ANTA SPORTS(02020) 山西证券·2024-07-09 10:31Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy-A" rating for Anta Sports [2][4] Core Views - In Q2 2024, Anta's brand retail sales accelerated with healthy inventory levels and improved retail discounts. The company expects a 10%-15% growth in retail sales for both Anta and FILA brands, with Descente and Kolon brands projected to grow by at least 20% and 30% respectively [4][5] - The report indicates that FILA's retail sales growth has slowed, primarily due to the performance of FILA FUSION and FILA KIDS, while the main FILA products performed well [4][3] Summary by Sections Retail Performance - Anta brand retail sales in Q2 2024 grew by a high single-digit percentage year-on-year, with online sales expected to outperform offline sales, showing a 20%-25% increase [1][3] - FILA brand retail sales grew by a mid-single-digit percentage year-on-year, with online sales also expected to exceed 20% growth [1][3] - Other brands, including Descente and Kolon, saw retail sales growth of 40%-45%, with Kolon expected to grow by 60% and Descente by 35%-40% [1][3] Inventory and Discounts - As of the end of Q2 2024, inventory turnover for Anta and FILA brands remained below 5 months, indicating a healthy inventory level [1][3] - Retail discounts for Anta improved by 1 percentage point, with online discounts improving by 1-2 percentage points [1][3] - FILA's retail discounts remained stable year-on-year [1][3] Financial Projections - The report maintains earnings forecasts for Anta, projecting earnings per share (EPS) of 4.71, 4.85, and 5.47 for 2024, 2025, and 2026 respectively [4][5] - The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios for 2024-2026 are projected at 13.8, 13.4, and 11.9 times [4][5]