Soochow Securities·2025-09-01 14:05Investment Rating - The investment rating for China Resources Gas (01193.HK) is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company's H1 2025 operating data fell short of expectations, with a revenue of HKD 49.79 billion, down 4.4% year-on-year, and a net profit of HKD 2.40 billion, down 30.5% year-on-year. The proposed interim dividend is HKD 0.30 per share, an increase of 20% year-on-year, with a payout ratio of 29% [7] - The decline in performance is attributed to a decrease in retail gas volume and a drop in income from comprehensive services and connections. The company anticipates low single-digit growth in retail gas volume for the full year 2025, with a slight increase in gross margin [7] - The company is managing capital expenditures and enhancing shareholder returns, with operating cash flow of HKD 3.01 billion in H1 2025 and a commitment to maintain or increase dividend payouts [7] Financial Summary - Revenue projections for 2023A, 2024A, 2025E, 2026E, and 2027E are HKD 101.27 billion, HKD 102.68 billion, HKD 92.87 billion, HKD 95.67 billion, and HKD 99.04 billion respectively, with a year-on-year change of 7.35%, 1.39%, -9.55%, 3.01%, and 3.53% [1] - The net profit forecasts for the same years are HKD 5.22 billion, HKD 4.09 billion, HKD 3.73 billion, HKD 3.97 billion, and HKD 4.29 billion, reflecting year-on-year changes of 10.36%, -21.74%, -8.82%, 6.59%, and 7.91% [1] - The latest diluted EPS for 2025E is projected at HKD 1.61, with corresponding P/E ratios of 12.35, 11.59, and 10.74 for 2025E, 2026E, and 2027E respectively [1][8]