Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-08-25 06:41Group 1 - Goldman Sachs adjusts Kerry Properties' (00683) earnings per share forecast for 2025 to 2027 to HKD 1.47, 1.31, and 2.86, maintaining a dividend of HKD 1.35, implying a yield of approximately 6% [1] - The target price is slightly raised from HKD 20.6 to HKD 20.9, with a "Neutral" rating maintained [1] - For the first half of the year, the basic earnings per share was HKD 0.67, a year-on-year decline of 30%, but 49% higher than the bank's expectations [1] Group 2 - EBITDA increased by 10% year-on-year, exceeding the bank's expectations by 34%, primarily due to better-than-expected profit margins from both development and investment properties [1] - Net interest expenses for the first half were HKD 77 million, which is 63% lower than the bank's expectations [1] - The group declared an interim dividend of HKD 0.4, unchanged year-on-year and in line with the bank's expectations [1] Group 3 - As of June 2025, the debt ratio was approximately 38.4%, a decrease of 3.1 percentage points from the end of the previous year [1] - Management aims to reduce the debt ratio to the lower end of 30% by the end of 2026, compared to an earlier target of the mid-range of 30% [1]