Investment Rating - The investment rating for JD Logistics is maintained as "Buy" with a target price of HKD 17.80 [8][9]. Core Insights - JD Logistics reported a revenue increase of 9.7% year-on-year to RMB 182.8 billion for 2024, with a significant rise in net profit to RMB 6.2 billion from RMB 0.62 billion in the previous year, driven by increased business volume and capacity utilization [1][5]. - The company is expected to benefit from enhanced logistics capabilities and product competitiveness, particularly in the integrated supply chain logistics services, which will support further business growth [1][5]. - The company has accelerated its overseas integrated supply chain business development, establishing over 100 bonded warehouses and direct mail warehouses across 19 countries and regions [4]. Revenue Performance - External customer revenue reached RMB 127.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.6%, accounting for 70% of total revenue, while revenue from JD Group was RMB 55.1 billion, up 10.0% [2]. - The number of external customers grew by 8.0% to 80,803, although the average revenue per customer (ARPC) decreased by 4.8% to RMB 400,156 [2]. Profitability and Margin Expansion - For 2024, JD Logistics achieved a gross profit of RMB 18.7 billion and a non-IFRS net profit of RMB 7.9 billion, reflecting year-on-year growth of 47.4% and 186.8%, respectively [3]. - The gross margin and non-IFRS net margin improved by 2.6 percentage points and 2.7 percentage points to 10.2% and 4.3%, respectively, due to increased business scale and reduced unit costs [3]. Future Outlook - The company plans to continue investing in logistics infrastructure to enhance fulfillment capabilities and competitiveness, which may temporarily impact profit margins [5]. - Net profit forecasts for 2025 and 2026 have been slightly reduced by 5% and 9% to RMB 7.14 billion and RMB 8.1 billion, respectively, with a new forecast for 2027 set at RMB 9.38 billion [5]. Valuation Metrics - The projected revenue for 2025 is RMB 205.1 billion, with a year-on-year growth rate of 12.19% [7]. - The expected earnings per share (EPS) for 2025 is RMB 1.07, with a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 13.38 times [7].
京东物流（02618）：盈利表现亮眼，业务发展势头向好