Reassessingvalueofleadingcinemachainsintheneweraandnewleadership Buy(Initiation) Forecast&Valuation 2021A 2022A 2023E 2024E 2025E Revenue(RMBmn) 12,490 9,695 14,353 16,216 18,131 Growth(YoY%) 98.40% -22.38% 48.04% 12.97% 11.81% Netprofit(RMBmn) 106.33 -1,923.00 1,139.57 1,452.49 1,849.91 Growth(YoY%) 101.59% -1,908.47% - 27.46% 27.36% EPS(RMB) 0.05 -0.88 0.52 0.67 0.85 P/E(X) 283.86 - 28.84 22.62 17.77 Source:Wind,SoochowSecurities Keywords:#Changesinactualcontroller InvestmentThesis Introduction:Howcanleadingcinemachainsberevalued?Afterthepandemic,cinema 8April2024 ResearchAnalystRuibinChen(852)39823212 chenrobin@dwzq.com.hk PricePerformance WandaFilmHoldingCo.,Ltd.CSI30011% 7% 3% -1% -5% -9% -13% -17% -21% -25% -29% 2023/04/102023/08/072023/12/042024/04/01 companiesarereturningtonormaloperations.Bytheendof2023,RuyiCapitalplansto acquireastakeinWandaFilm,followedbychangesinWandaFilm'scontrollingshareholdersandchairman.Thismarksanewchapterinthecompany'sdevelopment.Inearly2024,SORAwaslaunched,bringingnewvariablestothefilmindustrythroughAItechnology.Webelievethecorevalueofthecompanymaybereassessed,becomingatargetwithbothprofits(cinemabusiness)andcontrollabledownsiderisk,whilealsopossessingupsidepotential. PotentialformarketshareandprofitgrowthwithprofitislikelytoreachRMB3.0bn. Source:Wind MarketData Closingprice(RMB)15.08 52-weekRange(RMB)9.81/16.51P/B(X)4.07 MarketCap(RMBmn)32,864.88 Withtheassumptionofinternaldemandrecoveryinthefilmindustryandthecycleof contents,weneutrallyestimateapotentialofnearly1.7billioncinemaviewingsinChina.Withobviouscompetitiveadvantagesandpolicysupport,thecompanycanfollowthegrowthpathofoverseascinemaleaders,furtherincreasingmarketsharethroughself-builtcinemasandM&Aofhigh-qualitycinemas.Aftertheincreaseincinemaviewings,operationalleverageislikelytobemagnified,andpotentialprofitmayfurtherincreaseasthecompanyoptimizeshigh-marginbusinessessuchasadvertisingandmerchandisesales.Inaneutralscenario,weexpectthepotentialpost-taxprofitofthecompany'sdomesticcinemabusinesstoreachRMB3.0bn.CoupledwiththenormalcontributionofRMB0.25-0.3bnnetprofitfromoverseascinemasannually,thecinemabusinessislikelytoprovideprofitandstablecashflowforthecompany. ControllabledownsideriskwithRuyicapital'sstake+AIbringingupwardpotential. 