Investment Rating - Maintain "Buy" rating [5] Core Views - Adjusted net profit exceeded expectations, with significant improvement in core OTA profitability [1] - Core OTA business operating profit margin increased by 6.0 percentage points year-over-year to 31.1% [1] - Revenue from core OTA businesses grew by over 20% across all segments [1] - Monthly paying users reached a record high of 46.4 million, up 5.0% year-over-year [2] - Annual paying users reached 230 million, up 3.4% year-over-year [2] - Annual service users reached 1.88 billion, up 19.9% year-over-year [2] Business Breakdown Transportation Business - Revenue of RMB 2.03 billion, up 20.6% year-over-year [1] - International air ticket volume increased by over 110% year-over-year [1] Accommodation Business - Revenue of RMB 1.38 billion, up 22.2% year-over-year [1] - International hotel volume increased by over 130% year-over-year [1] - Cross-selling rate improved to 12% [1] Other Businesses - Revenue of RMB 610 million, up 23.7% year-over-year [1] - Elong Hotel Technology platform expanded to over 2,100 hotels [1] Vacation Business - Revenue of RMB 980 million [1] - Operating profit of RMB 23.84 million with an operating margin of 2.4% [1] Financial Forecasts - Adjusted net profit for 2024-2026 revised to RMB 2.7/3.3/3.9 billion (previously RMB 2.6/3.1/3.6 billion) [5] - PE ratios for 2024-2026 are 14/12/10x [5] - Revenue growth for 2024-2026 projected at 43%/15%/15% [2] - Net profit growth for 2024-2026 projected at 23%/26%/23% [2] Valuation Metrics - 2024E PE ratio: 20.3x [2] - 2025E PE ratio: 16.1x [2] - 2026E PE ratio: 13.0x [2] - 2024E P/B ratio: 2.0x [2] - 2025E P/B ratio: 1.8x [2] - 2026E P/B ratio: 1.6x [2] Market Position - Leading OTA player in lower-tier markets with strong competitive advantages backed by Tencent and Ctrip's traffic and inventory resources [5] - Active international market expansion expected to drive medium to long-term revenue and profit growth [5] Financial Data - 2024Q3 revenue: RMB 4.99 billion, up 51.3% year-over-year [1] - 2024Q3 adjusted net profit: RMB 910 million, up 46.6% year-over-year [1] - 2024Q3 adjusted net profit margin: 18.2% [1] - 2024Q3 core OTA operating profit: RMB 1.25 billion, up 50.4% year-over-year [1]
同程旅行:经调整净利润超预期,核心OTA盈利改善明显