KINGNET(SZ:002517) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-10-31 08:40Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 4.075 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.75%, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.583 billion yuan, up 23.70% year-on-year [1] - In Q3 alone, the company achieved a revenue of 1.497 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 9.08% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 22.19%, with a net profit of 633 million yuan, marking a year-on-year rise of 34.51% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 46.66% [1] - The significant profit growth in Q3 is attributed to the high-margin information service revenue driven by the "Legend Box" product, which saw a 65.3% increase in information service revenue in the first half of 2025, reaching 657 million yuan with a gross margin of 90.7% [1] Financial Performance - Key financial metrics for the first three quarters include a gross margin of 83.04% (up 0.8 percentage points year-on-year) and a net profit margin of 38.85% (up 6.3 percentage points year-on-year), with Q3 net profit margin reaching 42.35% (up 7.1 percentage points quarter-on-quarter) [1] - Expense ratios for the first three quarters show a sales expense ratio of 31.28% (down 3.8 percentage points year-on-year), a management expense ratio of 2.90% (down 0.7 percentage points year-on-year), and a research and development expense ratio of 10.70% (up 0.5 percentage points year-on-year) [1] Business Development - The "Legend Box" is increasingly demonstrating its aggregation effect, with daily active users growing and new partnerships established with game developers, contributing to a sustainable profit growth point [2] - The company launched its self-developed AI full-process development platform "SOON," which is expected to significantly shorten game development cycles and enhance production efficiency, while the AI companion application "EVE" is set to launch by the end of 2025 [2] - The company has a rich pipeline of new games, with several titles already approved for release, including "Super Shrimp Battle" and "Blood of Heroes: Return," indicating a strong focus on both existing and new markets [2] Investment Outlook - The company is expected to see the platform ecosystem value of the "Legend Box" become a new growth driver, with projected net profits of 2.122 billion yuan, 2.607 billion yuan, and 2.972 billion yuan for 2025-2027, corresponding to price-to-earnings ratios of 24, 19, and 17 times [3]