TC Medical(SH:600763) Chang Jiang Shang Bao·2025-08-25 00:24Core Viewpoint - Tongce Medical (600763.SH) is experiencing slow growth in its operating performance, with a slight increase in revenue and net profit in the first half of 2025 compared to the previous year [1][5]. Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, Tongce Medical achieved operating revenue of 1.448 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.68%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 321 million yuan, up 3.67% year-on-year [1][5]. - The company's revenue and net profit have shown continuous single-digit growth since mid-2022, indicating a trend of weak growth [2][9]. - The second quarter of 2025 saw a decline in growth momentum, with revenue and net profit lower than the first quarter, and a negative growth in non-recurring net profit [10]. Market Expansion and Acquisitions - Tongce Medical has been actively pursuing acquisitions to expand its market presence, including the acquisition of an ophthalmology management company and investments in dental and clinical information systems [2][11]. - The company is currently in the process of acquiring Shanghai Congji Dental Clinic for 46 million yuan, but its efforts to expand outside Zhejiang province have been slow, with over 90% of revenue still coming from the Zhejiang market [3][16]. - Despite the acquisitions, the performance outside Zhejiang remains poor, with revenue from the province accounting for 91.36% of total revenue in the first half of 2025 [16][19]. Historical Performance Trends - Tongce Medical, known as "Dental Ma," has shown strong growth since its listing in 2007, but growth has slowed significantly since 2022 [6][8]. - From 2022 to 2024, the company reported revenues of 2.719 billion yuan, 2.847 billion yuan, and 2.874 billion yuan, with year-on-year changes of -2.23%, 4.70%, and 0.96% respectively [8]. - The company's stock price has dropped over 80% from its peak of 421.99 yuan per share in June 2021 to 46.74 yuan per share as of August 22, 2025 [17][19].