Group 1: Industry Overview - The property management industry is experiencing a slowdown in managed scale growth, with a focus on improving project quality as leading companies exit low-quality projects and businesses [1][5] - By the end of 2024, the managed scale of China's property management industry is expected to reach 314.1 billion square meters, representing a year-on-year growth of 4% and a compound annual growth rate of 4.9% from 2020 to 2024 [1] - The top 100 property management companies have seen a continuous decline in managed area growth for three consecutive years, with the managed area ratio dropping to 1.27 [1] Group 2: Financial Performance - Since 2021, the revenue growth of the top 100 property management companies has aligned with the growth in managed area, although revenue growth has decreased to single digits [2] - Among 18 sample property management companies, 11 are expected to see year-on-year revenue growth or reduced losses in 2024, with gross and net profit margins at their lowest levels in three years [2] - The overall cash position remains relatively strong, with a year-on-year decline of 1.4% in total bank deposits and cash, while the dividend payout ratio remains stable [2] Group 3: Future Opportunities - The concept of "good houses and good services" is becoming a core competitive advantage, prompting property management companies to launch new products and services to capture market share [3] - The AI era presents opportunities for property management companies to upgrade hardware and management software, leading to cost savings and improved management efficiency [3] - Urban renewal and old community renovation policies are expected to create opportunities for property management companies to enhance profitability in low-priced projects [3] Group 4: REITs Market Trends - Since early 2025, China's public REITs market has shown significant structural differentiation, with counter-cyclical sectors performing strongly while pro-cyclical sectors face pressure [4] - The CSI REITs total return index has increased by 8.5% year-to-date, but there are notable differences among sub-sectors [4] - The REITs market is expected to continue expanding and differentiating, driven by policy normalization and diversification of asset types, with a focus on new infrastructure and smart city projects [4] Group 5: Investment Recommendations - The property management industry is shifting from scale expansion to a focus on service quality, with companies that provide high-quality services and value-added offerings likely to receive better support and development [5] - Recommended stocks include comprehensive development companies with a high proportion of non-residential business and lower reliance on real estate, such as China Resources Mixc Lifestyle, Greentown Service, and China Merchants Jinling [5] - Companies with strong sales and land acquisition capabilities in the real estate sector, such as Binjiang Service and Jianfa Property, are also highlighted [5]

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Market Performance - The REITs market experienced a slight decline this week, with the CICC Chongqing Liangjiang REIT leading the gains at +4.99% [2][13] - From April 28 to April 30, 2025, the CSI REITs total return index fell by 0.10%, while the total REITs index decreased by 0.02%. The property REITs index rose by 0.23%, and the operating rights REITs index dropped by 0.45% [2][13] - In terms of major asset classes, the total REITs index outperformed the CSI 300 index by 0.41 percentage points, underperformed the CSI All Bond Index by 0.34 percentage points, and outperformed the Nanhua Commodity Index by 1.83 percentage points [2][13] Liquidity - The overall trading activity of REITs decreased this week, with a total trading volume (MA5) of 524 million yuan, down 11.1% from the previous week [3][35] - The trading volumes for property and operating rights REITs (MA5) were 288 million yuan and 236 million yuan, reflecting changes of -19.6% and +2.2% respectively [3][35] - The largest trading volume among REIT types this week was in transportation infrastructure, accounting for 25.7% of total trading volume [3][35] Valuation - As of May 4, 2025, the total issuance scale of listed REITs reached 173 billion yuan, with 65 REITs issued [7] - The report includes valuation metrics such as the REITs P/NAV and the bond yield valuation, indicating the current valuation levels compared to historical averages [41][45]

