Core Viewpoint - The company reported its 1H25 performance, which is generally in line with market expectations, with a slight decline in revenue but an increase in net profit and core business profit [1] Financial Performance - Revenue for 1H25 was HKD 10.44 billion, down 1% YoY - Net profit reached HKD 758 million, up 2% YoY - Core business profit was HKD 719 million, also up 2% YoY - The company plans to distribute an interim dividend of HKD 0.05 per share [1] Business Segments - Natural gas sales volume remained stable at 8.75 billion cubic meters, with a city gas price difference of HKD 0.57 per cubic meter, up HKD 0.01 YoY - The number of new residential connections decreased by 1% YoY to 330,000 - Operating profit from the gas business was HKD 852 million, down 1% YoY [1] - Solar power generation increased significantly to 1.18 billion kWh, up 44% YoY - The gross profit per kWh for power generation was HKD 0.36, down HKD 0.04 YoY - As of the end of 1H25, the company's solar grid-connected capacity was 2.6 GW, with renewable energy business operating profit at HKD 170 million, up 5% YoY [1] Development Trends - The company has revised its full-year gas volume growth guidance from 4-5% YoY to 1% YoY, reflecting weak demand from industrial and commercial users - The gross margin guidance remains unchanged at HKD 0.57 per cubic meter for the full year, with potential for upside in the second half of 2025 due to recent announcements on residential gas pricing [1] Strategic Initiatives - The company aims to transform into a leading smart energy aggregation service provider by increasing investments in commercial and industrial energy storage and leveraging AI algorithms [2] - The target is to manage 12 GW of solar installations and 6 GWh of energy storage by 2030 [2] Capital Expenditure and Debt - Capital expenditure for 1H25 was HKD 1.4 billion, down 30% YoY, with expectations for continued decline in 2H25 - Total capital expenditure for the year is projected to be between HKD 2.5 billion and HKD 3 billion - As of the end of 1H25, net debt stood at HKD 14.9 billion, slightly up from the end of 2024, primarily due to the appreciation of the RMB [2] Profit Forecast and Valuation - The profit forecasts for 2025 and 2026 remain unchanged - Current stock price corresponds to a P/E ratio of 9.1x for 2025 and 8.8x for 2026 - The target price is set at HKD 5.00, implying a potential upside of 16.3% based on P/E ratios of 10.6x and 10.2x for 2025 and 2026 respectively [2]