MILKYWAY(603713) 国海证券·2024-10-19 14:00Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [1] Core Views - The company's Q3 2024 performance showed a year-on-year increase of 25%, with revenue reaching 9.553 billion yuan, up 25.26% YoY, and net profit attributable to shareholders reaching 490 million yuan, up 21.68% YoY [3] - Q3 2024 revenue was 3.561 billion yuan, up 14.90% YoY, with net profit attributable to shareholders at 179 million yuan, up 19.88% YoY [3] - The company's gross margin in Q3 2024 slightly decreased by 0.29 percentage points to 10.80%, while the operating expense ratio increased by 0.44 percentage points YoY to 4.35% [2] - The company's non-GAAP net profit margin in Q3 2024 was 4.53%, up 0.10 percentage points YoY [2] Business Performance and Growth - The company's strong performance in Q3 2024 was driven by high demand in the freight forwarding sector, with the CCFI index increasing by 127.32% YoY and 38.34% QoQ [4] - The company has expanded its global presence through acquisitions and new subsidiaries in regions such as Southeast Asia and North America [5] - The company's revenue is expected to grow to 12.493 billion yuan in 2024, 13.890 billion yuan in 2025, and 15.275 billion yuan in 2026, with net profit attributable to shareholders projected to reach 644 million yuan, 740 million yuan, and 814 million yuan respectively [7] Financial Metrics and Valuation - The company's ROE is expected to increase from 11% in 2023 to 14% in 2024-2026 [10] - The company's P/E ratio is projected to decrease from 20.28 in 2023 to 14.76 in 2024, 12.86 in 2025, and 11.68 in 2026 [10] - The company's P/B ratio is expected to decline from 2.17 in 2023 to 2.10 in 2024, 1.86 in 2025, and 1.65 in 2026 [10] Market Performance - The company's stock price as of October 18, 2024, was 58.72 yuan, with a 52-week range of 34.82-72.95 yuan [2] - The company's total market capitalization was 9.50953 billion yuan, with a circulating market capitalization of 9.50032 billion yuan [2] - The company's average daily trading volume was 161.74 million yuan, with a monthly turnover rate of 1.67% [2]