Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Strong Buy" investment rating for the company [3]. Core Insights - The company reported a 12.3% year-on-year revenue growth to RMB 1.821 billion and a 71.3% increase in adjusted net profit to RMB 467 million for the first half of 2025, with a mid-term dividend of HKD 0.045 per share [1][6]. - The core imaging and design products achieved a revenue of RMB 1.351 billion, a 45% year-on-year increase, driven by the growth in the number of paying users [2][6]. - The company has seen a significant increase in its global user base, with MAU outside mainland China growing by 15.3% year-on-year to 98 million, accounting for 35% of total users [2][6]. Financial Performance - The overall product paying rate reached 5.5%, up 0.8 percentage points from the end of 2024, with the number of paying users increasing by 42% to 15.4 million [2][6]. - Advertising revenue grew by 5% to RMB 434 million, primarily due to the increase in overseas programmatic advertising revenue [2][6]. - The company’s gross profit increased by 27.3% year-on-year to RMB 1.34 billion, with a gross margin rising by 8.7 percentage points to 73.6% [6][9]. Business Strategy - The company is focusing on dual growth drivers from lifestyle and productivity applications, with the launch of AI design assistant RoboNeo expected to enhance user engagement and conversion rates [7][8]. - A strategic partnership with Alibaba involves a USD 250 million investment, aiming to deepen collaboration in AI technology, e-commerce, and cloud computing [8][9]. - The report anticipates continued revenue growth, projecting total revenue of RMB 4.035 billion, RMB 4.950 billion, and RMB 5.847 billion for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively [9][11].
美图公司（01357）：AI赋能下付费增长持续加速，全球化战略效果显著