HTSC·2026-03-30 05:45Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of HKD 12.94 [7] Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of HKD 97.3 billion for 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 24%, and a core loss of HKD 1.7 billion, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of HKD 1.02 billion, down 90% year-on-year, aligning with the company's earnings forecast [1] - Despite the current performance being at a bottoming phase, operational improvements are underway, with significant debt reduction enhancing financial advantages and asset quality [1] - The company anticipates a double-digit growth in rental income for 2026, with a target of over 10% overall rental growth and 5% same-store rental growth [2] Summary by Sections Operational Performance - The company's operational revenue reached HKD 26.8 billion in 2025, stable year-on-year, accounting for 28% of total revenue, an increase of 7 percentage points [2] - The commercial operations saw a same-store sales increase of 3%, with rental income rising 4% to HKD 11.2 billion, while rental efficiency declined by 7.9% [2] Development Business - The development business continued to bottom out in 2025, with revenue from project completions down 30% to HKD 70.5 billion and a gross margin decline of 13 percentage points to -7% [3] - The total sales and equity sales for the year were HKD 63.2 billion and HKD 43.9 billion, respectively, down 38% and 27% year-on-year [3] Financial Structure - As of the end of 2025, the company's interest-bearing debt decreased by 13% to HKD 152.8 billion, with bank financing comprising 89% of the total debt [4] - The average financing cost dropped by 49 basis points to 3.51%, and the cash-to-short-term debt ratio improved to 1.85 [4] Earnings Forecast and Valuation - The earnings per share (EPS) estimates for 2026-2028 are revised to HKD 0.14, HKD 0.16, and HKD 0.22, reflecting a significant downward adjustment of 79% and 84% for 2026 and 2027, respectively [5] - The estimated book value per share (BPS) for 2026 is HKD 23.19, with a target price based on a price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.49x, indicating a 10% discount [5]