Operating Quality Gains Kicked In
发布时间:2026-05-29 来源:华泰证券
Yixintang’s revenue/attributable net profit/recurring net profit came in at RMB17,336/263/242mn in 2025,down 3.7%/up 130.8%/down 3.5%YoY,in line with its profit alert(2025 attributable net profit of RMB260-330mn,recurring net profit of RMB230-300mn).The strong net profit for 2025 was driven by alow base,as the prior-year period saw heavy inventory and goodwill impairment charges.In 1Q26,the three figures reached RMB4,434/176/164mn,down 7.0%/up 9.8%/up 4.6%YoY.While revenue remained under pressure in 1Q26,net profit resumed steady growth,signaling improvement in operating quality and profitability.We expect the pace of earnings recovery to pick up in 2026 as store-level operating efficiency initiatives gain traction.Maintain BUY.
Retail revenue dipped in 2025,but operating quality improved
Retail revenue reached RMB12.95bn in 2025,down 3.1%YoY,while gross margin rose 1.06pp YoY to 37.27%.Total store count stood at 11,112 at end-2025,a net reduction of 386 from end-2024;by end-1Q26,it had fallen to 11,021,a further net reduction of 91.In response to intensifying competition,the company streamlined its store network in select provinces,prioritizing quality and efficiency gains.Online operations continued to build momentum:new retail revenue grew 19.2%YoY in 2025,with steady top-line expansion and amarked improvement in operating profit.Instant retail accounted for 77.5%of new retail sales,while the private-domain"Yixin Daojia"WeChat mini-programme surged 101.4%YoY.
Selling expense ratio rose in 1Q26 yet margin improved YoY
The selling/admin/R&D/financial expense ratios were 25.93/2.57/0.06/0.67%in 2025,changing by-0.18/-0.02/+0.01/+0.09pp YoY.In 1Q26,they came to 24.72/2.36/0.02/0.59%,shifting+0.74/+0.03/-0.03/-0.03pp YoY.The company continued to step up selling expense investment in 1Q26,pushing the selling expense ratio higher.Gross margin reached 32.62%in 2025 and 33.09%in 1Q26,up 0.83pp and 1.25pp YoY,respectively.We attribute the YoY improvement to abetter product mix at store level and enhanced operating quality.
Leading pharmacy chain;maintain BUY
Factoring in intensifying competition and the impact of store network streamlining,we cut our earnings forecasts.We project 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit of RMB433/488/529mn(-35.5/-34.9%vs our prior 2026/2027 estimates),representing YoY growth of 64.5/12.7/8.3%,with EPS of RMB0.74/0.83/0.90.We apply a19x 2026E PE(in line with the average 19x PE for peers on Wind consensus),yielding atarget price of RMB14.06(previous:RMB18.47,based on 18x 2025E PE).
Risks:intensifying impact from online sales;significantly tighter licensed pharmacist regulation than we expect.