Investment Rating - The report maintains a rating of "Accumulate" for the C-REITs sector [6] Core Insights - The C-REITs secondary market is experiencing fluctuations, with consumer infrastructure performing better than other sectors [3][13] - The report highlights a positive outlook for the REITs market in 2025 due to a low interest rate environment and ongoing macroeconomic recovery [5] - The report emphasizes the importance of timing in secondary market investments, suggesting a focus on asset resilience and P/NAV ratios [5] REITs Index Performance - The CSI REITs total return index decreased by 0.10% this week, closing at 1057.9 points, while the CSI REITs closing index fell by 0.12% to 846 points [11] - Year-to-date, the CSI REITs total return index has increased by 9.30%, ranking second among various indices [2][11] REITs Secondary Market Performance - As of May 2, the total market capitalization of listed REITs is approximately 189.57 billion yuan, with an average market cap of about 2.9 billion yuan per REIT [3][13] - This week, 34 REITs increased in value while 31 decreased, with an average weekly decline of 0.08% [3][13] - Consumer infrastructure and affordable housing REITs showed strong performance, while energy and industrial park REITs experienced pullbacks [3][13] REITs Valuation Performance - The internal rate of return (IRR) for listed REITs shows significant differentiation, with the top three being China Communications Construction REIT (11.4%), Ping An Guangzhou Guanghe REIT (10.9%), and China International Capital Corporation Anhui Transportation REIT (8.8%) [5] - The P/NAV ratios range from 0.7 to 1.8, with the highest being Jiashi China Electric Power Construction Clean Energy REIT (1.8) and the lowest being China Communications Construction REIT (0.7) [5]

Investment Rating - The report maintains a rating of "Accumulate" for the C-REITs sector [6] Core Viewpoints - The C-REITs secondary market is experiencing fluctuations, with consumer infrastructure performing relatively well compared to other sectors [3][13] - The report highlights the potential investment opportunities in the REITs market due to a favorable low interest rate environment expected in 2025 and ongoing macroeconomic recovery [5] REITs Index Performance - The CSI REITs total return index decreased by 0.10% this week, closing at 1057.9 points, while the CSI REITs closing index fell by 0.12% to 846 points [1][11] - Year-to-date, the CSI REITs total return index has increased by 9.30%, ranking second among various indices [2][11] REITs Secondary Market Performance - As of May 2, the total market capitalization of listed REITs is approximately 189.57 billion, with an average market cap of about 2.9 billion per REIT [3][13] - In the past week, 34 REITs increased in value while 31 decreased, with an average weekly decline of 0.08% [3][13] REITs Valuation Performance - The internal rate of return (IRR) for listed REITs shows significant differentiation, with the top three being China Communications Construction REIT at 11.4%, Ping An Guangzhou Guanghe REIT at 10.9%, and China International Capital Corporation Anhui Transportation REIT at 8.8% [5] - The price-to-net asset value (P/NAV) ratio ranges from 0.7 to 1.8, with the highest being 1.8 for the China Power Construction Clean Energy REIT [5]

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Investment Rating - The report does not provide a specific investment rating for the REITs industry [2] Core Insights - The REITs index experienced a decline of 1.43% this week, while the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 index rose by 0.38% and the CSI 500 index increased by 1.20% [6][24] - The report highlights the correlation of REITs with various indices, showing a correlation of -0.08 with 10-year government bonds and 0.27 with the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 index [6] - Recent market activities include the listing of the Southern SF Logistics REIT, which saw a first-day increase of 13.53% [8][12] Summary by Sections Market Dynamics - 62 REITs, including the Jia Shi JD Warehouse Infrastructure REIT, released their first-quarter announcements this week [12] - 12 REITs, such as the E Fund Deep Expressway REIT, announced dividend distributions [12] - The report notes various REITs' operational data releases and investor activities, including the Guangfa Chengdu High Investment Industrial Park REIT [8][12] Market Performance - The trading volume for REITs increased to 2.95 billion yuan, reflecting a 3.4% rise, with an average daily turnover rate of 0.7% [9] - Specific sectors showed varied performance, with highway REITs trading at 710 million yuan (+1.5%) and ecological environmental REITs at 12 million yuan (-21.8%) [9] Investment Recommendations - The report suggests that the overall economic stability remains unchanged, and REITs possess strong allocation attributes in the long term [9] - Investors are encouraged to pay attention to sector rotation and expansion opportunities, as well as improvements in macroeconomic and policy environments [9]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the report maintains the profit forecast for Shoucheng Holdings at HKD 604 million and HKD 706 million for 2025 and 2026 respectively, representing year-on-year growth of 47% and 17% [1] - The company is currently trading at 1.2 times the 2025 price-to-book ratio and 1.1 times the 2026 price-to-book ratio, with a target price set at HKD 2.50, corresponding to 1.8 times the 2025 price-to-book ratio [1] - The partnership agreement signed between Shoucheng Holdings' subsidiary and China Life focuses on establishing a partnership to invest in public REITs, with a total investment amount of RMB 5.237 billion [2] Group 2 - The partnership will invest in public REITs through strategic placements and non-public transactions, targeting key regions such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Xiong'an New Area, Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and Hainan Free Trade Zone [2] - As of April 25, 2025, there are 65 public REITs listed in China with a total issuance scale of nearly RMB 170 billion, indicating a growing market opportunity for the company [2] - The company is actively investing in the robotics industry through a RMB 10 billion robotics industry fund, focusing on humanoid and medical robots [3] Group 3 - A recent procurement plan from a Beijing robotics leasing company, totaling RMB 3 billion, aims to enhance the application of robots in various sectors such as education, healthcare, and elderly care [4] - Shoucheng Holdings established Beijing Shoucheng Robotics Technology Industry Co., Ltd. to accelerate the deployment of quality robotics products [4] - The collaboration with Tencent for investment in Yunji Intelligent, a company focused on household intelligent robots, is expected to broaden the company's growth potential [3]

