Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [7][14]. Core Views - The company's total revenue for 1H25 reached 7.88 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 10.5%, exceeding the consensus estimate of 7.80 billion RMB [1][2]. - Non-IFRS net profit for 1H25 was 410 million RMB, also above the consensus estimate of 360 million RMB, with a corresponding non-IFRS net profit margin of 5.2%, up 0.2 percentage points year-on-year [1][2]. - The company is expected to continue its revenue growth momentum into 2H25, with guidance indicating stable gross margins [1]. Summary by Sections Revenue and Profitability - The company's revenue from automotive products and services increased by 10.8% to 7.36 billion RMB, slightly above the consensus estimate of 7.28 billion RMB [2]. - The gross margin for the automotive service segment was 22.8%, down 0.9 percentage points year-on-year, primarily due to external trade demand fluctuations and industry supply pressures [2]. User and Store Metrics - The number of transaction users reached 26.5 million, a year-on-year increase of 23.8%, with registered users totaling 150 million, up 18.8% [3]. - The company has expanded its store count to 7,205, with a net addition of 894 stores year-on-year, achieving a 70% coverage rate in county-level cities with over 20,000 vehicles [3]. Operational Efficiency - The adjusted operating expense ratio improved slightly by 10 basis points to 22.4% in 1H25, despite increased investments in AI and other areas [4]. - The company has established a comprehensive logistics network, enhancing delivery efficiency with a same-day/next-day delivery rate of 83%, up 6 percentage points year-on-year [4]. Profit Forecast and Valuation - The report maintains the 2025 non-IFRS net profit forecast at 760 million RMB, while slightly lowering the 2026 and 2027 forecasts by 11.1% and 7.8% respectively [5][12]. - The target price is set at 25.13 HKD, reflecting a 25x target non-IFRS PE, which is a premium compared to the comparable companies' average of 23.6x [5][14].

Group 1 - The company achieved total revenue of RMB 7.9 billion in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.5% compared to RMB 7.1 billion in the same period of 2024, maintaining its position as the leading independent automotive service provider in China [1] - The gross profit for the period was RMB 2 billion, resulting in a gross margin of 25.2% [1] - Adjusted net profit reached RMB 410 million, an increase of 14.6% compared to the same period in 2024, with free cash flow rising by 32.2% to RMB 347 million [1] Group 2 - The company expanded its store network to 7,205 locations nationwide as of June 30, 2025, leading the industry in both total scale and growth rate [2] - The store coverage includes 320 prefecture-level administrative regions and 1,855 county-level administrative regions, with a coverage rate of 70% in counties with more than 20,000 passenger vehicles, up 5 percentage points from June 30, 2024 [2] - Over 60% of new stores opened in the first half of 2025 were located in second-tier and lower cities, with significant growth in regions such as Guangxi, Heilongjiang, Tibet, and Xinjiang, where the number of stores increased by over 20% year-on-year [2]