Aier(300015) 华西证券·2025-04-29 08:40Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [5] Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 20.983 billion yuan in 2024, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 3.0%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 3.556 billion yuan, up 5.9% [1] - The first quarter of 2025 saw a revenue of 6.026 billion yuan, representing a 16.0% increase, and a net profit of 1.050 billion yuan, which is a 16.7% rise [1] - The company is expected to achieve revenues of 23.430 billion yuan and 25.960 billion yuan in 2025 and 2026, respectively, with corresponding growth rates of 11.7% and 10.8% [4] Business Performance - In 2024, the revenue from various business segments was as follows: refractive (7.60 billion yuan, +2.3%), vision care (5.28 billion yuan, +6.4%), cataract (3.49 billion yuan, +4.9%), anterior segment (1.90 billion yuan, +6.0%), and posterior segment (1.50 billion yuan, +8.2%) [2] - The company achieved an outpatient volume of 16.94 million visits and performed 1.29 million surgeries in 2024, marking increases of 12.1% and 9.4%, respectively [3] Financial Projections - The projected earnings per share (EPS) for 2025 and 2026 are 0.44 yuan and 0.50 yuan, respectively, with a net profit forecast of 4.070 billion yuan and 4.649 billion yuan [4] - The company’s gross margin is expected to stabilize around 49.8% in 2025 and improve to 50.1% in 2026 [9] Market Position - The company has established a global medical service network with 974 facilities worldwide, including 811 in mainland China [3] - The overseas revenue reached 2.63 billion yuan in 2024, accounting for 12.5% of total revenue, indicating a growing international presence [3]