Ge Long Hui·2025-08-28 01:36Core Viewpoint - Ctrip Group (9961.HK) shares rose over 6%, reaching a new high of 544 HKD since February 17, driven by strong mid-year financial results [1] Financial Performance - For the six months ending June, the company reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of 9.123 billion RMB, an increase of 12.01% year-on-year, with basic earnings per share of 13.82 RMB [1] - Total revenue amounted to 28.714 billion RMB, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 16.21% [1] - In the quarter ending June, the net profit attributable to shareholders was 4.846 billion RMB, up 26.43% year-on-year, with basic earnings per share of 7.34 RMB [1] - Revenue for the quarter totaled 14.864 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 16.23%, exceeding expectations [1] - Adjusted EBITDA for the period was 4.9 billion RMB, compared to 4.4 billion RMB in the same period last year, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 33%, down 2 percentage points year-on-year [1] Share Buyback Plan - The board of Ctrip approved a new share buyback plan in August, authorizing the repurchase of up to 5 billion USD (approximately 39 billion HKD) of issued ordinary shares and/or American Depositary Shares (ADS) [1]