Investment Rating - Maintains an "Overweight" rating with a target price adjustment to HKD 2.20, corresponding to 5x PS for 2024 [3] Core Views - Revenue growth and gross margin improvement driven by quality and diversified customer acquisition [3] - Acquisition of Baite Technology to enhance services for core enterprise and financial institution clients [3] - Continuous share buybacks demonstrate confidence in the company's future [3] Financial Performance - 2024 H1 revenue reached RMB 413 million, a year-on-year increase of 5.6% [3] - Gross margin improved from 60.8% in 2023 to 70.9% in 2024 H1 [3] - Adjusted net loss of RMB 204 million in 2024 H1, with impairment losses of RMB 162 million due to the real estate sector's pressure [3] - Core enterprise cloud supply chain financing scale increased by 40% to RMB 123.7 billion, driving core enterprise cloud revenue to RMB 230 million, up 29% year-on-year [3] Customer and Market Expansion - Number of core enterprise and financial institution clients increased by 16% to 856 in 2024 H1 [3] - Further coverage expansion in state-owned enterprises among core clients [3] Strategic Initiatives - Proposed acquisition of Baite Technology to enter the treasury management market, offering comprehensive solutions from internal group treasury management systems to supply chain financing systems [3] - Approved a share buyback plan of up to USD 100 million in March 2024, with HKD 278 million repurchased in H1 2024 [3] Financial Forecasts - Revenue forecasts for 2024-2026 adjusted to RMB 918 million, RMB 1.049 billion, and RMB 1.149 billion, respectively [3] - Earnings per share forecasted at RMB 0.40, RMB 0.46, and RMB 0.50 for 2024-2026 [3] Market Data - Current stock price: HKD 1.53 [4] - 52-week price range: HKD 1.09 to HKD 2.17 [4] - Current market capitalization: HKD 3,496,025 thousand [4] Historical Financial Summary - Revenue growth rates: 47.0% in 2020, 16.5% in 2021, -22.9% in 2022, -6.1% in 2023, and projected 5.8% in 2024, 14.2% in 2025, and 9.6% in 2026 [5] - Gross profit: RMB 630.378 million in 2020, RMB 927.250 million in 2021, RMB 774.535 million in 2022, RMB 526.515 million in 2023, and projected RMB 642.495 million in 2024, RMB 734.004 million in 2025, and RMB 804.166 million in 2026 [5] - Adjusted net profit: RMB 192.482 million in 2020, RMB 289.440 million in 2021, RMB 196.015 million in 2022, RMB -286.267 million in 2023, and projected RMB -292.720 million in 2024, RMB 58.931 million in 2025, and RMB 111.256 million in 2026 [5]
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