KINGSOFT(03888) 格隆汇· Ge Long Hui·2025-06-01 02:12Core Viewpoint - The company reported a mixed performance in Q1 2025, with revenue growth in gaming and office software, but a decline in net profit compared to the previous quarter [1][2][3] Gaming Business - In Q1 2025, the company's gaming and other revenue reached 1.037 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.71% but a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 19.73%, accounting for 44.33% of total revenue [1] - The growth in revenue was primarily driven by the contributions from "Dust White Zone" and "Jian Wang 3," while the decline was attributed to fewer commercial content releases for "Jian Wang 3" in Q1 [1] - The company is optimistic about the long-term operation of existing products and anticipates that the launch of "Jian Wang 3: No Boundaries" in June 2024 will enhance user growth and engagement [1] - The upcoming sci-fi mech shooting game "Limitless Machine" had a peak concurrent player count of over 317,000 during testing on Steam, with plans for a summer 2025 launch [1] Office Business - In Q1 2025, the revenue from office software and services was 1.301 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 6.21% but a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 13.30%, making up 55.67% of total revenue [2] - The growth in revenue was mainly due to the increase in WPS Personal and WPS 365 businesses, partially offset by a decline in WPS software business [2] - The stable growth in WPS Personal was driven by an operational strategy focused on increasing AI active users and enhancing membership benefits [2] - The company aims to focus on AI, collaboration, and internationalization, with expectations for rapid growth in overseas WPS Personal business through localized operations and differentiated features [2] R&D and Expenses - In Q1 2025, the company's R&D, sales, and management expenses were 828 million, 340 million, and 160 million yuan respectively, with year-on-year increases of 16.14%, 30.30%, and 0.01% [3] - The increase in R&D expenses was mainly due to a rise in employee numbers and AI-related expenditures to support the development of AI and collaboration capabilities [3] - Sales expenses increased year-on-year primarily due to promotions for new games [3] Profit Forecast and Investment Rating - The company maintains its previous profit forecast, expecting EPS of 1.33, 1.65, and 1.95 yuan for 2025-2027, corresponding to current PE ratios of 24, 20, and 17 times [3] - The company is optimistic about the steady development of its dual main businesses and anticipates breakthroughs in new gaming categories and continued implementation of office AI and international expansion [3]