On August 31, CHINA RES LAND fell 3.56% in regular trading, trading at 31.56 HKD/share, with turnover of 624 million HKD. The decline came immediately after the company released its interim results.

The company reported first-half comprehensive revenue of RMB 67.87 billion, down 28.5% year-over-year. While core net profit reached RMB 10.16 billion, up 1.6% YoY, the development sales segment revenue fell to RMB 45.26 billion with a gross margin of just 10.0%, underscoring persistent profitability pressure in the property development business. Recurring business revenue grew 9.9% to RMB 22.61 billion, accounting for 33.3% of total revenue, with rental income from investment properties posting a 73.3% gross margin. The board declared an interim dividend of RMB 0.20 per share, flat year-over-year. Contracted sales totaled RMB 116.5 billion, ranking third in the industry. Net gearing stood at 41.0% with a weighted average financing cost of 2.63%.

The sharp headline revenue decline and thin development margins appear to have weighed on investor sentiment despite stable recurring income and controlled leverage.

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