Core Viewpoint - The domestic real estate market continues to face pressure in the first half of 2025, impacting the home furnishing industry, although the implementation of a subsidy policy for durable consumer goods has somewhat mitigated the downturn [1] Investment and Construction - Residential investment reached 3.58 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decline of 10.4% - New residential construction area was 22.3 million square meters, down 19.6% - Completed residential area was 16.3 million square meters [1] Home Furnishing Industry Performance - Six listed bathroom product companies reported a total revenue of 10.076 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 9.5% - Arrow Home ranked first with a revenue of 2.837 billion yuan, surpassing the second-ranked Jianlin Home by approximately 451 million yuan - Rietter's revenue fell significantly by 19.5% to 920 million yuan compared to the first half of 2024 [1] Cost Control - Operating costs for bathroom product companies generally decreased due to business contraction, with Arrow Home and Jianlin Home's cost reductions outpacing revenue declines - Arrow Home's operating cost was 2.001 billion yuan, leading the sector [1] Expense Efficiency - Jianlin Home was the only company to see an increase in sales, management, and R&D expenses year-on-year - Rietter reduced all three expense categories, while Huida Bathroom had the highest sales expense ratio at 11.8% - Songlin Technology had the highest management expense ratio at approximately 13.5% [1] Profitability - Jianlin Home reported a net profit of approximately 238 million yuan, while the combined net profit/loss of the other five companies was only 165 million yuan - Jianlin Home also experienced the smallest decline in net profit compared to the first half of 2024 [1] Profit Quality - Only Arrow Home reported a net outflow in operating cash flow, while Songlin Technology, Jianlin Home, and Huida Bathroom saw a year-on-year decrease in net operating cash flow - Huida Bathroom had high accounts receivable and inventory turnover days, at 98 days and 160 days respectively, affected by the weak performance of upstream real estate companies [1]