Ge Long Hui·2025-09-05 19:54Core Viewpoint - The company reported a stable growth in its main business despite a decline in Q2 revenue, with significant contributions from toll income and recent acquisitions [1][2]. Group 1: Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved an operating income of 3.74 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.7% [1]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders for the same period was 960 million yuan, up 4% year-on-year [1]. - Q2 revenue was 920 million yuan, showing a significant decline of 51.7% compared to the previous year, while net profit for Q2 was 410 million yuan, a 2.4% increase year-on-year [1]. Group 2: Toll Revenue - Toll revenue for the first half of 2025 reached 2.52 billion yuan, marking a 13.4% year-on-year growth, with Q2 toll revenue at 1.23 billion yuan, up 18.4% year-on-year [1]. - Key toll road performance included: - He-Ning Expressway with a 8.7% increase in toll revenue for H1 2025 and 8.1% in Q2 [1]. - Xuan-Guang Expressway with a remarkable 98.7% increase in H1 2025 and 238.5% in Q2, attributed to traffic recovery post-expansion [1]. - Gao-Jie Expressway saw a slight decline of 0.4% in H1 2025 and 0.3% in Q2 due to traffic diversion from new road openings [1]. - Newly acquired roads, Fu-Zhou and Si-Xu Expressways, reported a 11.7% increase and a 2.1% decrease in toll revenue respectively for H1 2025 [1]. Group 3: Cost and Profitability - Operating costs for H1 2025 were 2.35 billion yuan, up 16.6% year-on-year, primarily due to increased depreciation from the completion of the Xuan-Guang expansion [2]. - The gross profit margin for H1 2025 was 37.2%, a decrease of 1.3 percentage points, with the toll road business gross margin at 55%, down 4.5 percentage points [2]. - Financial expenses rose to 90 million yuan, a 191.9% increase year-on-year, mainly due to interest expenses from increased borrowing related to the Xuan-Guang expansion [2]. Group 4: Investment Outlook - The company operates in a mature and profitable core area in Anhui Province, with high returns from expansions and acquisitions [2]. - The potential for traffic growth remains due to improvements in regional road networks and ongoing expansion efforts [2]. - Projected net profits for 2025-2027 are estimated at 1.85 billion, 1.88 billion, and 1.86 billion yuan respectively, with a 2025 PE ratio of 13.2x and a PB of 1.7x [2].