L&K(SH:603929) Guoxin Securities·2025-11-03 09:24Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform the Market" rating for the company [5][3]. Core Insights - The company achieved a record high quarterly profit with significant growth in gross margin, driven by the recognition of major overseas projects and improved cost control in the Singapore market [1][3][10]. - The third quarter of 2025 saw the company report revenue of 1.425 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 9% but a quarter-on-quarter increase of 68%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 282 million yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 40% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 257% [1][9]. - The gross margin for the third quarter reached 27.5%, a substantial increase of 7.1 percentage points from the previous quarter and 11.0 percentage points from the same period last year [10][19]. Financial Performance Summary - For the first three quarters of 2025, the company reported cumulative revenue of 3.109 billion yuan, down 30% year-on-year, while the cumulative net profit attributable to the parent company was 442 million yuan, up 0.8% year-on-year [1][9]. - The report highlights that the company’s overseas projects have entered a phase of intensive construction, contributing to the significant increase in gross margin [10][19]. - The report projects net profits for 2025-2027 to be 679 million, 1.007 billion, and 1.237 billion yuan respectively, with corresponding earnings per share of 3.18, 4.72, and 5.80 yuan [3][19]. Profitability Forecast - The report revises the profitability forecast upwards, with expected gross margins of 20.2%, 21.4%, and 22.8% for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, compared to previous estimates of 14.3%, 16.1%, and 15.6% [19][22]. - The overseas gross margin is expected to improve to 28%, 26%, and 27% for the same years, indicating a strong potential for profitability growth in international markets [19][22].