XUEDA(SZ:000526) Zheng Quan Zhi Xing·2025-08-29 04:57Core Viewpoint - The report highlights the significant improvement in the profitability of Xueda Education, with a strong performance in the first half of 2025, leading to a "buy" rating from Minsheng Securities [1] Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of 1.916 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.27%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 230 million yuan, up 42.18% year-on-year [2] - Earnings per share (EPS) reached 1.94 yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 41.39% [2] - The education training service revenue was 1.848 billion yuan, with a growth of 18.42% year-on-year [2] Profitability and Cost Control - The gross profit margin for the reporting period was 36.30%, an increase of 0.26 percentage points year-on-year, and the net profit margin was 11.99%, up 2.01 percentage points year-on-year [3] - The company effectively controlled expenses, with a period expense ratio of 22.02%, down 1.1 percentage points year-on-year [3] - The total assets and total liabilities as of June 30, 2025, were 3.724 billion yuan and 2.777 billion yuan, respectively, with a debt ratio of 74.59%, down 2.69 percentage points year-on-year [3] Business Development - The company is rapidly developing its full-time training base and personalized full-time bilingual schools, with over 30 full-time training bases and 5 bilingual schools, serving more than 7,500 students [4] - Xueda Education is actively expanding into vocational education, cultural reading, and medical education integration, with 14 cultural spaces opened through partnerships with various vocational colleges [4] Investment Outlook - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are 3.223 billion yuan, 3.717 billion yuan, and 4.088 billion yuan, with corresponding EPS of 2.07 yuan, 2.53 yuan, and 2.92 yuan [4] - The company is expected to benefit from the growth in the number of students for high school and college entrance examinations, with a strong outlook for personalized education and other business expansions [4]