HTSC·2025-09-01 07:54Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is maintained as "Buy" with a target price of HKD 19.08 [1][5] Core Views - Despite short-term profit pressure, the company's development business scale and operational advantages remain industry-leading, with a stable market share in development business [1][2] - The company plans to launch 24 new projects in key cities in the second half of the year, supported by ample and high-quality land reserves, which is expected to provide solid support for sales recovery [1][3] - The overall performance is under pressure due to the adjustment in the real estate industry, but non-development business shows resilient growth [2][4] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company reported revenue of RMB 83.2 billion, down 4% year-on-year, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 8.6 billion, down 17% year-on-year, which is below previous annual growth expectations of -6% [1][2] - The revenue from development business decreased by 5% to RMB 78 billion, with a gross profit margin of 15.8%, down 0.5 percentage points from 2024 [2] Market Position - The company achieved a total contract sales amount of RMB 120.2 billion in the first half of 2025, ranking second in the industry, with first place in 14 cities and top three in 31 cities [3] - The company acquired 17 new land parcels during the period, with a total land acquisition amount of RMB 40.4 billion, up 213% year-on-year, maintaining a focus on core areas [3] Financing and Cost Management - As of the end of the first half of 2025, the company had interest-bearing liabilities of RMB 227.5 billion, down 5.8% quarter-on-quarter, with a cash-to-short-term debt ratio of 4.9 times [4] - The average financing cost for the first half of 2025 was 2.9%, and the sales and administrative expense ratio was 3.8%, both remaining at industry low levels [4] Profit Forecast and Valuation - The company has adjusted its revenue and gross margin assumptions for 2025-2027, with EPS estimates revised to RMB 1.39, RMB 1.48, and RMB 1.60 for the respective years [5] - The target price of HKD 19.08 is based on a price-to-book ratio (PB) of 0.49 times, consistent with comparable companies [5]