Investment Rating - Maintain "Overweight" rating [1] Core Views - Q3 revenue slightly exceeded the upper guidance range, with profits surpassing expectations: Q3 revenue reached 4,991 million yuan, up 51.6% YoY, slightly exceeding the guidance range of 45-50% [2] - User subsidies narrowed, leading to significant improvement in sales expense ratio: Q3 gross margin was 63.4%, down 14.8 pct YoY, while sales expense ratio improved to 29.4%, down 9.1 pct YoY [2] - Transportation and accommodation businesses showed steady growth: Core OTA segment revenue increased by 21.6% YoY, with transportation ticketing and accommodation booking revenues reaching 2,027 million yuan and 1,378 million yuan, respectively, both hitting historical highs [3] - Monthly paying users reached a new historical high, with continued penetration in lower-tier markets: As of Q3 2024, annual paying users reached 232 million, up 3.4% YoY, with over 87% of registered users residing in non-tier-1 cities [3] Financial Performance and Forecasts - Revenue and profit forecasts adjusted upward: Expected 2024-2026 net profit attributable to parent company adjusted to 2,093.75 million yuan, 2,648.42 million yuan, and 3,265.09 million yuan, respectively [4] - EPS and valuation metrics: 2024E EPS is 0.90 yuan per share, with a P/E ratio of 18.81x [1] - Key financial ratios: ROE expected to improve from 8.78% in 2023A to 12.70% in 2026E, with net profit margin projected to increase from 13.06% to 13.56% over the same period [14] Business Segments - Transportation ticketing and accommodation booking: Q3 revenue for transportation ticketing and accommodation booking grew by 20.6% and 22.2% YoY, respectively [3] - Vacation segment: Q3 vacation segment revenue reached 979 million yuan, exceeding the company's guidance of 900-950 million yuan [3] Market and User Metrics - User engagement: Q3 average monthly paying users reached 46 million, up 5.0% YoY, with transaction volume of 72.8 billion yuan, up 2.4% YoY [3] - Lower-tier market penetration: Approximately 70% of new paying users on the WeChat platform in Q3 came from non-tier-1 cities [3]
同程旅行：2024Q3业绩点评：利润超预期，销售费用显著改善