HTSC·2025-08-15 06:39Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [6][5] Core Views - The company achieved a revenue of RMB 269.42 billion in 1H25, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%, and a net profit of RMB 23 billion, up 5.5% year-on-year, slightly exceeding previous expectations [1] - The company plans to distribute a mid-year dividend of RMB 0.18 per share, with a payout ratio of 72%, reflecting an 8.4% increase in dividends year-on-year [1] - The report highlights the company's strong growth potential in digitalization and AI-related services, particularly through its Tianyi Cloud business, which is transitioning towards intelligent cloud services [1][5] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 1H25, mobile communication service revenue grew by 1.3% to RMB 106.6 billion, with mobile users reaching 433 million, a net increase of 25 million from the end of 2024 [2] - Fixed-line and smart home revenue increased by 0.2% to RMB 64.1 billion, with fixed broadband users growing to 199 million, a net increase of 9 million [2] Digital Transformation - The company's digitalization revenue rose by 1.5% to RMB 74.85 billion in 1H25, with Tianyi Cloud revenue increasing by 4% to RMB 57.3 billion [3] - AI-related revenue saw a remarkable growth of 89.4%, with the company's self-owned and accessed intelligent computing capacity reaching 77 EFLOPS [3] Capital Expenditure and Profitability - Capital expenditure in 1H25 was RMB 34.2 billion, with a projected decrease of 10.6% to RMB 83.6 billion for the full year [4] - The company's return on equity (ROE) improved by 0.2 percentage points to 5.0%, and net profit margin increased by 0.3 percentage points to 9.2% [4] Future Outlook - The report forecasts net profits for 2025-2027 to be RMB 34.8 billion, RMB 36.7 billion, and RMB 38.4 billion respectively, with a slight downward adjustment of 2%-4% from previous estimates [5] - The company is assigned a target price of RMB 9.11 based on a 1.8x PB valuation for 2025, compared to a global average of 1.51x [5][11]