint - The company reported a revenue of 3.287 billion in 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.26%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 666 million, up 4.41% year-on-year [1] Revenue and Profit Analysis - In Q4 2024, the revenue was 1.128 billion, showing a year-on-year growth of 22.69%, while the net profit was 247 million, increasing by 26.95% year-on-year [1] - For Q1 2025, the revenue was 1.002 billion, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 18.36%, and the net profit was 215 million, down 12.53% year-on-year [1] - Excluding the impact of the Spring Festival, the combined revenue for Q4 and Q1 was 2.13 billion, showing a slight year-on-year decline of 0.8% [2] Business Segment Performance - In 2024, the revenue from almond milk, nut walnut, and almond milk series was 3.19 billion, 80 million, and 10 million respectively, with year-on-year changes of +11%, -2%, and +249% [2] - The sales volume of almond milk reached 330,000 tons, with a volume increase of 11.5% and stable price per ton [2] Regional Performance - In 2024, the revenue from the northern, central, and other regions was 2.99 billion, 190 million, and 110 million respectively, with year-on-year growth of 12%, 9%, and 3% [2] - The northern region saw a strengthening of its market position, with a net increase of 56 distributors [2] Profitability Metrics - The net profit margin for 2024 decreased by 1.3 percentage points to 20.3% [4] - The gross profit margin was stable, decreasing by 0.5 percentage points to 40.9% [4] - The increase in almond procurement costs due to weather conditions in 2023 led to a rise of over 30% in prices from Q4 2023, but prices dropped by over 30% starting Q4 2024 due to significant production increases [4] Cost and Expense Analysis - The sales expense ratio increased by 1.1 percentage points due to investments in e-commerce operations, new market development, and new product launches [5] - The management expense ratio rose by 0.6 percentage points due to increased share-based payment expenses [6] Future Outlook - The company plans to launch new herbal health drink products, leveraging the resource advantages of its "southward expansion" strategy [6] - The main business is expected to stabilize, with continued cost benefits from almonds anticipated in the first half of 2025 [6] - Revenue growth forecasts for 2025-2027 are 5%, 6%, and 4% respectively, with net profit growth of 7%, 8%, and 6% [6]