Core Viewpoint - The company achieved a revenue of 25.11 billion yuan in the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year growth of 14%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.09 billion yuan, with an 8% increase year-on-year. The comprehensive gross profit margin remained stable at 16.2% [1][2] Financial Performance - The company's gross profit margin for the first half of the year was 16.2%, unchanged from the previous year, with the development business gross profit margin increasing to 12%, up by 1 percentage point year-on-year. The combined expense ratio for sales, management, and finance decreased by 3.1 percentage points to 13.0% [2] - The slower profit growth compared to revenue growth was primarily due to a decline in other income and earnings by 240 million yuan, totaling 1.24 billion yuan, and an increase in income tax expenses by 710 million yuan, totaling 1.07 billion yuan [2] Sales and Investment Performance - The company demonstrated strong sales performance, with a sales revenue of 61.8 billion yuan from January to July, a year-on-year increase of 23%. The newly added land value reached 79.4 billion yuan, up by 1509% year-on-year, with an investment intensity of 73%, ranking first among the top 10 real estate companies [2] - The company focused on core cities for land acquisition, adding 18 new plots with a total construction area of 1.45 million square meters, of which 70% is located in key cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Hangzhou [2] Financing and Dividend - The company's financing costs have been decreasing, with an average bond issuance cost of 2.57% this year, down by 39 basis points from the previous year. The latest mid-term note issuance rate in July was 2.3%, continuing to decline since the beginning of the year [3] - The company declared a mid-term dividend of 0.03 HKD per share, with a payout ratio of 34%, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 3.8% based on the current stock price [3] Earnings Forecast - The company maintains its earnings forecast and target price, with expected EPS of 0.09, 0.10, and 0.13 yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively. The buy rating and target price of 2.20 HKD remain unchanged [3]
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