NHU(002001) 海通国际证券·2025-04-28 13:34Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the company [4][7]. Core Views - The market prices of the company's main products in the nutrition sector have recovered, leading to an upward revision of EPS forecasts for 2025 and 2026 to RMB 2.19 and RMB 2.44 respectively, with a new estimate for 2027 at RMB 2.63. A target price of RMB 30.66 is set based on a 14x PE for 2025 [4][7]. - The company is expected to achieve a revenue of RMB 21.61 billion in 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 42.95%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 5.87 billion, up 117.01% year-on-year [4][7]. - The first quarter of 2025 is projected to show significant growth, with net profit expected to be between RMB 1.8 billion and RMB 1.9 billion, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 107%-118% [4][7]. Financial Performance Summary - Revenue Forecasts: - 2023A: RMB 15,117 million - 2024A: RMB 21,610 million (up 43.0%) - 2025E: RMB 24,323 million (up 12.6%) - 2026E: RMB 27,763 million (up 14.1%) - 2027E: RMB 29,875 million (up 7.6%) [3][6]. - Net Profit (Attributable to Shareholders): - 2023A: RMB 2,704 million - 2024A: RMB 5,869 million (up 117.0%) - 2025E: RMB 6,719 million (up 14.5%) - 2026E: RMB 7,502 million (up 11.7%) - 2027E: RMB 8,087 million (up 7.8%) [3][6]. - Earnings Per Share (EPS): - 2023A: RMB 0.88 - 2024A: RMB 1.91 - 2025E: RMB 2.19 - 2026E: RMB 2.44 - 2027E: RMB 2.63 [3][6]. - Return on Equity (ROE): - 2023A: 10.9% - 2024A: 20.0% - 2025E: 20.0% - 2026E: 19.6% - 2027E: 18.6% [3][6]. Sector Performance - The nutrition sector is expected to see revenue growth of 52.58%, while fragrances, new materials, and other products are projected to grow by 19.62%, 39.51%, and 24.33% respectively in 2024 [4][7]. - The gross profit margin changes for these sectors are +13.27 percentage points for nutrition, +1.33 percentage points for fragrances, -5.84 percentage points for new materials, and +7.49 percentage points for other products [4][7]. New Projects and Products - The nutrition sector has seen the release of methionine project capacity at 300,000 tons/year, with a joint venture for a liquid methionine project nearing completion. The company is also advancing in the fragrances and new materials sectors with various projects [8].