Core Viewpoint - CICC maintains the profit forecast for Poly Property (06049) unchanged, expecting a 5% year-on-year growth in net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025-26, reaching 1.55 billion and 1.62 billion yuan respectively, while maintaining an outperform rating for the industry [1] Group 1: Revenue and Profit Growth - The basic property management business drives overall growth, with the revenue share of this segment accounting for 70-80%, showing a year-on-year growth of 13%, establishing the main tone for overall revenue growth [2] - The company reported a 7% year-on-year increase in revenue for 1H25, amounting to 8.4 billion yuan, and a net profit of 890 million yuan, reflecting a 5% year-on-year growth, in line with expectations [1][2] Group 2: Contract Expansion and Project Structure - The new third-party project contract amount increased by 17% year-on-year to 1.4 billion yuan, with growth achieved across residential, public service, and commercial office sectors [3] - The proportion of new contracts in core 50 cities increased by 5 percentage points year-on-year to 85%, with the share of core non-residential sectors rising to nearly 80% [3] Group 3: Accounts Management - As of the end of 1H25, trade receivables grew by 10% year-on-year, with over 90% of the amounts due within one year, indicating a healthy aging structure [4] - The overall collection rate remained stable, with public service business collection rates increasing, while residential and commercial office sectors saw a decline [4] Group 4: High-Quality Development and Shareholder Returns - The company is expected to maintain its competitive advantage in core sectors, driving overall revenue growth through high-quality project expansion and conversion, while also focusing on internal efficiency and maintaining stable profit margins [5] - The management aims to achieve a target of 3 billion yuan in annual saturated contract amounts and maintains its revenue and net profit targets for the year [5] - The company has consistently increased its dividend payout ratio over the past three years, from 20% in 2021 to 50% in 2024, and is expected to continue its proactive shareholder return policy [5]

Core Viewpoint - The property management industry continues to face multiple challenges in the first half of 2025, including diminishing market growth, ongoing property fee price limits, and declining payment capabilities among homeowners [1] Financial Performance - In the six months ending June 30, 2025, the company reported revenue of RMB 1.962 billion, a slight increase from RMB 1.960 billion in the same period of 2024 [4] - Gross profit was RMB 418 million, down from RMB 507 million year-on-year [4] - Net profit attributable to shareholders reached RMB 240 million, maintaining profitability [1][4] - The company's net assets stood at RMB 3.68 billion, with ROE and cash reserves showing an upward trend [1] Accounts Receivable - The accounts receivable turnover days increased from 77 to 95 days, attributed to slower payment speeds from private sector collaborations and longer payment cycles in engineering-related intelligent services [1][3] Business Composition - Revenue from commercial operations and management services was RMB 312 million, accounting for 15.9% of total revenue [4] - Basic property management revenue was RMB 716 million, representing a 19.2% year-on-year growth, marking the fourth consecutive year of nearly 20% growth in this segment [4][5] Market Expansion - As of June 30, 2025, the company managed an area of 72.31 million square meters, with a contracted area of 92.45 million square meters, reflecting increases of 4.3% and 4.2% respectively from the end of 2024 [5] - The company has focused on expanding its non-residential business, establishing a dedicated "Non-Residential Center" to explore new profit growth points [6] TOD Projects - The company expressed a positive outlook on the development of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) projects, managing 10.7 million square meters of TOD-related area, which constitutes 15% of the total managed area [6] - The company has secured contracts for 196 million square meters of TOD-related area, primarily from its second-largest shareholder, Guangzhou Metro [6] Cash Position and M&A Strategy - As of June 30, 2025, the company had cash and term deposits of RMB 4.791 billion, an increase of RMB 89 million from the end of 2024, with positive operating cash flow [10] - The company is actively looking for M&A opportunities, focusing on companies with high synergy, good operational quality, and reasonable valuations [10]