1)Inearly2024,RuyiCapitalacquiredacontrollingstakeinWandaFilm,withMr.KeLimingbecomingtheactualcontrollerandMs.ChenXithechairman.Withtopfilmproduction/investmentpersonnelleadingtheway,thecompany'sfilmproductionbusinessresourcesandstrengtharelikelytostrengthen,bringingpotentialsurprisestothemarketintermsoffuturerevenueandprofitability.2)AItechnologyislikelytoenrichthemid-to-low-endfilmsupply,drivingindustrydemandgrowth.AI'snewtechnology,togetherwiththenewtrendofbranch-linedistributionintheindustry,mayreshapethesupply-demandsituation,tappingintopotentialfilmviewingdemandthroughmorerefinedandlocalizedfilmcontentdistribution.Thecompany,asaleadingcinemachainandfilmproducer,islikelytobenefit.3)AsofJune30,2023,WandaFilm'sgoodwillvalueremainingisRMB860mn,withcontrollableimpairmentrisk. EarningsForecast&Rating:Weexpectthenetprofitofthecompanyin2023-2025tobeRMB1.1/1.5/1.8bn,withNPMof8%/9%/10%.Weinitiatecoveragewith"Buy"rating. Risks:Lower-than-expectedboxofficeperformanceandAItechnologydevelopment,goodwillimpairmentrisk. Source:Wind BasicData BVPS(RMB)3.71 Liabilities/assets(%)68.84 TotalIssuedShares(mn)2,179.37 Sharesoutstanding(mn)2,107.84Source:Wind Relatedreports SoochowSecuritiesInternationalBrokerageLimitedwouldliketoacknowledgethecontributionandsupportprovidedbySoochowResearchInstitute,andinparticular itsemployeesLiangweiZhang(张良卫),LiangjiuZhou(周良玖)andRuonaGuo(郭若娜). 东吴证券(香港) 1/7 新时代、新班子,院线龙头价值重估 盈利预测与估值 2021A 2022A 2023E 2024E 2025E 营业总收入(百万元) 12,490 9,695 14,353 16,216 18,131 同比 98.40% -22.38% 48.04% 12.97% 11.81% 归母净利润(百万元) 106.33 -1,923.00 1,139.57 1,452.49 1,849.91 同比 101.59% -1,908.47% - 27.46% 27.36% EPS-最新摊薄(元/股) 0.05 -0.88 0.52 0.67 0.85 P/E(现价&最新摊薄) 283.86 - 28.84 22.62 17.77 买入(首次) 2024年4月8日 分析师陈睿彬 (852)39823212 chenrobin@dwzq.com.hk 股价走势 数据来源:Wind,东吴证券研究所 关键词:#实控人变化投资要点 11% 7% 3% -1% -5% -9% -13% -17% -21% -25% -29% 万达电影沪深300 引言:院线龙头如何能价值重估?疫后院线公司重回正常经营轨道,23年 末儒意投资拟入股万达电影,随后万达电影实控人及董事长变更,公司发 展掀开新篇章;24年初SORA发布,AI新技术或将给影视行业带来新的变量。我们认为公司核心价值或将迎来重估,成为具备利润安全垫(影院业务)、向下减值风险可控,同时又具有向上期权的标的。 国内影院业务复盘:盈利能力领先,逆风收获份额。1)14~15年:行业高速成长期,银幕扩张驱动为主,万达电影作为行业龙头,年利润最高近11亿元。2)16~19年:行业增速放缓,逐渐转向内容质量驱动,竞争加剧, 公司盈利能力下滑,年利润峰值12亿元。3)20~22年:疫情成最大变量,票房减少,供给加速出清;公司盈利能力受损,但院线票房份额从19年14%提升至22年17%。4)23年之后:逐步回到常态化阶段,但观影需求仍未完全修复(23年国产片观影人次低于19年,一线城市在银幕数减少前提下,单银幕人次只有2019年的64%),公司利润仍有空间。 份额与利润仍有潜力,潜在利润空间或达30亿元。基于对电影行业内生需求修复的判断以及内容大小年的假设,我们中性预计国内电影观影人次空间近17亿次。公司竞争优势明显,在政策支持下,可借鉴海外院线龙头成 长路径,通过自建影院及加大对优质影院的整合并购进一步提高市场份额。公司观影人次提升后有望放大运营杠杆,同时优化高毛利率的广告、商品销售等业务,潜在利润空间进一步提高,中性场景中,我们预计公司国内影院业务潜在税后利润空间有望达到30亿元。再加上海外影院常态化下每年 贡献2.5-3亿净利润,影院业务有望为公司提供利润安全垫和稳健现金流。 儒意入股+AI带来向上期权,向下减值风险可控。1)24年初儒意投资控股万达电影,柯利明先生成公司实控人,陈曦女士成为公司董事长。顶尖电影制作/投资人带队,公司电影制作业务资源和制作实力有望增强,该业务 后续收入及盈利能力或给市场带来惊喜。2)AI技术赋能下中腰部影片供给有望丰富,