TRIP.COM(09961) 华安证券·2025-02-28 08:23Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Insights - The company's Q4 performance exceeded expectations, with revenue of 12.7 billion yuan (yoy +23.3%), operating profit of 2.3 billion yuan (margin of 18.1%), and Non-GAAP net profit of 3 billion yuan (yoy +14%) [4][5] - The company's international business continues to grow rapidly, driven by favorable visa policies, with outbound hotel and flight bookings increasing over 20% compared to the same period in 2019 [5] - The company has announced a new capital return plan, including a share repurchase program of up to 400 million USD and a cash dividend of approximately 200 million USD [6] Financial Performance Summary - For Q4, the revenue breakdown by business segment includes: - Accommodation booking revenue of 5.2 billion yuan (yoy +32.7%) - Transportation ticketing revenue of 4.8 billion yuan (yoy +16.4%) - Vacation business revenue of 870 million yuan (yoy +23.6%) - Business travel management revenue of 700 million yuan (yoy +10.7%) - Other business revenue of 1.2 billion yuan (yoy +24.9%) [4] - Revenue projections for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 61.2 billion yuan, 68.5 billion yuan, and 76.7 billion yuan respectively, with expected year-on-year growth rates of +15%, +12%, and +12% [7] - Adjusted net profit forecasts for the same years are 18.6 billion yuan, 21.8 billion yuan, and 24.8 billion yuan, with year-on-year growth rates of +3%, +17%, and +14% [7] Market Position and Trends - The company is experiencing strong recovery in travel demand, with cross-border flight recovery rates reaching 80% of 2019 levels, and European seat recovery rates at 96% [5] - The company anticipates continued growth in international travel demand due to the further opening of visa policies and ongoing recovery of international capacity [5]