ZZPZH(600436) 西南证券·2024-10-23 03:00Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [1]. Core Views - The company reported a total revenue of 8.45 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.2%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 2.69 billion yuan, up 11.7% year-on-year [2]. - The company is actively expanding its sales channels and enhancing its product matrix, with significant growth in liver disease medications and cosmetics [2]. - The rise in the price of natural cow bile has pressured gross margins, but potential easing of cost pressures is anticipated due to policy changes allowing imports of cow bile [2]. - The company is investing in innovative research and development, with several new drug projects entering critical research phases [2]. - Profit forecasts for 2024-2026 predict net profits of 3.15 billion yuan, 3.70 billion yuan, and 4.43 billion yuan, with corresponding PE ratios of 46, 39, and 33 times [2]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - Total revenue for the first three quarters of 2024 was 8.45 billion yuan, a 11.2% increase year-on-year. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 2.69 billion yuan, reflecting an 11.7% increase [2]. - The gross margin for the first three quarters was 45.4%, down 3 percentage points year-on-year, with the pharmaceutical manufacturing gross margin at 66.9%, down 8.4 percentage points [2]. Sales and Market Expansion - The company has upgraded all "Pian Zai Huang Experience Halls" to "Pian Zai Huang National Medicine Halls" to enhance brand image and has partnered with major pharmacy chains, achieving coverage of over 100,000 stores [2]. - Revenue from liver disease medications reached 4.28 billion yuan, up 20.2% year-on-year, while cardiovascular medications generated 270 million yuan, up 11.7% [2]. - The cosmetics segment achieved revenue of 530 million yuan, a 21.9% increase, driven by the development of popular products [2]. Research and Development - The company has received clinical approval for a new drug for lymphoma treatment and is advancing multiple new drug projects in various therapeutic areas [2]. - Ongoing research includes over 30 studies on the efficacy of Pian Zai Huang in treating viral infections and clinical studies for liver cancer [2]. Profit Forecasts - Expected net profits for 2024, 2025, and 2026 are 3.15 billion yuan, 3.70 billion yuan, and 4.43 billion yuan, with PE ratios of 46, 39, and 33 respectively [3].