Zheng Quan Zhi Xing·2025-08-29 22:42Core Viewpoint - China Southern Airlines reported an increase in revenue but a significant decline in net profit for the first half of 2025, indicating challenges in profitability despite higher sales [1] Financial Performance - Total operating revenue reached 86.291 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.77% [1] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was -1.533 billion yuan, a decrease of 24.84% year-on-year [1] - In Q2 2025, operating revenue was 42.884 billion yuan, up 6.71% year-on-year, while net profit was -0.786 billion yuan, an increase of 60.38% year-on-year [1] - Gross margin improved to 8.81%, up 19.74% year-on-year, while net margin decreased to -0.96%, down 55.72% year-on-year [1] - Total expenses (selling, administrative, and financial) amounted to 8.427 billion yuan, accounting for 9.77% of revenue, a decrease of 4.02% year-on-year [1] Key Financial Ratios - Earnings per share (EPS) was -0.08 yuan, a decrease of 14.29% year-on-year [1] - Cash flow per share was 0.79 yuan, down 8.71% year-on-year [1] - Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the previous year was 2.2%, indicating weak capital returns [1] - The company has recorded a median ROIC of 2.37% over the past decade, with a particularly poor performance in 2022 at -10.05% [1] Debt and Cash Flow - Cash and cash equivalents increased by 32.60% to 15.149 billion yuan [1] - Interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 10.68% to 120.48 billion yuan [1] - The ratio of cash to current liabilities is 13.38%, and the average operating cash flow to current liabilities over the past three years is 19.14% [3] Fund Holdings - The largest fund holding China Southern Airlines is the ICBC Convertible Bond Fund, with 40.9963 million shares, newly entering the top ten holdings [4] - Other notable funds include GF Ruiyi Leading Mixed A and Fortune China Tourism Theme ETF, which have increased their holdings [4]