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申洲国际(02313.HK):海外成衣产能占比过半 2023H2销售毛利率环比改善

Shenzhou International (02313.HK): Overseas garment production capacity accounts for more than half of 2023H2 gross sales margin improved month-on-month

山西證券 ·  Mar 27

Description of the event

On March 26, the company disclosed its 2023 annual results. In 2023, the company achieved revenue of 24.970 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 10.1%, and realized net profit of 4.557 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.1%. The basic earnings per share were 3.03 yuan/share, a year-on-year decrease of 0.3%. The board of directors of the company recommended a final dividend of HK$1.08 per share, together with an interim dividend of HK$0.95 per share, for a total dividend of HK$2.03 per share for 2023, and a dividend payout rate of 60.3% for the full year of 2023.

Incident reviews

The decline in 2023H2 revenue improved month-on-month, and net profit returned to mother in 2023 was basically the same year on year. On the revenue side, in 2023, the company achieved revenue of 24.97 billion yuan, of which 2023H1 and 2023H2 achieved revenue of 115.62 billion yuan and 13.408 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 14.9% and 5.5%. Looking at volume and price splitting, the unit price of 2023H1 dollar products decreased by 1% year on year, the unit price of RMB products increased by 5%, and sales volume decreased 19.0% year on year. In 2023, the unit price of products in US dollars increased by 1% year on year, the unit price of products in RMB increased by 5%, and sales volume decreased by 14%-15% year on year. On the performance side, in 2023, the company achieved net profit of 4.557 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.1%. Among them, 2023H1 and 2023H2 achieved net profit of 21.27 billion yuan and 2.43 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 10.1% and an increase of 10.7%. In 2023, the company's performance side was better than the revenue side, mainly due to a year-on-year increase in gross sales margin, an increase in government subsidy and interest income, and a decrease in the effective tax rate. In 2023, the share of garment production capacity in overseas factories increased from 46% to 53%, with Cambodian factories increasing the share of garment production capacity from 22% to 26%.

In 2023, sportswear is still the company's basic market, and revenue from underwear products is growing rapidly. By product, in 2023, sportswear, casual wear, underwear, and other knitwear achieved revenue of 180.32, 56.73, 10.67, and 199 billion yuan respectively, down 13.6%, 1.4%, up 30.2%, and 41.6% year-on-year, accounting for 72.2%, 22.7%, 4.3%, and 0.8% of revenue respectively. The decline in sportswear revenue is mainly due to falling demand for sportswear orders from the European and US markets. The decline in casual wear revenue is mainly due to a decrease in demand for casual wear in the Japanese market and other markets. The increase in underwear revenue is mainly due to increased demand for underwear in the Japanese market and other markets, and the decline in other knitwear revenue is mainly due to the company's cessation of production and sales of mask products.

Domestic market revenue increased slightly in 2023, and demand in the European and American markets dropped significantly. By market, in 2023, mainland China, the European Union, the United States, Japan, and other regions achieved revenue of 71.24, 50.27, 38.80, 36.76, and 5.263 billion yuan respectively, up 0.7%, -19.1%, -20.4%, -6.4%, and -7.6% year-on-year, accounting for 28.5%, 20.1%, 15.5%, 14.7%, and 21.1% respectively.

In 2023, the revenue of the core customer Uniqlo increased positively year on year, and the share of domestic sports brand customer revenue increased year on year. In terms of customers, in 2023, the revenue share of the company's four core customers fell 2.4 pct to 79.6%. Nike, Uniqlo, Adidas, and Puma achieved revenue of 76.97, 60.02, 36.92, and 2,491 billion yuan respectively, a year-on-year decrease of 10.8%, an increase of 2.9%, a decrease of 24.1%, and a decrease of 28.1%. The revenue share was 30.8%, 24.0%, 14.8%, and 10.0% respectively. Domestic sports brand customers accounted for more than 11.0% of total revenue, an increase of 2 pct over the previous year.

2023H2 gross margin continued to improve month-on-month, and the number of inventory turnover days remained at a normal level. In terms of profitability, in 2023, the company's gross margin increased by 2.2 pct to 24.3% year on year, mainly due to: 1) the 2023H2 capacity utilization rate increased year on year; 2) the operating efficiency of new overseas plants gradually increased, the number of new employees hired further increased, and the profit contribution of overseas factories increased.

Among them, 2023H1 gross margin decreased 0.2 pct year over year to 22.4%, and 2023H2 gross margin increased 4.3 pct to 25.8% year over year.

In terms of the cost ratio for the period, the company's expense ratio increased by 1.0 pct to 9.6% year on year. Among them, sales, management, and finance expenses rates were 0.7%, 7.5%, and 1.4%, respectively, and the year-on-year changes were -0.1 pct, +0.5 pct, and +0.6 pct, respectively. Combined with other revenue and revenue, the share of revenue increased 2.5 pcts year over year (mainly interest income and government subsidies), effective tax rate fell 4.5 pct to 8.8% year on year, and exchange earnings declined. Under the combined influence, the company's net profit margin to mother increased 1.9 pct to 18.3% year on year in 2023. Among them, 2023H1 net profit margin increased 1.0 pct to 18.4% year on year, and 2023H2 net profit margin increased 2.6 pct year on year to 18.1% year on year. In terms of inventory, as of the end of 2023, the company's inventory was 6.125 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 2.2%. The number of inventory turnover days was 120 days, an increase of 11 days over the previous year, and is within the normal historical range.

Investment advice

In the second half of 2023, the decline in the company's revenue side narrowed. Although the recovery fell short of market expectations, the gross sales margin continued to improve month-on-month as overseas factory efficiency improved and capacity utilization increased. In 2023, the company has further improved in terms of green production, product diversification, and rapid order response and delivery. In the medium to long term, the company's core competitive advantage in vertical integration of fabrics and garments will not change. The diversified product layout is expected to continue to increase customer share and enrich the customer matrix. The increase in overseas garment production capacity is expected to drive a continuous increase in profit levels. We expect the company's 2024-2026 earnings per share to be 3.59, 4.13, and 4.68 yuan, respectively. The closing price on March 26 corresponds to the company's 2024-2026 PE 16.6, 14.5, and 12.8 times, respectively, maintaining a “buy-A” rating.

Risk warning

Domestic market orders fell short of expectations; exchange rates fluctuated greatly; overseas cotton prices fluctuated greatly.

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