Core Viewpoint - China Resources Medical's net profit is expected to be halved after excluding one-time gains, facing dual pressures from medical insurance cost control and strategic transformation, exemplified by the shutdown of Huaiyin Hospital, acquired for 883 million yuan, after three years of operation [1][2][3]. Group 1: Financial Performance - The announcement reveals two main reasons for the decline in performance: ongoing pressure from medical insurance cost control, which has compressed average costs per patient and significantly narrowed operating profit margins [2][4]. - The strategic transformation pain is evident as the company gradually divests from the previously profitable IOT (Investment-Operation-Transfer) business model, leading to a sharp reduction in related revenues [2][4]. - Without the one-time gain of approximately 210 million yuan from the Yanhua IOT agreement expected in the first half of 2025, the core profitability decline would be even more alarming, projected to drop by 55% to 60%, nearly halving [2][4]. Group 2: Strategic Adjustments - A significant strategic contraction has drawn market attention, as the company plans to shut down Jiangsu Huaiyin Hospital, acquired for 883 million yuan in 2021, due to ongoing operational deterioration and increasing losses [3][4]. - Financial data indicates that this acquisition has become a "hot potato," with revenues dropping over 50% in 2022 and over 60% in 2023, leading to cumulative losses nearing 200 million yuan over three years [4]. - In response to these challenges, the company stated it will focus on improving revenue structure, promoting refined management, strictly controlling operating costs, and enhancing operational efficiency in the second half of the year [4]. Group 3: Industry Context - The performance warning and project shutdown reflect the broader challenges faced by medical groups under the backdrop of public hospital reform and deepening medical insurance cost control, highlighting the need for a reconstruction of profit models [4]. - The company, as the only listed platform in China Resources Group's health sector, operates 105 medical institutions with over 20,000 beds across 10 provinces, yet its revenue for 2024 has already declined by 2.5% year-on-year, with the impact of medical insurance cost control explicitly mentioned in the annual report [4].