Ge Long Hui·2025-09-04 04:04Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 9.406 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 5.56%. Excluding construction revenue, the revenue decline is 0.99% [1] - The net profit attributable to the parent company was 2.424 billion yuan, down 11.81% year-on-year. Despite a 4.31% increase in gross profit, net profit decreased due to reduced investment income from joint ventures and changes in dividend cycles from Jiangsu Bank [1][2] - The toll road business saw a slight increase in revenue, with a total toll income of 4.604 billion yuan, up 1.65% year-on-year, and a gross margin increase of 2.51 percentage points to 63.21% [1] Revenue Breakdown - The core asset, the Huning Expressway, generated 2.663 billion yuan in revenue, with a daily average income increase of 8.18%. This was influenced by construction on the Huwu Expressway, which redirected some traffic to the Huning Expressway, while the Ningchang Expressway saw a daily income decrease of 15.59% [1] - The Xiyi Expressway and Changyi Expressway experienced daily toll income declines of 28.08% and 12.28%, respectively, due to partial closures for construction on the Huyiyi Expressway. Conversely, the Wufengshan Bridge saw a daily toll income increase of 13.08% due to traffic rerouting from closed sections [1] Cost and Investment Income - Operating costs, excluding construction impacts, decreased by 6.37% year-on-year, with toll road business costs at 1.694 billion yuan, down 4.84%. This reduction was primarily due to a significant drop in maintenance costs from 215 million yuan to 114 million yuan [2] - Investment income totaled 700 million yuan, a decrease of 33.24% from the previous year, mainly due to reduced earnings from joint venture road and bridge companies and a change in the dividend cycle from Jiangsu Bank, resulting in a 54.38% decline in dividends received [2] Profit Forecast and Recommendations - The company is projected to achieve net profits of 5.09 billion yuan, 5.17 billion yuan, and 5.38 billion yuan for the years 2025 to 2027, with corresponding EPS of 1.01, 1.03, and 1.07 yuan, leading to PE ratios of 13.3X, 13.1X, and 12.6X [3] - The company is strategically located in the core area of the Yangtze River Delta, focusing on its main business with strong operational capabilities, leading to a "recommended" rating [3]