CHINA OVERSEAS(HK:00688) Tianfeng Securities·2025-04-02 14:23Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, expecting a relative return of over 20% within the next six months [6][17]. Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of approximately 185.15 billion RMB in 2024, a year-on-year decrease of 8.58%, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 15.64 billion RMB, down 38.95% year-on-year [1][5]. - The company has become the industry leader in equity sales, with a contract sales amount of 310.6 billion RMB in 2024, reflecting a slight increase of 0.3% year-on-year, while the sales area decreased by 13.8% [2]. - The company has a strong financial position, with cash on hand amounting to 124.71 billion RMB, an increase of 17.6% year-on-year, and a debt repayment of 17.55 billion RMB in 2024 [3]. - The commercial property revenue grew by 12.1% year-on-year to 7.13 billion RMB, indicating robust growth in the company's light asset management business [4]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 2024, the company reported a gross margin of 17.7%, down 2.6 percentage points from 2023, and a net margin of 9.6%, a decline of 3.8 percentage points [1]. - The basic earnings per share (EPS) for 2024 was 1.43 RMB, a decrease of 38.9% year-on-year [1][5]. Sales and Market Position - The company's market share increased to 3.21%, up 0.55 percentage points from 2023, with a sales average price of 27,000 RMB per square meter, an increase of 3,800 RMB per square meter [2]. - The company acquired 22 plots of land in 12 cities in 2024, with a total land price of 80.61 billion RMB, a decrease of 40% year-on-year [2]. Financial Strength - The company’s asset-liability ratio stood at 55.8% at the end of 2024, with a net debt ratio of 29.2% [3]. - The weighted average financing cost for 2024 was 3.1%, the lowest in the industry, and the company received a credit rating upgrade from S&P, becoming the only domestic property company with a dual A international credit rating [3]. Commercial Operations - The company opened nine new commercial property projects in 2024, expanding its footprint in first and second-tier cities [4]. - The light asset management business continues to expand, with 18 light asset projects acquired by the end of 2024 [4].