CAITONG SECURITIES·2025-12-30 14:17Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Accumulate" rating for the company for the first time [2][62] Core Views - The company is positioned as a core asset in the Greater Bay Area, focusing on toll roads and environmental protection sectors, with a total of 16 toll road projects and a toll mileage of 613 kilometers as of H1 2025 [8][15] - The toll road business is showing positive trends, with a daily traffic increase of 5.4% year-on-year in H1 2025, driven by network changes in the Shenzhen area [8][32] - The environmental protection segment is stabilizing, with expectations that impairment provisions have reached their end, allowing for a focus on high-quality projects [8][51] - The company emphasizes shareholder returns, with a dividend payout ratio expected to reach 54% in 2024, and cumulative dividends of 7.04 billion yuan from 2018 to 2024 [8][59] Summary by Sections Company Overview - The company, established in 1996, is the first listed enterprise in both Hong Kong and Shanghai from Shenzhen, with Shenzhen International as the controlling shareholder [12][15] - The main business includes toll roads and environmental protection, with a focus on solid waste resource processing and clean energy generation [15][22] Toll Road Business - The toll road business remains the core revenue and gross profit source, consistently contributing over 50% of total revenue and over 80% of gross profit [26][29] - The company is actively expanding its toll road assets through new constructions and upgrades, including the Outer Ring Road and the Jihe Expressway [38][41] Environmental Protection Business - The environmental protection segment includes solid waste processing and clean energy generation, with a focus on organic waste treatment and wind and solar power projects [22][24] - The company has processed over 1,045.6 thousand tons of organic waste in the first nine months of 2025, generating operational revenue of 550 million yuan [22][24] Financial Performance - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are estimated at 10.245 billion yuan, 10.501 billion yuan, and 11.270 billion yuan, with corresponding net profits of 1.763 billion yuan, 1.809 billion yuan, and 1.892 billion yuan [7][62] - The company’s financial costs have decreased significantly, with the comprehensive borrowing cost dropping from 4.7% in 2017 to 2.6% in H1 2025 [57][58]