Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Tencent Music [4][6]. Core Views - The growth of the fan economy is expected to accelerate, leading to an increase in the company's membership ARPPU due to the rising proportion of SVIP bundled packages [4]. - The projected net profits for the years 2025 to 2027 are estimated at 11.2 billion, 10.1 billion, and 11.4 billion CNY respectively, with adjustments made to previous forecasts based on financial report updates [4]. - A target price of 87.50 HKD (approximately 79.74 CNY) is set for 2026, based on a P/E ratio of 24 times [4]. Financial Performance Summary - For Q3 2025, Tencent Music reported revenue of 8.463 billion CNY, a year-on-year increase of 21%, exceeding Bloomberg's expectations by 2.8% [11]. - The gross margin for Q3 2025 was 43.5%, up 0.9 percentage points year-on-year, driven by growth in music subscription and advertising service revenues [11]. - The adjusted net profit attributable to shareholders for Q3 2025 was 2.41 billion CNY, a 33% increase year-on-year, also surpassing Bloomberg's expectations by 3.7% [11]. - Online music revenue reached 6.97 billion CNY in Q3 2025, reflecting a 27% year-on-year growth, with membership revenue contributing 4.49 billion CNY, an 18% increase [11]. - The ARPPU for Q3 2025 was 11.9 CNY/month, a 12% increase year-on-year, with expectations for further growth in Q4 2025 [11]. Revenue Breakdown - Non-subscription revenue for Q3 2025 was 2.48 billion CNY, a significant 48% increase year-on-year, attributed to strong performance in concerts and innovative advertising formats [11]. - Social entertainment revenue for Q3 2025 was 1.49 billion CNY, a slight decrease of 2.7% year-on-year, but is expected to stabilize in Q4 2025 [11]. Future Projections - The report anticipates that the fan economy will continue to drive revenue growth, with expectations for Q4 2025 total revenue to reach approximately 8.45 billion CNY, maintaining high year-on-year growth [11]. - The projected revenue for 2025 is 32.706 billion CNY, with a year-on-year growth rate of 15.2% [14].
腾讯音乐-SW（01698）：25Q3点评：粉丝经济成为第二增长曲线