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China's A-Living Smart City H1 profit falls on segment decline, project exits

China's A-Living Smart City H1 profit falls on segment decline, project exits


Overview

  • China property management firm's H1 revenue fell 6.2% yr/yr

  • Net income attributable to shareholders declined 8.1% yr/yr for H1

  • Company declared interim dividend of RMB 0.05 per share


Outlook

  • Company says outlook for economic recovery remains uncertain amid geopolitical tensions

  • A-Living aims to develop a commercialized, market-oriented community-services model over the next three years through elderly-care services

  • Company says it is focusing on service quality and operational quality to address uncertainties


Result Drivers

  • SEGMENT REVENUE DECLINES - Revenue from all four major business segments fell, with property management services down 5.7%, property owners value-added services down 10.8%, city services down 5.7%, and extended value-added services down 27.2% yr/yr

  • PROJECT PORTFOLIO EXITS – Revenue fell 6.2% to RMB6.06 bln as A-Living phased out underperforming projects and contracted cyclical operations


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

H1 Revenue

RMB 6.06 bln

H1 Net Income Attributable

RMB 316.80 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the real estate services peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for A-Living Smart City Services Co Ltd is HK$2.10, about 13.8% above its August 27 closing price of HK$1.85

  • The stock recently traded at 3 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 4 three months ago


Reuters Recommended Reads

  • Aug 26 - China's Country Garden Services interim profit falls on impairment losses

  • Aug 25 - China's Redsun Services H1 profit drops amid weakness in real estate sector

  • Aug 25 - China's Poly Property Services H1 revenue rises 5.2% on property management services growth


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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