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美团一季报超市场预期 核心本地商业经营利润率达21%

Core Insights - Meituan's Q1 financial results exceeded market expectations, with revenue of 865.57 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 18.1%, and adjusted net profit of 109.5 billion RMB, up 46.2% [1] - The core local business operating profit margin rose to 21%, despite CEO Wang Xing's warning of a significant year-on-year decline in Q2 core local business profits [1][2] - The competitive landscape in China's food delivery market has intensified, with rivals like JD and Ele.me implementing aggressive promotional policies [1][2] Financial Performance - The core local business generated revenue of 643.25 billion RMB, a 17.8% increase, contributing 74.3% of total revenue, with operating profit reaching 135 billion RMB, up 39.1% [2] - Revenue from delivery, commission, and advertising within the core local business was 257.2 billion RMB, 240.5 billion RMB, and 118.62 billion RMB, reflecting growth rates of 22.1%, 20.1%, and 15.1% respectively [2] - Meituan plans to pay social insurance for full-time and stable part-time delivery riders, with an expected average of 3.36 million riders nationwide by 2024 [2] New Business Growth - New business revenue grew by 19.2% to 222 billion RMB, with operating losses narrowing by 17.5% to 23 billion RMB, improving the operating loss margin by 4.6 percentage points to 10.2% [3] - The improvement in new business performance is attributed to growth in grocery retail and progress in overseas operations [3] International Expansion - Meituan announced a $1 billion investment in Brazil over the next five years, marking its entry into the South American market [4] - CEO Wang Xing expressed confidence in becoming a leading player in overseas markets [4]