Is a turnaround in profit on the horizon? OCT A's operating cash flow has been positive for three consecutive years; initial results of strategic transformation are evident.

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Produced by | Zhongfang Network

Reviewed by | Li Xiaoyan

On the evening of March 30, China Overseas Land & Investment Limited (000069.SZ) released its 2025 annual report. Against the backdrop of deep adjustments in the cultural tourism and real estate industries, the company achieved an operating revenue of 31.381 billion yuan for the year, a year-on-year decrease of 42.32%; net profit attributable to shareholders was -14.496 billion yuan, with the loss expanding. However, what stands out is that the net cash flow from operating activities reached 12.501 billion yuan, a significant increase of 133.13% year-on-year, maintaining positive for three consecutive years, demonstrating strong cash recovery and risk resistance capabilities. This financial report not only reflects the pain during industry cycles but also showcases China Overseas Land & Investment’s transformation strategy anchored by cash flow, optimizing products and structure, and promoting dual-core business synergy.

In 2025, China Overseas Land & Investment’s net cash flow from operating activities was 12.501 billion yuan, an increase of 7.139 billion yuan compared to 2024, with a growth rate of over 130% year-on-year, maintaining positive for three consecutive years, making it the biggest highlight of the financial report. This achievement stems from the company prioritizing sales digestion and cash collection, coordinating fund income and expenditure, strengthening cash flow management, and promoting cost reduction and efficiency improvement, with sales and management expenses decreasing by a total of 27% year-on-year. In the current environment of generally pressured liquidity in the industry, sustained positive operating cash flow provides solid financial support for debt repayment, project investment, and strategic transformation.

Regarding financial structure, the company adheres to a prudent strategy, continuously optimizing its debt structure. As of the end of 2025, interest-bearing liabilities totaled 118.5 billion yuan, with medium- and long-term loans accounting for 69%, and the average financing cost decreasing year by year. This indicates that the company’s short-term debt repayment pressure is manageable, financing costs are gradually advantageous, and financial security and sustainability are further enhanced.

As one of China Overseas Land & Investment’s core main businesses, cultural tourism continued to promote product upgrades and model innovation in 2025. The total number of visitors to its cultural tourism projects reached 79.7 million for the year, with key projects like Shenzhen Happy Valley completed with updates and renovations, significantly improving visitor experience and product attractiveness. While enhancing asset-heavy operations, the company accelerated its light-asset layout: Happy Valley’s light-asset agency built the Yueqing Water Park, the hotel company’s first limited-service hotel model, Chatuo Creative Park, opened smoothly, and the tourism development company signed seven market-oriented projects.

The expansion of the light-asset model not only reduces the pressure of heavy asset investment but also enables brand and management output, opening new profit growth points. The cultural tourism business is shifting from “heavy asset investment” to a “balanced approach of heavy and light assets, with operational priority,” continuously optimizing revenue structure, and providing important support for the company to navigate industry cycles.

During the deep adjustment period of the real estate industry, China Overseas Land & Investment focused on product strength, taking multiple measures to promote sales digestion. In 2025, the company achieved a total contracted sales area of 1.206 million square meters and contracted sales of 17.73 billion yuan, with several projects performing outstandingly in regional markets. On the product side, quality and living experience were continuously improved; on the marketing side, diversified digestion measures were implemented, precisely matching market demand, effectively revitalizing existing assets.

In terms of land reserves, the company adheres to a cautious land acquisition strategy, focusing on high-quality plots in core cities. In 2025, it acquired the Xiaolongkan site in Shapingba, Chongqing, adding a planned construction area of 52,800 square meters, securing high-quality resources and reserving momentum for future sales and performance recovery. This “de-stocking and optimizing incremental growth” strategy not only alleviates inventory pressure but also ensures the sustainable development of the real estate business.

Beyond positive signals, the company also faces phased challenges. In 2025, revenue declined by over 40% year-on-year, with a net loss attributable to shareholders of 14.496 billion yuan, an increase of 67.35% compared to 2024. The widening losses mainly result from project revenue recognition and gross margin decline during industry adjustments, as well as losses from asset transfers made to accelerate digestion and improve cash flow. At the same time, the company still has over ten million square meters of developable planned construction area, facing significant digestion pressure; while the cultural tourism business is recovering, its profitability contribution still needs enhancement, and the synergy between the dual main businesses has room for further release.

Looking ahead, China Overseas Land & Investment clearly aims to be “market-oriented, professional, and systematic,” with product strength as the core, and a customer-centric approach. The focus will be on product and model innovation, efficient operations, and high-quality services, fully leveraging the dual-driving roles of cultural tourism and featured real estate.

In the short term, sustained positive operating cash flow and optimized debt structure provide a “safety cushion” for the company to cope with industry fluctuations; in the long term, light-asset expansion in cultural tourism, enhancement of real estate product strength, and precise land acquisition will gradually promote performance recovery and profit improvement. As a “cultural tourism + real estate” dual-core central enterprise, China Overseas Land & Investment is using cash flow as a shield and innovation in products and models as a sword, solidifying its foundation amid cycle adjustments and accumulating momentum for high-quality development.