Ge Long Hui·2025-11-19 11:57Core Insights - The company reported better-than-expected performance in Q3 2025, with revenue increasing by 16% to 18.4 billion yuan, surpassing market expectations by 1% due to strong accommodation and transportation revenues [1] - Non-GAAP operating profit reached 6.1 billion yuan, exceeding market expectations by 6%, primarily driven by higher-than-expected gross profit [1] - The net profit under non-GAAP was 19.2 billion yuan, significantly outperforming market expectations, mainly due to investment gains from the sale of MakeMyTrip shares [1] Domestic Growth Trends - Domestic hotel performance showed robust growth, with Q3 domestic hotel room nights increasing by 15%, better than anticipated, although Average Daily Rate (ADR) experienced a low single-digit decline [1] - For Q4, the company expects a low single-digit decline in domestic hotel prices and a 10-15% increase in room nights [1] - Domestic transportation revenue remained flat year-on-year in Q3, with volume growth in line with the industry, but ticket revenue declined due to pricing and yield management impacts; Q4 is expected to maintain this trend [1] International Travel Resilience - The company experienced strong resilience in outbound travel, with Q3 bookings for outbound flights and hotels increasing by nearly 20%, recovering to 140% of 2019 levels, significantly outperforming industry recovery [2] - Q4 is expected to maintain the same recovery level as Q3, with outbound hotel revenue likely to continue growing over 20% year-on-year [2] - Despite recent concerns regarding short-haul destinations due to public sentiment in Japan, the company anticipates limited impact in Q4, as potential user diversion may mitigate the effects on single destinations [2] Trip.com Growth and Market Strategy - Trip.com continued to grow rapidly, with international OTA bookings increasing by approximately 60% in Q3, driven by a threefold increase in inbound travel [2] - International hotel revenue for Trip.com grew by 70% year-on-year, with its share exceeding 40% [2] - The company plans to invest actively in overseas marketing during the Q4 peak season, which may raise the group’s marketing expense ratio to 27%, with expectations for Trip.com to maintain over 50% year-on-year growth [2] Earnings Forecast and Valuation - Due to better-than-expected growth in international business, the company has raised its revenue forecasts for 2025 and 2026 by 1% and 2% to 61.9 billion yuan and 69.8 billion yuan, respectively [2] - The non-GAAP net profit forecasts for 2025 and 2026 have been increased by 77% and 4% to 31.5 billion yuan and 19.7 billion yuan, respectively, considering one-time investment gains and operational leverage [2] - The company maintains an outperform rating, raising target prices for US and Hong Kong stocks by 5% and 4% to $92.5 and HK$711.7, respectively, indicating a potential upside of 30% and 28% compared to current stock prices [2]