Summary of Key Points from the Conference Call Industry Overview - **Real Estate Market Trends**: The Japanese real estate market is experiencing supply contraction, demand improvement, rising costs due to inflation, and population concentration in core urban areas as key driving factors [1][4]. - **Chinese Real Estate Market Outlook**: The Chinese real estate market is expected to gradually stabilize, with conditions such as new home supply contraction and improved purchasing power. However, the recovery of income expectations and stabilization of housing prices in high-tier cities are critical [1][5]. The forecast for new home sales growth in 2026 is negative, with an investment decline of approximately 7% [1][5]. Company Insights: Beike - **Revenue Composition**: Beike's revenue is composed of approximately 60% from brokerage services and 40% from emerging businesses such as home decoration [1][6]. - **Market Position**: Beike holds a market share of 30%-50% in the existing housing market in first and second-tier cities, and over 20% in new home sales, indicating a leading position in the industry [1][6]. - **AI Integration**: The application of AI systems has enhanced the efficiency of real estate transactions, with the AI guest system covering 330,000 agents, achieving a penetration rate of 75% in Beijing and Shanghai [1][6][8]. Business Segments - **Home Decoration Business**: Beike's home decoration segment has achieved profitability since Q3, with stable profits of 8%-10% in first and second-tier cities. The company plans to increase prices by 10%-15% in 2026 and introduce high-quality soft decoration materials, potentially contributing over 8% to profits [1][7][8]. - **New Home Business Strategy**: Beike is strengthening collaborations with state-owned enterprises to enhance its new home business, which is expected to outperform the overall real estate market [1][3][10]. - **Rental Business Model**: The rental business primarily focuses on a "worry-free rental" model, utilizing a subleasing approach combined with home decoration services. This segment is expected to transition to a light asset operation model, aiming for a profit contribution of over 5% in the future [1][12][13]. Financial Projections - **Revenue Growth**: For 2025, the existing housing transaction growth is projected at around 7%, with total revenue growth of approximately 10%. Despite adjustments in the second half of the year, a total revenue growth of 7% is expected [1][14]. - **Profit Margin Expectations**: The operating profit margin is anticipated to improve significantly by 2026, with a target stock price of around 60 HKD, reflecting a positive long-term outlook despite potential short-term adjustments [1][14]. Additional Insights - **Emerging Business - Beijiaojia**: Launched in 2023, Beijiaojia is focused on providing product positioning solutions and marketing services, with plans to expand its light asset service model. It has already initiated projects in 10 cities, with significant projects expected to deliver results by 2026 [1][11]. - **Market Dynamics**: The real estate market is showing signs of structural differentiation, with opportunities in regions like Hong Kong and core urban areas of major cities expected to lead the recovery [1][5]. This summary encapsulates the essential insights from the conference call, highlighting the current state and future outlook of the real estate industry and Beike's strategic positioning within it.