COL(SZ:300364) Soochow Securities·2025-08-29 09:31Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The report highlights rapid growth in overseas short drama revenue and the effectiveness of AI in cost reduction and efficiency improvement [1] - The company is undergoing a critical transformation phase, investing in new businesses to exchange short-term profits for long-term growth potential [8] - Despite an increase in losses, the actual results from overseas short drama operations and AI technology applications are noteworthy [8] Financial Performance Summary - For the first half of 2025, total revenue reached 556 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.4% [8] - The net profit attributable to the parent company was -230 million yuan, widening the loss by 50.8% compared to the same period last year [8] - The company’s revenue from digital content licensing and related products was 310 million yuan, growing by 5.7% year-on-year, while IP derivative product revenue surged by 46.4% to 237 million yuan [8] - R&D expenses increased by 39.4% to 41.77 million yuan, primarily for the development of AI-related technologies [8] Earnings Forecast and Valuation - The forecast for net profit attributable to the parent company for 2025 is adjusted to 12.5 million yuan, down from previous estimates [1] - The projected net profit for 2026 is 76.69 million yuan, and for 2027, it is 559 million yuan [1] - The current stock price corresponds to a P/E ratio of 1813 for 2025, 295 for 2026, and 40.53 for 2027 [1]