温氏股份（300498）：公司信息更新报告：养殖成本优势显著，高分红彰显投资价值

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company demonstrates significant advantages in breeding costs and high dividends, highlighting its investment value. The 2024 revenue reached 104.92 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.68%, with a net profit of 9.23 billion yuan, up 244.46%. For Q1 2025, revenue was 24.33 billion yuan, an increase of 11.37%, and net profit was 2.00 billion yuan, up 261.92% [4][5] - The company is expected to navigate through the cycle and achieve profitability due to its leading cost control in the industry and the gradual recovery of domestic pig prices [4][5] Financial Performance Summary - In 2024, the company sold 30.18 million pigs, a 14.93% increase, with an average selling price of 16.71 yuan per kilogram, up 12.83%. For Q1 2025, sales reached 8.59 million pigs, a 19.69% increase [5] - The total breeding cost for pigs in 2024 was 14.4 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 2.4 yuan compared to the previous year. In Q1 2025, the cost dropped to 12.6-12.8 yuan per kilogram [5] - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 1.32 billion yuan for 2024, representing 32% of the net profit [6] Earnings Forecast - The company’s net profit forecasts for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 11.98 billion yuan, 13.26 billion yuan, and 19.36 billion yuan, respectively, with corresponding EPS of 1.80 yuan, 1.99 yuan, and 2.91 yuan. The current stock price corresponds to P/E ratios of 9.4, 8.5, and 5.8 for the respective years [4][7]