CHINA RES LAND(01109) 西南证券·2024-08-29 11:46Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [1] Core Views - The company's recurring income showed steady growth, with a 9% YoY increase to RMB 20 billion, while core net profit grew by 14.4% YoY to RMB 5.5 billion [2] - The company's asset management scale reached RMB 449.1 billion, a 5.1% increase from the end of 2023 [3] - The company's contracted sales for the first half of 2024 were RMB 124.7 billion, maintaining its position as the fourth-largest in the industry [2] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenue of RMB 79.1 billion in the first half of 2024, an 8.4% YoY increase, with net profit attributable to shareholders and core net profit at RMB 10.3 billion and RMB 10.7 billion, respectively [2] - The company's weighted average financing cost decreased by 32 basis points to 3.24%, maintaining its position in the lowest tier of the industry [2] - The company's total interest-bearing debt ratio and net interest-bearing debt ratio decreased to 38.9% and 33.6%, respectively, both at low levels in the industry [2] Business Operations - The company's shopping centers achieved rental income of RMB 9.5 billion, a 9.7% YoY increase, with a retail sales growth of 21.9% YoY to RMB 91.6 billion [3] - The company plans to open approximately 10 new shopping centers in the second half of 2024, with the total number of operational shopping centers expected to reach 110 by the end of 2027 [3] - The company's office rental income decreased by 4.9% YoY to RMB 950 million, with an occupancy rate of 75% [3] Land Reserves and Development - The company acquired 11 new projects in the first half of 2024, adding 2.02 million square meters of land reserves, with 87% of the investment concentrated in first- and second-tier cities [2] - The company's total land reserves reached 56.99 million square meters, with 47.71 million square meters allocated for development and sales, of which over 70% are located in first- and second-tier cities [2] - The company's total salable resources for the second half of 2024 amounted to RMB 368.7 billion, with 85% located in first- and second-tier cities [2] Profit Forecast and Valuation - The company's revenue is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% from 2024 to 2026, with net profit attributable to shareholders growing at a CAGR of 4% [4] - The company's EPS is forecasted to be RMB 4.40, RMB 4.56, RMB 4.75, and RMB 4.95 for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively [4] - The company's PE ratio is expected to be 5.87, 4.16, 4.01, and 4.11 for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively [4] Market Position and Strategy - The company maintained its position as the fourth-largest in the industry by sales scale, with a top-five market share in 20 major cities [2] - The company's sales in first-tier cities accounted for an 8 percentage point increase YoY [2] - The company's investment in first- and second-tier cities accounted for 87% of its total land acquisitions [2]