G-bits(SH:603444) HTSC·2025-08-20 02:22Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is maintained as "Buy" with a target price of RMB 565.66 [1][5]. Core Views - The company reported strong H1 performance with revenue of RMB 2.518 billion, a year-on-year increase of 28.49%, and a net profit of RMB 645 million, up 24.50% year-on-year. The growth is attributed to new game contributions [1]. - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of RMB 66 per 10 shares, totaling approximately RMB 474 million, which represents 73.46% of H1 net profit [1]. - The outlook for the company's domestic game business remains positive, with expectations for continued stable growth and new developments in overseas game operations [1]. Summary by Sections H1 Performance - In H1 2025, the company achieved revenue of RMB 2.518 billion, a year-on-year increase of 28.49%, and a net profit of RMB 645 million, up 24.50% year-on-year. The Q2 results showed revenue of RMB 1.382 billion, a year-on-year increase of 33.89% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 21.71% [1]. Game Performance - The newly launched game "杖剑传说" generated RMB 424 million in revenue in Q2 2025. The game "问剑长生" also showed strong performance with Q2 revenue of RMB 203 million, reflecting a 42.9% quarter-on-quarter increase [2]. - The company's overseas game revenue in H1 2025 was RMB 201 million, a year-on-year decrease of 21.01%, primarily due to declines in revenue from "飞吧龙骑士" and "一念逍遥" [3]. Financial Metrics - The gross margin for H1 2025 was 92.31%, an increase of 4.10 percentage points year-on-year, attributed to reduced costs from external developers [4]. - The company has adjusted its net profit forecasts for 2025-2027, increasing the estimates to RMB 1.63 billion, RMB 1.82 billion, and RMB 1.93 billion respectively, reflecting a significant upward revision [5]. Valuation - The target price has been adjusted to RMB 565.66 based on a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 25 times for 2025, up from a previous target of RMB 376.94 [5].