Core Viewpoint - The company maintains its profit forecast for 2025-2026, with the current stock price corresponding to a P/E ratio of 25/22x for those years, and has raised its target price by 5% to HKD 42, indicating a 25% upside potential [1] Group 1: Company Current Situation - On October 15, the company announced a strategic acquisition of 100% equity in Siyuanli for a consideration of HKD 1.25 billion, with a transaction valuation of 14.8x P/E (LTM). The payment structure includes HKD 330 million in cash, HKD 510 million in acquisition loans, and HKD 410 million in share payments, with shares issued at HKD 28.71 per share, representing 6.70% of the total issued shares, subject to a lock-up period of 6 months to 1 year. The transaction is expected to be completed by December 2025, after which Siyuanli will be consolidated into the company's financial statements [2] Group 2: Market Position Enhancement - The acquisition of Siyuanli, the third-largest beauty service brand in China, is expected to further enhance market share. According to Sullivan, Siyuanli's projected revenue and net profit for 2024 are HKD 850 million and HKD 80 million, respectively, with a net profit margin of 9.6%. As of the first half of 2025, Siyuanli operates 163 beauty service stores and 19 medical beauty clinics across 48 cities in China, with over 90% of its revenue coming from the top 20 first-tier and new first-tier cities. Post-acquisition, the combined entity will cover 42% of high-end commercial properties in these cities, expanding its market share in high-end beauty services and increasing the number of active members by 44% compared to 2024 [3][5] Group 3: Operational Efficiency and Synergy - The company has over 30 successful acquisition integration experiences over its 32 years in the industry, indicating its capability to systematically provide mature medical beauty and sub-health services to Siyuanli. This will cover the full cycle of customer beauty and health needs, optimizing operational efficiency and profitability through refined customer operations, digital transformation, and supply chain integration [4] Group 4: Strengthening Leadership Position - The company has strengthened its leadership position in the beauty and health industry through the acquisitions of the second brand Nairui and the third brand Siyuanli within 2024-2025. This strategy enhances the "dual beauty + dual health" business model by providing a larger member flow, denser high-end commercial networks, and stronger medical service capabilities, indicating a broad growth potential for the company [5]
中金：维持美丽田园医疗健康跑赢行业评级 上调目标价至42港元