Group 1: Listing and Fundraising - Southern SF Logistics REIT successfully listed on April 21, 2025, on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, raising a total of CNY 3.29 billion[8] - The offline subscription multiple reached 53.52 times, while the public subscription multiple was 381.58 times[8] Group 2: Market Performance - During the week of April 21-25, 2025, the Southern SF Logistics REIT led the market with a gain of 13.10%, while the CSI REITs total return index fell by 1.43%[3] - The REITs total index underperformed the CSI 300 index by 1.52 percentage points and the CSI All Bond index by 1.09 percentage points[3] Group 3: Liquidity and Trading Volume - The total trading volume of REITs for the week was CNY 589 million, an increase of 3.4% from the previous week[4] - The largest trading volume among REIT types was in the warehousing and logistics category, accounting for 25.2% of total trading volume[4] Group 4: Risk Factors - Future operational conditions of REITs' underlying assets are uncertain, and projected cash flows may not accurately reflect actual performance[46] - The fundraising process may not proceed as expected, posing additional risks to investors[46]

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Accumulate" rating for the C-REITs sector [6] Core Views - The C-REITs market is expected to present investment opportunities in a low interest rate environment by 2025, with macroeconomic conditions gradually improving. However, timing is crucial for secondary market investments as the sector has already undergone valuation recovery in 2024 [5] - Weak-cycle assets continue to attract attention due to risk aversion, suggesting a need to select individual securities based on asset resilience, secondary market prices, and P/NAV ratios [5] - Strong-cycle sectors should focus on policy themes and project management capabilities, particularly in high-energy cities where consumption, logistics, industrial parks, and highways show signs of recovery [5] REITs Index Performance - The CSI REITs total return index decreased by 1.43% this week, closing at 1058.9 points, while the CSI REITs index fell by 1.83%, closing at 847 points [1][11] - Year-to-date, the CSI REITs total return index has increased by 9.41%, ranking second among various indices, while the CSI REITs index has risen by 7.27% [2][11] REITs Secondary Market Performance - The C-REITs secondary market experienced an overall pullback this week, with only the consumption infrastructure sector performing relatively well. The energy infrastructure and industrial park sectors saw significant declines [3][13] - As of April 25, the total market capitalization of listed REITs is approximately 189.51 billion, with an average market cap of about 2.9 billion per REIT. Out of the listed REITs, 19 increased in value while 46 decreased, resulting in an average weekly decline of 0.98% [3][13] REITs Valuation Performance - The internal rate of return (IRR) for listed REITs shows continued differentiation, with the top three being Huaxia China Communications REIT (11.6%), Ping An Guangzhou Guanghe REIT (10.9%), and CICC Anhui Transportation Control REIT (8.9%) [5] - The P/NAV ratio for REITs ranges from 0.7 to 1.8, with the highest being Jiashi China Power Construction Clean Energy REIT (1.8), Huaxia Beijing Affordable Housing REIT (1.7), and Huaxia Shouchuang Outlets REIT (1.7) [5]