Jin Jiang profit jumps, buys out partners, expands overseas and into apartments
H1 profit up 47% on stronger hotel operations First-half net profit rose 47% to 545 million yuan while revenue grew only 4.2%, meaning each hotel earned more: revenue per room at company-run hotels rose 10.7% and occupancy gained 7.2 points. Operating cash flow jumped 58%, giving the company more money to fund growth.
The interim results are the core fundamental driver behind the stock's re-rating this period.
Trip.com deal targets overseas bookings A three-year agreement with Trip.com covers all ten ASEAN countries and replaces variable commissions with one fixed rate, making costs predictable for franchisees. Pairing Jin Jiang's hotels with Trip.com's global travel traffic should lift occupancy and bring in more overseas guests.
It is a concrete new partnership that supports the overseas growth story investors are paying for.
Full ownership of Vienna and Baisuicun for 811 million yuan Jin Jiang will buy the last 10% of Vienna Hotels and Baisuicun Catering from founder Huang Deman, taking both to 100% ownership. Full control lets it merge operations, cut costs and keep all future profit, though it spends cash and borrows to do so.
This is the period's largest capital action and directly affects future earnings and integration.
Push into long-term rental apartments adds a second growth bet Jin Jiang launched Tuling and Lingju apartment brands, with Tuling past 4,496 beds and a Shenzhen store fully leased at opening. It opens a new revenue stream as hotel growth slows, but the rental market is crowded and analysts doubt hotel brands become major players soon.
It shows both the new growth option and the real competitive risk that balances it.