data, the company's net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies in 2023 will be 900 million yuan to 1.2 billion yuan, and the loss in the same period in 2022 will be approximately 1.923 billion yuan; the net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses will be 700 million yuan to 1 billion yuan , a loss of approximately 2.08 billion yuan in the same period of 2022; basic earnings per share is 0.413 yuan/share-0.5506 yuan/share, and a loss of 0.867 yuan/share in the same period of 2022.
Wanda Film stated that the relevant data for this performance forecast are the results of preliminary calculations by the company's financial department and have not been audited by an accounting firm. However, the company has conducted preliminary communication with the accounting firm on matters related to the 2023 annual performance forecast, and there are no major differences between the two parties.
As for the reasons for the performance changes during the reporting period, Wanda Film stated in the announcement that during the reporting period, the company's business segments continued to benefit from the industry recovery, and operating performance increased significantly. The specific reasons are as follows:
In 2023, with the joint efforts of all parties in the industry, The film industry continues to improve and has regained market vitality. The national movie box office was 54.915 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 83.4%, recovering to 85.6% of 2019; the number of moviegoers was 1.299 billion, a year-on-year increase of 82.5%, recovering to 75.2% of 2019. Sufficient film supply and the development of leading content are the main reasons for the stabilization and recovery of the market. The supply of high-quality content has driven the steady recovery of movie-viewing demand. Although there is still some distance from 2019, especially the National Day performance in the fourth quarter was not as expected, the overall box office performance was pressure, but it also greatly boosted industry confidence.
In 2023, the company complied with market rules and audience needs, and actively transformed amidst changes. Both box office revenue and non-box office revenue in the theater segment achieved significant growth. From January to December 2023, the company's domestic theaters achieved a box office of 7.56 billion yuan (excluding service fees), returning to 96.4% of 2019; the number of moviegoers was 186 million, returning to 92.7% of 2019, with a cumulative market share of 16.7%. Among them, the market share of directly operated theaters increased by two percentage points compared with 2019, and the output of a single screen was 1.85 times the national average. At the same time, the company's Australian cinemas will achieve box office revenue of approximately 1.401 billion yuan in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 13%, and 16.15 million moviegoers, a year-on-year increase of 5.5%. Operating performance has maintained steady improvement. As of December 31, 2023, the company has 905 theaters and 7,546 screens in operation in China, including 709 directly operated theaters and 6,156 screens, and 196 asset-light theaters and 1,390 screens; the company owns theaters in Australian theater chains 61 stores, 529 screens.
In 2023, the company's content segment also achieved good operating results. In terms of movies, the company's main investment and control film " team " has a cumulative box office of approximately 700 million yuan, and the film's reputation continues to be released. At the same time, the company jointly produced " The Wandering Earth 2", "Bear Infested·Come with Me "Bear Core"" Universe Exploration Editorial Department ", " All-or-Nothing ", " Ex 4: Young Marriage " and other films were released successively, and the overall box office performance was good; in terms of TV series, the company invested and produced "Who is He" and "The Most Brilliant Us" "Drama series such as "Thrush" and "The Three Brigades" were broadcast on satellite TV and streaming media platforms during the reporting period, and received good reputation and ratings; in terms of games, the company's newly released products "Qin Shi Mingyue: The Blue Sea" and the long-term The product "Saint Seiya: Legend of Justice" has achieved good results, driving game revenue to achieve steady growth.
On New Year's Day in 2024, the national movie box office will be approximately 1.536 billion yuan, breaking the New Year's Day box office record in Chinese film history, and the film market has made a good start. Looking forward to the whole year, the film reserve is relatively sufficient, and the film market is expected to continue its rapid recovery.
