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Summary of Key Points from the Conference Call Industry Overview - **China Residential Market**: Developers are increasingly negative due to accelerated price declines, leading to margin and earnings pressure in 2025 and 2026. BEKE anticipates a 30% YoY decline in existing home GTV in Q4 2025 and a 13% and 6% decline in existing and new home transaction GTV in 2026 respectively [2][19]. - **Hong Kong Residential Market**: Developers report a strong recovery in transaction volume driven by rate cuts, rising rental demand, and increased investment from mainland Chinese buyers. There is potential for gradual price increases in new project launches [3]. - **Retail Sector**: High-end malls in China and Hong Kong are experiencing better momentum in 2H25, attributed to positive wealth effects from stock markets and rising gold prices. However, mass market retail remains challenging due to consumption downgrades and e-commerce penetration [4]. - **Office Market in Hong Kong**: There are signs of recovery in the Central office market, driven by increased leasing inquiries from the financial sector and IPO-related services [5]. Company-Specific Insights - **CR Land**: Reported a 17% YoY decline in contract sales gross value to Rmb170bn and expects downward pressure on earnings in 2025 due to lack of one-off gains [8]. - **COLI**: Experienced a 21% YoY decline in contract sales gross value to Rmb189bn, with expectations of launching large projects to mitigate sales decline [9]. - **Greentown China**: Reported a 6% YoY decline in contract sales to Rmb120bn, with expectations of slight profit in 2025 but continued pressure from vintage inventory [10]. - **Poly Developments**: Focused on liquidity and destocking, with a significant portion of sales coming from vintage inventory [11]. - **CR Mixc**: Forecasted double-digit core net profit growth for FY2025, supported by strong same-store sales growth [15]. - **Beike (KE Holdings)**: Expects a 30% YoY decline in GTV for existing homes in Q4 2025, but maintains a guidance of Rmb7bn adjusted operating profit for 2026 [19][20]. Market Preferences - **Stock Preferences**: Preference for HK developers like Henderson and Sino due to the bottoming of the HK residential market, and for retail properties like CR Mixc and Swire Properties due to recovery in mainland China retail [6]. Risks and Valuation - **Valuation Methods**: P/BV methods are used for mainland China property developers, while discount to NAV is used for Hong Kong developers and landlords [31]. - **Key Risks**: For Hong Kong, risks include weakening macroeconomic conditions and increased housing supply. For mainland China, risks involve government policies restricting demand and tight financing for developers [32]. Additional Insights - **Market Sentiment**: There is a cautious optimism among developers in Hong Kong regarding sales momentum and potential price increases, while mainland developers face significant challenges due to declining sales and margins [3][4][5][8][9][10][11].

Investment Rating - The report highlights a "Buy" rating for seven selected stocks within the property value chain, indicating a positive outlook for these companies as they are well-positioned to benefit from recovering housing upgrade needs and building renovation demand [3][34]. Core Insights - The property value chain is expected to see a significant shift towards domestic demand, driven by potential policy support aimed at mitigating external uncertainties. This shift is projected to create a total addressable market (TAM) of Rmb5.7 trillion by 2035, representing a 70% increase compared to 2024 [3][34]. - The report anticipates an average 5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in topline revenue for the property value chain companies through 2035, with a notable improvement in profitability and dividend yields due to operational efficiencies and disciplined capital expenditures [5][34]. Summary by Sections Property Value Chain Stocks - The report identifies seven stocks (CRL, Yuhong, BNBM, Kinlong, Robam, KE, and Greentown Service) as beneficiaries of domestic stimulus, all rated as "Buy" [3][34][18]. Executive Summary - The property construction value chain, which constitutes approximately 30% of China's GDP, has faced challenges due to the downturn. However, potential policy support for domestic demand is expected to accelerate housing upgrades and boost secondary market transactions [29][34]. Implications for the Value Chain - The report outlines three main implications for the value chain: a decline in demand for building products, a consolidation of the developer industry, and a significant shift towards secondary market transactions, which are projected to account for 66% of total housing transactions by 2035 [31][32][51]. Housing Market Outlook - By 2035, housing demand is expected to be 40% below peak levels, with a significant portion coming from Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities. The secondary market is projected to overtake the primary market in terms of transaction volume and value [42][51]. Renovation Demand - Renovation demand is anticipated to nearly double by 2035, contributing approximately 60% of total construction gross floor area (GFA), which will help offset the decline in new builds [54][36].