Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [6] Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue growth of 6.5% year-on-year, with a net profit growth of 29.7% for the year 2024 [1] - The company has a strong cash reserve, with a cash flow from operating activities of 1.47 billion RMB and a generous dividend payout ratio of 75% [3] - The company is focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and optimizing its business model, which has led to improved profit margins across various segments [2][3] Financial Performance Summary - For 2024, the company reported total revenue of 18.5 billion RMB, with a gross profit of 3.2 billion RMB and a gross margin of 17.3% [1] - The core operating profit increased by 22.5% year-on-year, reaching 1.59 billion RMB [2] - The company’s management has adjusted its business model, including the sale of its stake in MAG and restructuring its home service business, which has impacted short-term revenue but is expected to optimize long-term growth [2] Business Segment Performance - The company’s property management, park services, and consulting services generated revenues of 12.4 billion RMB, 3.37 billion RMB, and 2.41 billion RMB respectively, with property management showing a growth of 11.7% [2] - The company maintains a leading position in the industry with a managed area of 500 million square meters and a reserve area of 360 million square meters, primarily concentrated in the Yangtze River Delta region [2] Profitability and Efficiency - The company has implemented measures to enhance quality and efficiency, resulting in improved profit margins across its business segments, with property management, park services, consulting, and technology businesses achieving gross margins of 13.7%, 22.6%, 24.9%, and 39.3% respectively [3] - The selling expense ratio decreased to 1.9%, while the management expense ratio fell to 6.8% [3] Future Earnings Forecast - The company’s net profit forecasts for 2025 and 2026 have been adjusted to 943 million RMB and 1.1 billion RMB, reflecting increases of 20.1% and 16.7% respectively [4] - The report projects a net profit of 1.21 billion RMB for 2027, with corresponding price-to-earnings ratios of 14, 12, and 11 for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027 [4]