Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" investment rating for the company, with a current stock price of HKD 5.47 [1][4]. Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of HKD 14.02 billion in 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 7.5%. The profit attributable to ordinary shareholders was HKD 1.51 billion, up 12.5% year-on-year. The total proposed dividend for the year is HKD 0.18 per share [4][6]. - The company continues to expand its operational scale, with a managed area of 430 million square meters, a 7.4% increase year-on-year. The new signed contracts amounted to HKD 4.44 billion, with 63.3% of the new managed area coming from independent third parties [6][8]. - The report highlights an improvement in gross margin, which increased to 16.6%, up 0.7 percentage points year-on-year, primarily due to enhanced profitability in property management services [6][10]. Financial Summary - Revenue and Profit Forecasts: - 2024 Revenue: HKD 14.02 billion, 2025: HKD 15.16 billion, 2026: HKD 16.32 billion, 2027: HKD 17.48 billion [5][8]. - 2024 Net Profit: HKD 1.51 billion, 2025: HKD 1.68 billion, 2026: HKD 1.84 billion, 2027: HKD 2.01 billion [5][8]. - Profitability Ratios: - Gross Margin: 16.6% in 2024, expected to reach 17.0% by 2027 [10]. - Net Margin: 10.8% in 2024, projected to increase to 11.6% by 2027 [10]. - Valuation Metrics: - Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio: 11.0 in 2024, decreasing to 8.3 by 2027 [10]. - Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio: 3.2 in 2024, expected to decline to 1.7 by 2027 [10].
中海物业（02669）：业务结构优化，业绩稳健增长