4Q23 Chick Prices Up, Costs Down; Cooked Food Sales Rose
发布时间:2024-06-15 来源:华泰金融(HK)
2023 attributable net loss narrowed yoy to RMB386mn, BUY
Shandong Minhe Animal Husbandry’s (Minhe) revenue was RMB2,074mn (+29% yoy) and attributable net profit was negative RMB386mn (+15% yoy) for 2023. For 4Q23, revenue fell 16% yoy and 14% qoq to RMB442mn, and attributable net profit fell 123% yoy and 243% qoq to negative RMB268mn. In light of the rebound in grandparent stock production capacity in 2023, we estimate 2024/2025/2026 attributable net profit at RMB207/385/183mn, with EPS of RMB0.59/1.10/0.53. As new production capacity comes on stream, chick sales could continue growing, with prepared food business likely to see sales ramp up, in our view. This, coupled with potential upside for white chicken prices in 2024, could strengthen the company’s profitability in our view. We thus value the stock at 21x 2024E PE, above its peers’ average of 14x on Wind consensus. Our target price is RMB12.39. BUY.
4Q23 chick prices up/costs down; cooked food sales grew in 2023
For 2023, revenue from chicks and chicken products grew 33/33% yoy to c RMB749/1,115mn, owing to white chick price hikes and increased sales volume of prepared chicken food. The company sold 267mn white chicks (+3% yoy) at an ASP of c RMB2.8 (+29% yoy), implying a unit loss of c RMB1-1.5, on our estimates. Sales volume of chicken products grew 18% yoy to 84.8k tonnes, with an ASP of c RMB13.2k/tonne (+12% yoy), which we believe may have resulted from increased sales volume of prepared food and high prices. For 4Q23, revenue and attributable net profit both fell, chiefly due to decreased chick prices and increased costs. The company sold 61.51mn chicks (+3% yoy) at an ASP of c RMB1.81 (-41% yoy). Chick cost rose the procurement price of parental chicks jumped 123% yoy to c RMB187mn in 2023, implying a unit loss of c RMB2.5-3.5, on our estimates.
Main chick business expanding, venturing into food business
The commercial chick project (capacity: 100mn/year) and 30ktpa cooked food project funded by a private placement in 2021 are to come on stream in mid-2024, according to the company. In 2023, prepared food sales notably rose, and Minhe Weifang’s 30ktpa project operated at full capacity. Revenue from online sales of chicken products (mainly prepared food) grew 180% yoy to RMB250mn, with a GPM of 32%, driving chicken food sales to notably grow and the gross profit to turn positive. In terms of food sales channels, Minhe established a subsidiary in Hangzhou responsible for selling cooked food on e-commerce platforms (stores opened on Tmall and Douyin), with sound sales momentum. For products, the company’s cooked chicken thigh product, the first of its kind, has achieved success, with continued launches of potential blockbuster products.
Risks: chicken price hikes/cost declines trailing our expectations; bird flu outbreaks