洽洽食品（002557）：年报点评：继续聚焦坚果瓜子，盈利阶段性承压

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [10] Core Views - The company achieved stable performance in 2024, focusing on the development of nuts and sunflower seeds, with strong performance in overseas and direct sales channels. However, the profitability faced significant pressure in Q1 2025, awaiting recovery in subsequent periods [2][10] - The company reported a revenue of 71.31 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 4.79%, with a gross margin rising by 2.02 percentage points to 28.78% [10] - The report revises the EPS forecast for 2025 and 2026 to 1.25 yuan and 1.71 yuan respectively, with a new forecast for 2027 EPS at 1.93 yuan [10] Financial Summary - Revenue for 2023 was 68.06 billion yuan, with a projected increase to 71.31 billion yuan in 2024, and further growth expected in subsequent years [4] - Net profit attributable to the parent company for 2023 was 803 million yuan, with a forecasted decline to 630 million yuan in 2025, followed by recovery to 975 million yuan in 2027 [4] - The company’s net asset return rate is projected to be 14.5% in 2023, increasing to 15.5% by 2027 [4] Market Data - The company's stock price has fluctuated between 23.89 yuan and 37.50 yuan over the past 52 weeks, with a total market capitalization of 12.085 billion yuan [5] - The report indicates a current price of 23.89 yuan, with a target price set at 28.13 yuan per share [10] Sales Performance - The company’s sales in the sunflower seed segment reached 4.38 billion yuan in 2024, with a year-on-year increase of 2.60%, while the nut segment achieved 1.924 billion yuan, up 9.74% [10] - Direct sales channels showed a significant increase of 38.29% year-on-year, contributing 1.462 billion yuan to revenue [10]