SHOUCHENG (00697) announced its interim results for 2025, with revenue of approximately HK$731 million, representing an increase of about 36% compared to the same period last year. Gross profit was approximately HK$295 million, up about 26% year-on-year. Profit attributable to owners of the company was approximately HK$339 million, rising about 30% year-on-year. Basic and diluted earnings per share were HK4.77 cents, with an interim dividend of HK3.43 cents per share.
Benefiting from the efficient operations of new projects such as the T5 Terminal parking facility at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport and operational efficiency improvements at existing projects including Beijing Capital International Airport, the Group's asset operation revenue was approximately HK$511 million, up about 26% compared to 2024. Asset financing revenue was approximately HK$220 million, up about 69% compared to 2024.
The Group continued to invest in operational technology and actively promoted digitalization and intelligent operational upgrades. In the first half of 2025, the Group officially launched AI-powered intelligent customer service and Q&A functions built on DeepSeek V3 and Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen models. Operating through WeChat mini-programs, these systems can intelligently respond to high-frequency demands such as parking billing, invoice issuance, and monthly rental processing, reducing manual customer service workload by over 50% and significantly improving management efficiency while providing customers and partners with more efficient and intelligent service experiences.
In terms of industrial innovation, the Group has proactively positioned itself in the robotics industry. Through the Beijing Robot Industry Development Investment Fund and its affiliated industrial funds, it has invested in leading companies including Unitree Robotics, Galaxy General, Star Sea Map, and Songyan Power, and established Beijing Shoucheng Robot Technology Industry Co., Ltd. to support full-chain development. Through the synergy of capital empowerment and scenario operations, the Group continuously promotes digital and intelligent asset upgrades, accelerating the construction of an industrial ecosystem with both forward-looking vision and leadership capabilities.
Looking ahead, the Group will further increase investment layout in core regions, focused industries, and focused assets, leveraging the Group's full industrial chain synergy effects to inject stronger momentum into the efficient revitalization and value enhancement of China's infrastructure assets. Meanwhile, the Group will continue to deeply develop the robotics industry, building a complete robotics industrial ecosystem through "investment, production, and services," helping robotics companies upgrade and iterate their products while further enhancing the digital and intelligent management standards of the Group's managed assets, creating long-term returns for shareholders.