Core Viewpoint - The report from CICC maintains the EPS forecast for Chaoyujian Ophthalmology (02219) at 0.28 CNY and 0.30 CNY for 2025 and 2026, respectively, with a target price of 3.90 HKD, indicating a 30.0% upside potential from the latest closing price [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - In 1H25, the company reported revenue of 698 million CNY, a year-on-year decrease of 4.9%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 114 million CNY, down 16.7%, primarily due to the impact of high-value consumables procurement and price adjustments in certain refractive surgeries [1] - The overall performance was in line with CICC's expectations [1] Group 2: Operational Metrics - The number of outpatient visits decreased by 8.6% to 522,000, while inpatient visits fell by 2.7% to 35,000, and optical center visits dropped by 5.8% to 49,000 in 1H25 [2] - Despite the decline in visit volumes, the average spending per outpatient increased by 4.3% to 797 CNY, and the average spending per optical center customer rose by 12.7% to 978 CNY [2] - The revenue from consumer ophthalmology services was 359 million CNY, down 4.6%, accounting for 51.5% of total revenue, while basic ophthalmology services generated 337 million CNY, down 5.6%, making up 48.3% of total revenue [2] Group 3: Competitive Strategies - The company has adopted new refractive techniques in its four hospitals, providing differentiated pricing options, with a significant increase in the adoption rate and market acceptance [3] - The company plans to enhance the promotion of these new techniques in the second half of the year, expecting a substantial increase in the average price of refractive surgeries [3] Group 4: Profitability and Cost Management - The gross margin for 1H25 was 42.6%, a decrease of 3.1 percentage points year-on-year, while the net profit margin was 16.3%, down 2.3 percentage points, mainly due to price reductions in the all-laser refractive surgery and the impact of high-value consumables procurement [4] - The company has shown improved cost control, with combined management and sales expense ratios decreasing by 1.5 percentage points to 21.6% [4]
中金：维持朝聚眼科(02219)跑赢行业评级 目标价3.9港元