Career International(SZ:300662) Changjiang Securities·2025-11-13 06:13Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [8]. Core Insights - In Q3 2025, the company achieved an operating revenue of 3.68 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 23.70%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 93.23 million yuan, up 89.62% year-on-year. The net profit after deducting non-recurring items was 60.60 million yuan, an increase of 26.90% year-on-year. For the first three quarters, the operating revenue reached 10.755 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.29%, with a net profit of 220 million yuan, up 62.46% year-on-year, and a net profit after deducting non-recurring items of 157 million yuan, an increase of 40.20% year-on-year [2][6]. - The company expects net profits attributable to shareholders to be 290 million yuan, 342 million yuan, and 413 million yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, corresponding to price-to-earnings ratios of 19, 16, and 13 times [2][6]. Revenue Growth - The recovery in overseas market demand and a steady rebound in the domestic recruitment market, along with the effectiveness of the company's strategic positions and business circle layout, have contributed to stable revenue growth. The flexible employment business has shown positive growth driven by large client orders, with the number of flexible employment personnel reaching approximately 50,900, a net increase of 1,400 from the end of Q2 2025, and a year-on-year increase of 20% [12]. Profitability Improvement - In Q3, despite a slight year-on-year decline in overall gross margin, there was an improvement compared to Q2. The gross margin was 6.32%, down 0.55 percentage points year-on-year but up 0.79 percentage points from Q2. This improvement is attributed to better margins in headhunting, recruitment process outsourcing, and technical services. The sales, management, R&D, and financial expense ratios decreased year-on-year, with the sales expense ratio declining due to the scale effect of revenue [12]. AI Product Development - The company has made significant progress in AI product upgrades, with the successful launch of the Hehua platform 2.0 AI product in July. In Q3, the operational and delivery scale of Hehua achieved breakthroughs, with a fivefold increase in job matching accuracy and a threefold increase in order conversion rates. The number of active candidates reached 135,000 in Q3, with the number of offers exceeding 3,600, a year-on-year increase of 73%, and the offer amount increasing by 81% [12]. Future Outlook - The company is optimistic about performance improvement and AI application layout leading the industry. The overseas business has gradually emerged from the performance trough, and domestic business driven by large clients is expected to accelerate growth. The company is actively embracing AI to enhance talent matching efficiency and reduce costs [12].