Career International(SZ:300662) Xinda Securities·2025-08-28 00:52Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, indicating a positive outlook based on its performance and growth potential [5]. Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of 7.07 billion yuan in H1 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 27.7%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 130 million yuan, up 47.0% [2]. - The flexible employment segment saw significant growth, with revenue reaching 6.74 billion yuan, a 29.3% increase year-on-year, and the number of registered flexible workers exceeding 49,500, up approximately 28% [2]. - The recruitment process outsourcing segment also showed notable improvement, with revenue from mid-to-high-end talent search at 200 million yuan, a decrease of 1.2%, while recruitment process outsourcing revenue increased by 26.8% to 45.1 million yuan [2]. - Revenue from mainland China grew significantly, reaching 5.86 billion yuan, a 33.6% increase, while Hong Kong and overseas revenue also turned positive, with a 5.1% increase to 1.22 billion yuan [2]. - The overall gross margin decreased by 1.2 percentage points to 5.5%, primarily due to a decline in the gross margin of flexible employment services [2]. - The company has been actively developing AI applications, launching nine intelligent agents in July 2025 to enhance recruitment processes and improve efficiency [2][3]. Financial Summary - The company forecasts total revenue of 14.37 billion yuan for 2025, with a year-on-year growth rate of 21.9% [4]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to be 289 million yuan in 2025, reflecting a growth rate of 40.9% [4]. - The gross margin is expected to stabilize at around 6.5% from 2025 to 2027 [4]. - The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is projected to decrease from 22x in 2025 to 15x by 2027, indicating a potentially attractive valuation [5].