share_log

德亚进口牛奶不好卖了,母公司品渥食品营收、净利双双下滑

Milk imported from Germany and Asia is not selling well, and the revenue and net profit of the parent company Pinwo Foods have both declined

lanjinger.com ·  Apr 19 22:14

On April 18, Pinwo Foods (300892.SZ) released the company's 2023 annual report. The data showed that the company achieved annual revenue of 1,123 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 27%, and net profit to mother of -73 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 754.87%.

From the perspective of net profit to the mother, Pinwo Foods reached a peak of 136 million in 2020. Since then, it has been declining for four consecutive years. Net profit from 2021 to 2023 was: 95 million, 111 million, and -73 million, respectively. 2023 was the first loss since the company went public in 2020.

The beginning was to adapt to the trend of “imported food”

Pinwo Foods was founded in 1995, formerly known as Shanghai Kuichun Industrial Co., Ltd., and changed its name to Pinwo Food Co., Ltd. in 2016. The company uses a “Western OEM” production model and entrusts foreign suppliers to produce products and ship them back to the country for sale, so as to earn the difference in price.

In line with the trend of “imported food” development, Pinwo Food's business developed rapidly, forming five main businesses: dairy products, beer, cereals, and comprehensive foods, and gradually forming its own brands such as “Deya” dairy products, “Valentine” beer, and “Henry” cereal.

Specifically, Deya Milk was founded in 2012, when the shadow of the “melamine incident” made consumers trust imported dairy products more. Furthermore, the price of raw milk from abroad was low at the time. According to Xinhua News Agency, in 2012, China imported one ton of raw milk powder from New Zealand at a price of about 24,000 yuan, while purchasing milk sources from the local area cost more than 30,000 yuan. Wang Mu, founder of Deya, seized this opportunity and commissioned the German dairy industry to manufacture OEM products, build a domestic brand, and strongly associate the brand with German elements.

According to Pinwo Food's prospectus, in 2017, Deya Milk ranked third in liquid milk sales during the Double Eleven period after Mengniu and Yili. At the same time, Deya also became the number one imported milk brand selling imported liquid milk. Pinwo Foods' revenue in 2017 increased 10.64% year-on-year to 1,216 billion yuan, of which Deya Dairy's sales revenue was 608 million yuan.

Revenue from the five main businesses declined across the board

On September 24, 2020, Pinwo Foods landed on the GEM board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and became the first A-share imported food stock. However, since its launch, the profitability of Pinwo Foods has been questioned, mainly due to a slowdown in revenue growth and a decrease in gross margin. According to financial data, the company fell to 1.65 billion yuan in 2021, 1,538 billion in 2022, and 1,123 billion in 2023. The comprehensive gross margin also fell all the way from 24.22% in 2021 to 14.09% in 2023.

Furthermore, the company's dependence on Deya Milk, a major single product, has not been broken. In 2023, Deya's revenue accounted for 79.38% of the main business. After asking many consumers, the Blue Whale Finance Reporter found that although the popularity of Deya Milk has increased, many consumers are unable to associate Deya Milk with Pinwo Foods.

By product, the 2023 annual report data shows that the revenue and gross margin of the five main businesses of Pinwo Foods declined across the board. Specifically, the dairy series achieved revenue of 890 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 25.81%; the beer series achieved revenue of 131 million, a year-on-year decrease of 34.09%; the grain and oil series achieved revenue of 58 million, a year-on-year decrease of 24.87%; the cereal series achieved revenue of 0.15 million, a year-on-year decrease of 14.99%; and the comprehensive food series achieved revenue of 0.27 million, a year-on-year decrease of 48.41%.

Among them, the gross margin of the dairy series was 12.46%, a year-on-year decrease of 7.71%; the gross margin of the beer series was 21.15%, a year-on-year decrease of 7.27%; the gross margin of the grain and oil series was 14.77%, a decrease of 12.39%; the gross margin of the cereal series was 28.34%, a decrease of 12.84%; and the gross margin of the comprehensive food series was 24.31%, a year-on-year decrease of 9.68%.

Referring to the reasons for the loss in performance, the company attributed it to rising foreign procurement costs, increased domestic liquid milk production, increased competition in the industry, and a decline in traffic and sales through channels such as large stores and supermarkets, which account for a relatively high proportion of the company's sales.

Entering the cheese market

In order to improve profit levels, Pinwo Foods launched a number of self-help measures in 2023. In addition to the introduction of high-end Deya products, fruity beers, and Pinley Fast Foods, the launch of Deya Cheese has received the most attention.

The company believes that there is huge room for growth in the cheese market. China's cheese penetration rate will exceed 30% in 2022, and the per capita consumption is only 0.2 kg. South Korea and Japan, which are also Asian countries, are 2.32 and 2.91 kg respectively, which is a bigger gap than Europe and the US.

In 2023, Pinwo Foods' cheese production plant with an investment of 100 million yuan was officially put into operation. At the end of the year, Deya Cheese's first product, “Deya Xiaoyuan Original Cheese,” was successfully launched. It is a localized original cheese product independently developed by Pinwo Foods, and is known as the company's initiative to enter the cheese market.

However, as a latecomer, Pinwo Foods also seemed to have a lot of trouble getting a share in the cheese industry. The market share of leading companies in the cheese market in China is high. The market share of the Sino-French joint venture Mikolanduo (600882.SH) has reached 35%, and the share of cheese sticks is over 40%. In addition, domestic dairy companies such as Mengniu, Yili, and ****, which have advantages in raw materials, have also developed and launched cheese products one after another.

It should be pointed out that the R&D investment and R&D personnel of Pinwo Foods are relatively small. Financial reports show that R&D investment in 2023 is less than 500,000 yuan. Judging from the employee composition, out of the total 401 employees, only 2 are R&D personnel, accounting for 0.5%.

Judging from the dealer network, there is also a big gap between Pinwo Foods and Miracolando. According to the data, by the end of 2023, there were more than 5,000 dealers in Miracoland, while Pinwo Foods had less than 500 dealers.

The translation is provided by third-party software.


The above content is for informational or educational purposes only and does not constitute any investment advice related to Futu. Although we strive to ensure the truthfulness, accuracy, and originality of all such content, we cannot guarantee it.
    Write a comment