越秀地产：业绩下滑、拿地相对积极，财务表现稳健

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, indicating a positive outlook for its stock performance relative to the market [4]. Core Insights - The company's performance in H1 2024 showed a decline below market expectations, with revenue of 35.34 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.1%, but a net profit drop of 15.9% to 1.83 billion yuan. The core net profit also decreased by 18.8% to 1.74 billion yuan, with earnings per share down by 28.3% to 0.455 yuan [4]. - Despite the decline in sales, the company remains actively engaged in land acquisition, focusing on core first- and second-tier cities. In H1 2024, the company achieved sales of 55.4 billion yuan, a decrease of 33.8% year-on-year, completing 38% of its annual sales target [4]. - The company has a strong cash position with monetary funds of 48.14 billion yuan, a 4.4% increase from the end of 2023, and a low average financing cost of 3.57% [5]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In H1 2024, the company reported operating revenue of 35.34 billion yuan, a 10.1% increase year-on-year, but a gross profit of 4.85 billion yuan, down 15.0% year-on-year. The comprehensive gross margin was 13.7%, a decrease of 4.1 percentage points [4]. - The company’s net profit margin was 5.2%, down 1.6 percentage points year-on-year, with a total of 1.91 trillion yuan in unsold but contracted sales, which is 2.5 times the revenue from the previous year [4]. Sales and Land Acquisition - The company’s sales volume decreased by 33.8% year-on-year to 55.4 billion yuan, with a sales area of 1.88 million square meters, down 24.0% year-on-year. The average selling price per square meter was 29,500 yuan, a decrease of 12.7% [4]. - In H1 2024, the company acquired land in seven cities, totaling 1.72 million square meters, with a focus on first- and second-tier cities, maintaining a diversified land acquisition strategy [4]. Financial Health - The company reported a total debt of 110.2 billion yuan, with a net debt ratio of 58.6% and a cash-to-short-term debt ratio of 1.53 times, indicating a strong financial position [5]. - The company’s projected net profit for 2024-2026 is adjusted to 3.0 billion, 3.2 billion, and 3.5 billion yuan respectively, reflecting a cautious outlook amid declining industry conditions [4].