TRIP.COM(09961) 东吴证券·2024-11-23 15:11Investment Rating - Buy (Maintained) [1] Core Views - Trip com Group-S (09961 HK) reported strong Q3 2024 results with net revenue of RMB 15 9 billion up 16% YoY and adjusted EBITDA of RMB 5 7 billion with a margin of 36% up 2pct YoY Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders was RMB 6 billion up 22% YoY both exceeding Bloomberg consensus [1] - Domestic hotel ADR showed signs of stabilization with the YoY decline narrowing from double digits to low single digits in Q3 2024 The company's hotel occupancy rate in Q4 has surpassed the same period in 2023 and is expected to achieve better YoY growth in domestic hotel revenue [2] - Outbound travel continued to grow strongly with international flight capacity recovering to 80% of 2019 levels and outbound hotel and flight bookings reaching 120% of 2019 levels The company is expected to maintain rapid growth in outbound travel as international flights further recover [2] - Trip com the company's international platform saw significant growth in Q3 2024 with flight and hotel bookings increasing over 60% YoY contributing approximately 9% to total revenue Bookings from the Asia-Pacific region grew over 70% YoY Trip com has become the top OTA app in markets including South Korea Singapore Malaysia and Thailand [3] - Inbound travel also grew rapidly with inbound hotel bookings increasing approximately 100% YoY in Q3 2024 The expansion of visa-free policies is expected to further drive Trip com's growth [3] - Despite ongoing investments in international operations the company's Q3 2024 gross margin remained stable at 82% and adjusted operating profit margin increased by 2 3pct YoY to 34% exceeding expectations [3] Financial Forecasts and Valuation - Revenue is projected to grow from RMB 52 947 million in 2024E to RMB 67 055 million in 2026E with YoY growth rates of 18 96% 15 06% and 10 07% respectively [1] - Net income attributable to shareholders is expected to increase from RMB 16 680 million in 2024E to RMB 20 134 million in 2026E with YoY growth rates of 68 18% 10 20% and 9 54% respectively [1] - Non-GAAP net income attributable to shareholders is forecasted to grow from RMB 17 553 million in 2024E to RMB 20 945 million in 2026E with YoY growth rates of 34 29% 9 33% and 9 14% respectively [1] - EPS is projected to increase from RMB 24 40 in 2024E to RMB 29 46 in 2026E [1] - The company's P/E ratio based on the latest diluted EPS is expected to decrease from 19 06x in 2024E to 15 79x in 2026E [1] Market and Financial Data - The stock's closing price was HKD 500 00 with a 52-week range of HKD 251 40 to HKD 548 50 [6] - The company's market capitalization was HKD 341 763 89 million with a P/B ratio of 2 46x [6] - Total assets are projected to grow from RMB 247 738 51 million in 2024E to RMB 304 491 75 million in 2026E [11] - Net cash flow from operating activities is expected to increase from RMB 20 860 13 million in 2024E to RMB 23 885 32 million in 2026E [11]