华泰金融:361度(1361)Faster Sell-Through Growth Qoq/ Super Premium Store Openings
Earnings forecasts and valuationWe maintain our profit forecasts, with net profits at RMB1.31/1.49/1.66bn for 2025/2026/2027. In spite of the company’s currently smaller brand scale and market share vs its peers, we are bullish about its decent operations and robust sell-through growth in the medium and long term, and thus value the stock at 7.8x 2025E PE (previous: 7.8x), below its peers’ average of 12.8x on Wind consensus, for our unchanged target price of HKD5.32 (HKD/RMB=0.92). Maintain BUY.
◼️ In 2025Q1, the retail sales of 361o Core Brand/361o Kids Brand/361o E-commerce product grew at 10-15%/10-15%/35-40% yoy respectively. ◼️ Maintain BUY and TP of HK$5.60 Resilient retail sales in 2025Q1. We are impressed that the retail sales of both 361° and 361° Kids registered a 10-15% yoy growth under a higher yoy base. The company mentioned that the retail sales were robust in Jan. The sales become fluctuate in Feb. In Mar, the growth was not as robust as in Jan due to the seasonality effect and the weather condition. In 25Q1, the retail discount level slightly increased (~30% off) while the channel inventory level remained stable. The company mentioned that some wholesalers placed additional orders during the period. E-commerce shine with the active marketing and promotional events