Profits Beat 1H19, Traffic to Continue Increasing
发布时间:2024-09-06 来源:华泰金融(HK)
1H24 profits beat 1H19 levels, capacity to keep rising; OVERWEIGHT
Baiyun Airport's 1H24 revenue was RMB3.46bn, up 19.7% yoy, with attributable net profit (NP) of RMB438mn (+177.0% yoy), meeting its profit alert of RMB400-490mn. For 2Q24, attributable NP rose 120.8% yoy to RMB250mn. As a gateway hub of the Greater Bay Area, the company saw steady traffic growth in 2024, with the capacity of Terminal 2 continuing to ramp up. 1H24 profits have exceeded the 1H19 levels. We estimate 2024/2025/2026 attributable NP at RMB969/1,207/1,001mn. Our DCF-derived target price is RMB10.80 (WACC 10.7%, perpetual growth 2.0%). Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Traffic grew steadily in 2Q24, but outpaced by revenue
Despite extreme weather conditions, Baiyun Airport saw steady traffic growth in 2Q24, with passenger throughput reaching 17.05mn (+11.9% yoy), recovering to 97% of the 2Q19 level. Domestic/ international+regional passenger throughput recovered to 105/75% of the 2Q19 levels (1Q24: 121/69% of the 1Q19 levels). 2Q24 revenue grew by 17.4% yoy to RMB1,797mn, outpacing traffic growth, possibly driven by newly signed agreements in non-aviation businesses such as advertising, in our view. For 1H24 overall, passenger throughput reached 36.65mn (+26.7% yoy, or 103% of the 1H19 level); aviation/non-aviation revenue reached RMB1,440/2,021mn (+26.6/15.2% yoy), with non-aviation businesses still under pressure, falling behind traffic recovery.
Cost control fared well, 2Q24/1H24 profits outperformed 2019 levels
Airport costs are relatively rigid. In 2Q24, Baiyun Airport's operating costs increased by 5.4% yoy to RMB1,269mn, growing slower than revenue. Gross profit recorded RMB528mn (up RMB201mn yoy), leading to an NP increase of RMB137mn yoy to RMB250mn, exceeding the RMB205mn in 2Q19. For 1H24 overall, the company also demonstrated effective cost control, with operating costs up 7.4% yoy to RMB2,507mn, while gross profit up RMB396mn yoy to RMB954mn, resulting in an NP growth of RMB280mn yoy to RMB438mn, above the RMB428mn in 1H19.
Terminal 2 capacity continued to ramp up, maintain OVERWEIGHT
As a gateway hub in the Greater Bay Area, Baiyun Airport could see rapid recovery in traffic and profits in 2024, with the capacity of Terminal 2 continuing to ramp up, in our view. The company’s 2Q24 profit has already exceeded the 2Q19 level and is likely to continue improving. We recommend monitoring the recovery of non-aviation businesses such as duty-free sales. We estimate 2024/2025/2026 attributable NP at RMB969/1,207/1,001mn. Our DCF-derived target price is RMB10.80 (previous: RMB12.00, WACC 10.7%, perpetual growth 2.0%). Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks: slower economic growth; slower traffic growth; underperformance in duty-free sales/peak season growth; excessive capex on new capacity.