Career International(SZ:300662) ZHESHANG SECURITIES·2025-05-15 08:33Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [7] Core Views - The company has shown strong performance with a 42% year-on-year increase in net profit attributable to the parent company in Q1 2025, driven by multiple factors including flexible employment growth and recovery in overseas and headhunting services [1][4] - The company is expected to benefit from the increasing demand for high-value technical positions and the recovery of its overseas and headhunting businesses, leading to an upward revision of profit forecasts for 2025 to 2027 [4] Financial Overview - In 2024, the company reported revenues of 11.79 billion with a year-on-year growth of 21%, and a net profit of 205 million, reflecting a 2% increase [1] - For Q1 2025, revenues reached 3.3 billion, marking a 25% increase year-on-year, with a net profit of 57.78 million, up 42% from the previous year [1] - The company’s revenue breakdown for 2024 shows that flexible employment services accounted for 94.5% of total revenue, with a year-on-year growth of 22% [2] Business Segmentation - The flexible employment segment remains the core driver of growth, while headhunting services have shown signs of recovery with a 22% increase in successful placements in Q1 2025 [3] - The company’s overseas revenue has shown a narrowing decline, suggesting a potential turning point in 2025 as management synergies improve [2][3] Profit Forecast and Valuation - The company is projected to achieve net profits of 291 million, 353 million, and 423 million for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 41.93%, 21.11%, and 19.87% [4][6] - The current market valuation corresponds to a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.8X for 2025, 17.2X for 2026, and 14.3X for 2027 [4][6]