Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy" rating to China Software International (00354 HK) with a target price of HKD 5 31 [1] Core Views - The company reported H1 2024 revenue of RMB 7 926 billion (YoY -6 2%) and net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 286 million (YoY -18 6%) due to reduced demand from core clients [1][2] - Gross margin decreased by 0 6 percentage points YoY to 23 1% while sales expenses increased by 1 2% to RMB 426 million [1][2] - Cloud and intelligent business revenue grew by 2 0% YoY to RMB 3 368 billion accounting for 42 5% of total revenue [1][2] - The company is advancing its "1+3" strategic layout focusing on cloud intelligence AIGC HarmonyOS and AIoT applications and enterprise digital transformation services [1][3] - In AIGC the company is developing model factory services and collaborating with leading clients in finance energy and healthcare sectors [3] - In the HarmonyOS ecosystem the company is building an independent IoT platform and expanding into industries like military energy and transportation [3] - The company is strengthening its position in the ERP market targeting state-owned enterprises and leveraging Huawei Cloud partnerships [4][5] Financial Performance and Forecast - Revenue is expected to decline slightly in 2024 but recover with steady growth in 2025-2026 [1][5] - Net profit attributable to shareholders is forecasted to be RMB 676 million in 2024 and RMB 759 million in 2025 [1][5] - The company's PE ratio for 2024-2025 is estimated at 13 5x and 12 0x respectively [5] Business Segments - Core business revenue in H1 2024 was RMB 4 558 billion (YoY -11 5%) while cloud and intelligent business revenue reached RMB 3 368 billion (YoY +2 0%) [2][5] - The top five clients contributed 60 0% of total service revenue and the top ten clients contributed 68 8% [2] Strategic Initiatives - The company is deepening its collaboration with Huawei becoming a comprehensive partner in Huawei Cloud and leading in capability certifications [5] - It is expanding internationally with R&D and delivery centers in Thailand Japan Singapore Saudi Arabia and the UAE [5]
中国软件国际：关注边际变化，及AIGC/鸿蒙/泛ERP增量