TRIP.COM(09961) 格隆汇·2025-05-25 01:45Core Viewpoint - The company reported strong Q1 2025 performance with revenue and profit exceeding Bloomberg consensus expectations, driven by favorable policies and recovery in overseas travel demand [1][2] Financial Performance - Overall Q1 revenue reached 13.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16%, slightly above Bloomberg consensus by 0.22% [1] - Operating profit was 3.6 billion yuan with a margin of 26%, exceeding Bloomberg consensus by 7.34% [1] - Adjusted net profit was 4.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3%, surpassing Bloomberg consensus by 8.99% [1] Business Segment Analysis - Accommodation booking revenue was 5.5 billion yuan, up 23% year-on-year, exceeding Bloomberg consensus by 1.39% [1] - Transportation ticketing revenue was 5.4 billion yuan, an 8% year-on-year increase, slightly above Bloomberg consensus by 0.20% [1] - Travel vacation revenue was 0.9 billion yuan, a 7% year-on-year increase, below Bloomberg consensus by 5.90% [1] - Business travel management revenue was 0.6 billion yuan, up 12% year-on-year, exceeding Bloomberg consensus by 4.36% [1] - Other business revenue was 1.4 billion yuan, a 33% year-on-year increase, slightly below Bloomberg consensus by 0.96% [1] Growth Drivers - Overseas business saw a 60% year-on-year increase in OTA platform bookings, with inbound tourism bookings more than doubling, driven by strategic investments and favorable visa policies [1] - In Q1, inbound tourist numbers surged by 40.2%, with 75% of visitors from visa-free countries, particularly from South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, with hotel orders increasing by over 240% [1] - The introduction of a 240-hour visa-free transit policy in December 2024 will expand the list of eligible countries to 54 and open 60 entry and exit points [1] Outbound Business - Outbound hotel and flight bookings have surpassed 120% of the same period in 2019, benefiting from the orderly recovery of capacity [2] - Cross-border flight capacity has recovered to 83%-84% of 2019 levels, with predictions to reach 90% by the end of the year [2] Market Outlook - Hotel ADR (Average Daily Rate) saw a high single-digit decline in Q1, but the decline has narrowed in Q2, with low single-digit decreases during the May Day holiday [2] - With increasing travel demand and normalization of supply, hotel prices are expected to stabilize [2] Investment Projections - Revenue projections for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 61.4 billion, 68.5 billion, and 76.5 billion yuan, reflecting year-on-year growth of 15%, 12%, and 12% respectively [2] - Adjusted net profit projections for the same years are 18.7 billion, 21.8 billion, and 24.7 billion yuan, with year-on-year growth of 3%, 16%, and 14% respectively [2] - The company maintains a "buy" rating based on these projections [2]