珠江啤酒（002461）：点评报告：利润增速亮眼，盈利能力提升

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Add" [5][3] Core Views - The company has maintained a high net profit growth rate, with revenue growth improving compared to the same period last year. In Q1 2025, the company achieved revenue of 1.227 billion yuan (YoY +10.69%), an increase from the previous year's growth of +7.05%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 157 million yuan (YoY +29.83%), although this was a decrease from the previous year's growth of +39.37% [2][3] - The gross margin and net margin have both improved, while the sales expense ratio and management expense ratio have slightly decreased. In Q1 2025, the gross margin was 45.00% (YoY +2.87 percentage points), and the net margin was 13.16% (YoY +1.79 percentage points) [2][3] - The company is expected to continue its high-end product strategy, which is anticipated to sustain steady growth. The forecast for net profit attributable to the parent company for 2025-2027 is 951 million, 1.021 billion, and 1.110 billion yuan, respectively, with corresponding EPS of 0.43, 0.46, and 0.50 yuan per share [3][4] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q1 2025, the company reported revenue of 1.227 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.69%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 157 million yuan, up 29.83% year-on-year, while the net profit excluding non-recurring items was 145 million yuan, reflecting a 39.4% increase [2][3] - The beer price per ton slightly decreased to 4,164.19 yuan/ton, down 0.86% year-on-year, while beer sales volume increased by 11.66% to 294,600 tons [2][3] Profitability Metrics - The company's gross margin improved to 45.00%, and the net margin increased to 13.16%. The sales expense ratio was 15.78%, the management expense ratio was 7.78%, and the R&D expense ratio was 3.17% [2][3] Earnings Forecast - The updated earnings forecast for the company indicates net profits of 951 million yuan in 2025, 1.021 billion yuan in 2026, and 1.110 billion yuan in 2027, with expected growth rates of 17.43%, 7.29%, and 8.72%, respectively [3][4]