Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1][4]. Core Views - The report emphasizes that the acceleration of IP commercialization and the release of IP content and derivatives are expected to continue driving growth for the company [4][6]. - The company achieved a revenue of 8.121 billion yuan in 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 15.8%, with online business revenue contributing 4.03 billion yuan (up 2.1%) and IP operations and other business revenue reaching 4.09 billion yuan (up 33.5%) [4][7]. - The report maintains profit forecasts for 2025-2027, predicting net profits of 1.349 billion yuan, 1.513 billion yuan, and 1.681 billion yuan respectively, with corresponding EPS of 1.3, 1.5, and 1.7 yuan [4][7]. Financial Summary and Valuation Metrics - The company’s financial metrics for 2023A to 2027E are as follows: - Revenue (million yuan): 7,012 (2023A), 8,121 (2024A), 9,135 (2025E), 10,135 (2026E), 10,906 (2027E) [7] - Net Profit (million yuan): 805 (2023A), -209 (2024A), 1,349 (2025E), 1,513 (2026E), 1,681 (2027E) [7] - Gross Margin (%): 48.1 (2023A), 48.3 (2024A), 52.0 (2025E), 53.0 (2026E), 54.0 (2027E) [7] - Net Margin (%): 11.5 (2023A), -2.6 (2024A), 14.8 (2025E), 14.9 (2026E), 15.4 (2027E) [7] - ROE (%): 4.2 (2023A), -1.1 (2024A), 6.8 (2025E), 7.1 (2026E), 7.3 (2027E) [7] - EPS (diluted, yuan): 0.8 (2023A), -0.2 (2024A), 1.3 (2025E), 1.5 (2026E), 1.7 (2027E) [7] - P/E (times): 32.0 (2023A), -123.0 (2024A), 19.1 (2025E), 17.0 (2026E), 15.3 (2027E) [7] - P/B (times): 1.4 (2023A), 1.4 (2024A), 1.3 (2025E), 1.2 (2026E), 1.1 (2027E) [7]. IP Content and Ecosystem Expansion - The company is expanding its online reading content ecosystem, with 330,000 new authors and 650,000 new works added in 2024, leading to a 50% year-on-year increase in new books with over 50,000 subscriptions [5]. - The user community is becoming more active, with a 60% year-on-year increase in users casting a thousand monthly votes, driving monthly paying users to 9.1 million, a 4.6% increase year-on-year [5]. - The company is also exploring AI integration in the content industry, launching the "Writer Assistant" tool in 2025 to provide intelligent support for authors [5]. IP Premium Content and New Growth Areas - The company successfully launched several hit contents in 2024, including "Hot and Spicy" and "The Story of Roses," further solidifying its industry-leading position [6]. - The IP derivative business saw a GMV exceeding 500 million yuan in 2024, with card game GMV surpassing 200 million yuan, marking a historical high [6]. - The company secured the general agency rights for FunCrazy's "Nezha 2" derivatives during the 2025 Spring Festival, which is expected to further boost the IP derivative business [6].
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