Ge Long Hui·2025-11-21 04:00Core Viewpoint - Ctrip Group reported strong financial performance in Q3 2025, with significant revenue growth driven by robust travel demand and successful international business expansion [1][2]. Financial Performance - The company achieved a revenue of 18.37 billion yuan in Q3 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 15.5% [1]. - Gross margin stood at 81.7%, down 0.7 percentage points year-over-year [1]. - Operating profit reached 5.57 billion yuan, up 11.3% year-over-year [1]. - Net profit soared to 19.89 billion yuan, a remarkable year-over-year increase of 194.0%, primarily due to gains from the disposal of certain investments [1]. Revenue Breakdown - Accommodation booking revenue was 8.05 billion yuan, growing 18.3% year-over-year [1]. - Transportation ticketing revenue reached 6.31 billion yuan, up 11.6% year-over-year [1]. - Vacation business revenue was 1.61 billion yuan, increasing by 3.1% year-over-year [1]. - Business travel management revenue amounted to 0.76 billion yuan, up 15.2% year-over-year [1]. - Other business revenue was 1.65 billion yuan, showing a significant growth of 33.9% year-over-year [1]. International Business Growth - The international OTA platform saw total bookings increase by approximately 60% year-over-year in Q3 2025 [1]. - Inbound tourism bookings more than doubled, growing over 100% year-over-year [1]. - Outbound hotel and flight bookings reached 140% of the levels seen in the same period of 2019, with the Asia-Pacific region being a major contributor to this growth, exceeding 50% overall [1]. Cost Structure - Sales expense ratio was 22.8%, up 1.5 percentage points year-over-year, reflecting increased marketing investments in overseas markets [2]. - Management expense ratio was 6.2%, down 0.4 percentage points year-over-year [2]. - R&D expense ratio was 22.3%, down 0.7 percentage points year-over-year [2]. - Total expense ratio was 51.3%, an increase of 0.5 percentage points year-over-year [2]. Non-Recurring Gains - The sale of MakeMyTrip shares resulted in other income of 17.03 billion yuan in Q3 2025, a substantial increase from 1.78 billion yuan in the same period last year [2]. - This transaction led to a significant rise in corporate income tax expenses to 3.3 billion yuan, compared to 720 million yuan in the previous year [2]. Investment Outlook - The company is positioned as a leading domestic OTA, with steady growth in domestic operations and promising progress in international expansion [2]. - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are estimated at 61.68 billion yuan, 70.16 billion yuan, and 79.54 billion yuan, with net profits of 31.65 billion yuan, 20.62 billion yuan, and 23.59 billion yuan respectively [2]. - The target market capitalization is set at 452.4 billion HKD, with a target price of 635 HKD per share, indicating a potential upside of 12.3% [2].