Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Kingdee International (00268 HK) with a target price of HKD 11 88 per share [4][17] Core Views - Kingdee International reported H1 2024 revenue of RMB 2 87 billion, up 11 9% YoY, with a net loss attributable to shareholders of RMB -220 million, improving from RMB -280 million in H1 2023 [2][6] - Cloud transformation continues to progress, with cloud business revenue growing 17 2% YoY to RMB 2 39 billion, accounting for 83 2% of total revenue ARR reached RMB 3 15 billion, up 24 2% YoY [2][7] - Key cloud products maintained high renewal rates: 97% for Cangqiong/Xinghan, 95% for Xingkong, and 92% for Xingchen, reflecting strong competitiveness in cloud services [2][9] - R&D and sales expense ratios declined by 0 9pct and 1 9pct YoY, respectively, indicating the cloud transformation is entering a harvest phase [2] Financial Performance - Traditional software revenue declined 8 8% YoY to RMB 480 million, while cloud revenue grew 17 2% YoY to RMB 2 39 billion [7] - Gross margin improved to 63 2% in H1 2024, up from 61 9% in H1 2023 [7] - Operating cash flow was RMB -166 million, slightly better than RMB -169 million in H1 2023 [7] - Contract liabilities related to cloud subscriptions reached RMB 2 71 billion, up 28 2% YoY [7] Cloud Business Breakdown - Cangqiong/Xinghan (PaaS/SaaS for large enterprises) revenue grew 38 9% YoY to RMB 550 million, with ARR up 29% YoY and a renewal rate of 97% [12][13] - Xingkong (mid-market SaaS) revenue increased 14 3% YoY to RMB 1 05 billion, with a renewal rate of 95% and 42,000 cumulative customers [14] - Xingchen (SME cloud) revenue surged 70 8% YoY, with a renewal rate of 92% [16] Market Expansion - Kingdee secured major clients in H1 2024, including China National Petroleum Corporation, China Aviation Group, and Dongfeng Motor [12] - The company expanded its global presence, signing 121 new overseas customers in regions like Southeast Asia and Europe [14] Valuation and Forecast - The report forecasts 2024-2026 revenue of RMB 6 51 billion, RMB 7 54 billion, and RMB 8 88 billion, respectively, with YoY growth rates of 14 6%, 15 9%, and 17 8% [17] - Based on a 6x PS multiple for 2024, the target price is set at HKD 11 88 per share [17] Competitive Positioning - Kingdee is positioned as a leading domestic cloud ERP provider, with strong market share growth, particularly in the large enterprise segment [17] - The company's financial quality is better than peers, with receivables accounting for only 2 6% of total assets in H1 2024, compared to 10 4% for Yonyou Network [17]
金蝶国际：云转型持续推进，收入质量进一步提升