NEW WORLD DEV(00017) 交银国际·2025-03-03 08:28Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy" rating for the company [2][11]. Core Insights - The company reported a slight revenue decline of 1.6% year-on-year to HKD 16.79 billion for the first half of the 2025 fiscal year, which met expectations. However, gross profit decreased by 8% to HKD 6.67 billion due to a decline in gross margin [5][6]. - The new management team is expected to enhance operational efficiency, with sales performance exceeding expectations. The company has raised its sales target for mainland China from RMB 11 billion to RMB 14 billion [5][6]. - The company aims to reduce debt through accelerated sales, releasing land value, selling non-core assets, and suspending dividends to improve cash flow [5][6]. Financial Overview - For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the company reported revenues of HKD 54.57 billion, with a projected revenue of HKD 42.99 billion for 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 20.2% [4][13]. - The core profit for 2025 is estimated at HKD 1.19 billion, down 13.5% from the previous year [4][13]. - The company’s net debt ratio increased slightly to 57.5%, primarily due to perpetual bond repurchases and asset revaluation [5][6]. Price Target - The target price for the company has been adjusted down to HKD 6.94, reflecting an 85% discount to net asset value, with a potential upside of 43.9% from the current price of HKD 4.82 [5][11].