Investment Rating - The report maintains a BUY rating for Kingdee with a target price lowered to HK15.50, indicating an upside potential of 84.9% from the current price of HK$5.84 [3]. Core Insights - Kingdee's revenue for 1H24 increased by 11.9% YoY to RMB2.87 billion, slightly below Bloomberg consensus estimates, attributed to a lengthened deal cycle and macroeconomic challenges affecting small and micro enterprises [2]. - The net loss for 1H24 was RMB218 million, representing a 23% YoY reduction and 20% narrower than consensus estimates, showcasing Kingdee's focus on improving operational efficiency [2]. - The company's core SaaS product, Galaxy, demonstrated healthy growth with a 24% YoY increase in subscription ARR in 1H24, although the dollar retention rate slightly decreased to 95% [2]. - Kingdee's cloud revenue grew by 17.2% YoY to RMB2.4 billion, accounting for 83.2% of total revenue, while license ERP revenue declined by 8.8% YoY [2]. Financial Performance Summary - Revenue projections for FY24E have been lowered by 4% to RMB6.475 billion, with expectations for 2H24 revenue growth to reaccelerate to 16% [2][6]. - The gross profit margin improved to 63.2% in 1H24, up 1.3 percentage points YoY, driven by increased cloud revenue contribution [2]. - Kingdee's operating loss is projected to narrow, with a forecasted net profit of RMB240.6 million in FY25E and RMB466.8 million in FY26E [5][9]. Customer and Market Dynamics - Kingdee signed 275 new customers for its Cosmic & Constellation (C&C) business in 1H24, with revenue growth of 38.9% YoY [2]. - The lifetime contract value (LTCV) for C&C customers has shown a solid expansion trajectory, indicating strong demand for localized software solutions [2]. - Management's guidance remains optimistic for operational cash flow (OCF) growth, targeting RMB900 million for 2024, despite a slower overall revenue growth pace [2].
金蝶国际：Macro headwinds weighed on growth; loss reduction on track