Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of $27.62, up from a previous target of $23.11 [6][4]. Core Insights - The company reported Q2 2025 revenue of 21.02 billion RMB, slightly exceeding Huatai's forecast of 20.7 billion RMB, with a year-over-year growth of 9.7%. Adjusted net profit reached 9.46 billion RMB, significantly above the forecast of 8.48 billion RMB, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 30.8% [1][4]. - The overall recruitment demand continues to recover, with a notable improvement in the supply-demand relationship. The number of monthly active users (MAU) reached 63.6 million, a year-over-year increase of 16.5%, and the number of enterprise paying users grew by 10.2% year-over-year [2][3]. - The company is experiencing scale effects, with a gross margin of 85.4%, up 1.9 percentage points year-over-year. The sales expense ratio decreased by 8.4 percentage points, indicating improved marketing efficiency [3][4]. Revenue and Profit Forecast - The revenue forecast for FY25-FY27 has been slightly revised upwards to 82 billion RMB, 94 billion RMB, and 106.9 billion RMB, respectively. The adjusted net profit forecast has also been increased to 35.2 billion RMB, 37.7 billion RMB, and 44.5 billion RMB for the same period [4][11]. - The company expects Q3 2025 revenue to be between 21.3 billion RMB and 21.6 billion RMB, representing a year-over-year growth of 11.4% to 12% [2][3]. Financial Metrics - The company achieved an adjusted operating profit of 8.8 billion RMB in Q2 2025, corresponding to a profit margin of 41.9%, which is better than the forecast of 7.9 billion RMB [3][4]. - The report indicates a projected adjusted EPS of 5.71 RMB for 2025, with a PE ratio of 25.92 [10][19]. Market Position - The recruitment demand is showing signs of recovery, particularly in the internet sector, with blue-collar job demand improving since May. Small and micro enterprises are recovering at the fastest pace, with companies having fewer than 20 employees accounting for about 20% of Q2 revenue [2][3].

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of $23.11 [6][4] Core Insights - The company reported Q1 2025 revenue of 1.923 billion RMB, slightly exceeding expectations, with a year-over-year growth of 12.9%. Adjusted net profit reached 692 million RMB, reflecting a significant year-over-year increase of 76.2% [1][2] - The demand for recruitment is gradually recovering, with a notable increase in blue-collar job seekers, which now account for over 45% of new users, contributing to a revenue share of over 39% [2][3] - The company has successfully reduced its expense ratio, achieving a gross margin of 83.8% and a profit margin of 36% in Q1 2025, indicating ongoing improvements in profitability [3][4] Revenue and Profit Forecast - The revenue forecast for FY25-FY27 has been slightly revised upwards to 8.18 billion RMB, 9.38 billion RMB, and 10.67 billion RMB respectively. The adjusted net profit estimates have also been increased to 3.32 billion RMB, 3.5 billion RMB, and 3.96 billion RMB for the same period [4][11] - The company expects Q2 2025 revenue to be between 2.05 billion RMB and 2.08 billion RMB, which aligns with market expectations [2][4] Financial Metrics - The company achieved a cash collection of 2.18 billion RMB in Q1 2025, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 6.3% [2] - The adjusted operating profit for Q1 2025 was 692 million RMB, with a profit margin of 36%, indicating better-than-expected profit release [3][4] - The report projects an adjusted operating profit of 3.07 billion RMB for the full year 2025 [3][4] Valuation - Based on a DCF valuation method, the target price is set at $23.11, reflecting a perpetual growth assumption of 3% and a WACC of 8.95% [4][11][13] - The company's market capitalization is approximately $7.904 billion, with a closing price of $17.90 as of May 21 [7][6]

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of $23.11 [6][4]. Core Insights - The company reported Q1 2025 revenue of 1.923 billion RMB, slightly exceeding the forecast of 1.91 billion RMB, with a year-over-year growth of 12.9%. Adjusted net profit reached 692 million RMB, surpassing the prediction of 617 million RMB, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 76.2% [1][2]. - The recruitment demand is gradually recovering, with the blue-collar segment accounting for over 45% of new users, contributing to an increase in revenue share to over 39% [2]. - The company has successfully reduced its expense ratio, with a gross margin of 83.8% and a significant decrease in sales expense ratio by 8.5 percentage points year-over-year [3]. Revenue and Profit Forecast - The revenue forecast for FY25-FY27 has been slightly revised upwards to 8.18 billion RMB, 9.38 billion RMB, and 10.67 billion RMB respectively, with adjusted net profit estimates increased to 3.32 billion RMB, 3.5 billion RMB, and 3.96 billion RMB [4][11]. - The company expects Q2 2025 revenue to be between 2.05 billion RMB and 2.08 billion RMB, indicating a year-over-year growth of 6.9% to 8.5% [2]. Financial Metrics - The company achieved an adjusted operating profit of 692 million RMB in Q1 2025, corresponding to a profit margin of 36%, which is better than expected [3]. - The report projects an adjusted operating profit of 3.07 billion RMB for the year 2025 [3][12]. Valuation - Based on the DCF valuation method, the target price is set at $23.11, reflecting a perpetual growth assumption of 3% and a WACC of 8.95% [4][13].