Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" investment rating for Midea Group [3][6]. Core Views - Midea Group reported strong revenue growth in Q1 2025, achieving an operating income of 1284.28 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.61%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 124.22 billion yuan, up 38.02% year-on-year [1]. - The company is experiencing rapid growth in its B-end business segments, with revenues from new energy and industrial technology, smart building technology, and robotics and automation increasing by 45%, 20%, and 9% respectively [1]. - Midea Group plans to spin off its subsidiary, Ande Intelligent Logistics, for a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which is expected to enhance business management structure and unlock valuation potential for the logistics segment [1]. Financial Performance - The gross profit margin for Q1 2025 was reported at 25.45%, with a net profit margin of 9.97%, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 1.45 percentage points [2]. - Operating cash flow for Q1 2025 was 143.21 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.81%, with cash received from sales of goods rising by 23.35% to 1092.67 billion yuan [2]. - The company forecasts net profits for 2025-2027 to be 431.79 billion yuan, 475.1 billion yuan, and 518.21 billion yuan respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 12.0%, 10.0%, and 9.1% [3]. Financial Metrics - For the fiscal year 2025, Midea Group is projected to achieve an operating income of 439.72 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth rate of 8.0% [5]. - The latest diluted EPS is expected to be 5.63 yuan per share for 2025, with a projected P/E ratio of 13.2 [5]. - The company’s return on equity (ROE) is forecasted to be 29.8% for 2025, indicating strong profitability [5].