Asset-Light Output and Middle Platform Construction on Track
发布时间:2026-05-27 来源:华泰证券
For 2025,Songcheng Performance's revenue was RMB2,258mn(-6.61%YoY);and attributable net profit(NP)was RMB818mn(-22.03%YoY),missing our estimate of RMB903mn,mainly due to anotable revenue decline in some projects.For 2025,recurring NP was RMB785mn(-23.99%YoY),and recurring NPM was 34.8%(-8.0pp YoY).For 1Q26,revenue was RMB534mn(-5.29%YoY;the 1Q26 financial data was adjusted,the same below),attributable NP was RMB211mn(-15.06%YoY),recurring NP was RMB203mn(-16.40%YoY),and recurring NPM was 37.9%(-5.0pp YoY).The company's revenue was under temporary pressure in 2025 and 1Q26,mainly due to shifting consumer habits,intensifying regional market competition,and the company's proactive adjustment of marketing strategies.2025 was the strategic foundation year for the company's comprehensive transformation towards"culture+technology+AI+new scenarios".Profit may be dented by increased investments in the short term as some activities have not been fully rolled out,but we expect it to build afoundation and build up momentum for operations in the long term.Maintain BUY.
2025 and 1Q26 project performances diverged across regions
For 2025,on-site performance revenue was RMB1,891mn(-3.47%YoY),and tourism service revenue was RMB367mn(-20.02%YoY).Among the core Romance projects,the Shanghai and Xi'an projects performed well,logging revenue of RMB165/161mn(+42.91/+10.60%YoY).Revenue of the Hangzhou project was RMB634mn(-0.59%YoY).Revenue of old projects in Sanya/Lijiang/Guangdong dropped by 13.61/15.07/23.88%YoY,due to changes in the regional market environment and passenger flow differentiation.For 1Q26,revenue and profit remained lackluster,as aYoY later Chinese New Year holiday delayed demand growth.
Two asset-light projects deployed
The company's asset-light output accelerated.In 2025,it signed the Qingdao"Romance of the Silk Road"and Taizhou"Romance of the East China Sea"projects,further consolidating its leading position in the sector and amplifying its brand value.In addition,it focused on improving the quality and upgrading existing projects.It prepared for expansion and upgrading by acquiring Hangzhou Songcheng Industrial Co.,Ltd.to systematically address key obstacles such as land shortage,limited product iteration,and insufficient parking and logistics in its Hangzhou headquarters.For 2025,the company's three key strategies of talent,platforms,and organizations were on track.It introduced over ahundred AI and management professionals,streamlined the department structure,and established two major AI platforms,building up ample momentum for subsequent innovations.
Sales expense ratio climbed on rising advertising investments
For 2025,the company's GPM fell by 2.9pp YoY to 64.8%,as the revenue decline brought anegative operating leverage.For 2025,sales/administrative/financial expense ratios changed by+3.6/-0.2/+1.2pp YoY to 9.4/7.0/-0.1%.The sales expense ratio climbed,mainly because the company proactively increased advertising investments and platform technical service fees grew YoY.The financial expense ratio rose,mainly due to aYoY drop in interest income.For 1Q26,sales/administrative/financial expense ratios changed by-2.1/+1.0/+0.8pp YoY to 5.0/7.8/0.03%,as advertising investments dropped YoY in 1Q26.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Considering shifting consumer habits and intensifying competition in some regions,we lower our 2026/2027 attributable NP forecasts by 14.34/14.56%to RMB921/1,012mn and add our 2028 forecast of RMB1,082mn,implying 2026/2027/2028 EPS of RMB0.35/0.39/0.41.We value the stock at 26x 2026E PE,an unchanged premium over its peers'average of 23x on iFinD consensus to factor in the scale edges of the company's scenic spot performance model.We trim our target price to RMB9.23(previous:RMB9.84,based on 24x 2026E PE).
Risks:Travel recovery falling short of our expectations;intensified market competition;disappointing new business development.