CHINA RES LAND(01109) 交银国际·2025-03-28 12:28Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for China Resources Land (1109 HK) with a target price raised to HKD 31.68, indicating a potential upside of 23.0% from the current price of HKD 25.75 [2][6][10]. Core Insights - The company is experiencing stable development across its diversified business segments while maintaining its dividend payout ratio. Despite a decline in profit margins, the company has managed to sustain its dividend rate [2][6]. - The report highlights that property delivery increases in 2024 will drive property development revenue growth by 11.8% to RMB 237.15 billion, contributing to an overall revenue increase of 11.0% to RMB 278.80 billion [6][7]. - The company’s net debt ratio is projected to remain low at 31.9% by the end of 2024, with a decrease in average financing costs to 3.11%, the lowest in the industry [6][7]. Financial Overview - Revenue for 2023 is projected at RMB 251.14 billion, increasing to RMB 278.80 billion in 2024, with a year-on-year growth of 11.0% [5][7]. - Core profit is expected to decline from RMB 27.77 billion in 2023 to RMB 25.42 billion in 2024, reflecting an 8.5% decrease [5][7]. - The gross profit margin is anticipated to decrease by 3.6 percentage points to 21.6% in 2024, influenced by a drop in property development gross margin [6][7]. Business Performance - The company’s contract sales amount is expected to reach RMB 261.1 billion in 2024, a decrease of 15% year-on-year, but it ranks third in the industry [6][7]. - The asset management scale has increased by 8.1% to RMB 462.1 billion, with shopping center revenue showing a strong performance, growing by 19.2% year-on-year [6][7]. - The company plans to increase its operational shopping centers from 92 to 116 by the end of 2028, which is expected to drive revenue growth in the operational real estate segment by over 10% annually for the next three years [6][7].