Group 1: Investment Rating - The investment rating for MGM China is maintained as "Buy" with a target price raised from HKD 15.5 to HKD 19 [1][6]. Group 2: Core Insights - MGM China reported a net revenue of HKD 8.7 billion for Q2 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 9% and a quarter-on-quarter growth of 8%, achieving the highest quarterly record in history, with a 72% increase compared to 2019 [1][6]. - The company's adjusted EBITDA reached HKD 2.5 billion, showing a year-on-year increase of 3% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 6, driven by an unexpected increase in market share, which reached 16.6% in Q2 [1][6]. - The strong performance in gaming revenue is attributed to high-end gaming and concert events, attracting more customers seeking new experiences and quality services [1][6]. - MGM China is focusing on high-end gaming strategies, with a positive outlook for the summer season, and the Alpha Villas in Macau began trial operations in July [1][6]. Group 3: Summary by Sections Section 1: MGM China Q2 2025 Performance - MGM China's Q2 2025 net revenue was HKD 8.7 billion, a 9% increase year-on-year and an 8% increase quarter-on-quarter, with adjusted EBITDA at HKD 2.5 billion, marking a 3% year-on-year increase [1][6]. - The company achieved a market share of 16.6% in Q2, the highest increase among gaming companies, with a strong performance driven by high-end gaming and concert events [1][6]. Section 2: Market Outlook - The outlook for MGM China remains positive, with the summer season expected to maintain strong performance, and new villa suites set to open before the Golden Week in October [1][6]. Section 3: Education Sector Insights - China Oriental Education reported a significant increase in net profit for H1 2025, with a year-on-year growth of 45-50%, corresponding to a profit total of HKD 400-420 million, exceeding expectations [2][9]. - The vocational training sector is expected to see continued growth due to an increase in the number of high school graduates and a rise in the number of students seeking vocational training [2][9]. - The company is focusing on developing new programs tailored to high school graduates, with an expected enrollment increase of approximately 81% in the new 15-month training programs [3][10]. Section 4: Operational Efficiency - The company plans to enhance operational efficiency by optimizing marketing expenditures and improving school capacity utilization, with an expected increase in capacity utilization from 72.7% to 75.3% [4][11]. - The marketing expense ratio is projected to decrease from 23.7% to 22.1%, contributing to an anticipated profit margin expansion of approximately 3.7% to 16.4% in FY 2025 [4][11].

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the report is that MGM China (02282) is expected to see an increase in adjusted EBITDA forecasts for 2025 and 2026 by 3% to HKD 9.888 billion and HKD 10.271 billion respectively, due to the opening of villa products [1] - The current stock price corresponds to a 7x EV/EBITDA for 2025, and the target price has been raised by 18% to HKD 19.80, indicating a 27% upside potential compared to the current stock price [1] - MGM China's Q2 2025 performance showed net revenue of HKD 8.667 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 8%, recovering to 157% of Q2 2019 levels [1] Group 2 - The adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2025 was HKD 2.511 billion, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 3% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 6%, recovering to 172% of Q2 2019 levels, outperforming consensus expectations [1] - The strong performance is attributed to the robust results from MGM Macau and MGM Cotai, with total gaming revenue recovering to 100% and 214% of Q2 2019 levels respectively [1] - The total gaming revenue market share increased to 16.5% in Q2 2025, up from 15.6% in Q1 2025 [1] Group 3 - The management observed strong performance across all business segments in July 2025, with stable market share and profit margins, and expects continued strong performance during the summer [2] - The strong market share is primarily driven by the trial operation of the Alpha villa targeting ultra-high-end customers, which is expected to officially open before the National Day Golden Week in 2025 [2] - The total gaming revenue market share reached 16.6% in Q2 2025, with a monthly increase, and approximately 17% in June 2025, driven by visitor volume and high-end customers [2]