AJISEN (CHINA) (00538) announced its interim results, with shareholders profit amounting to 16.967 million yuan, a decrease of 30.0% compared to the same period last year.

AJISEN (CHINA) (00538) announced its interim results for the six months ending June 30, 2026, reporting a revenue of 890 million yuan (RMB, same below), a year-on-year increase of 1.7%; profit attributable to shareholders was 16.967 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 30.0%; basic earnings per share were 0.02 yuan. The announcement stated that the restaurant business remains the groups primary source of revenue, accounting for approximately 98.0% of the group's total revenue (97.0% in the same period of 2025). The sales of the restaurant business were approximately 873 million yuan, an increase of 2.8% compared to about 849 million yuan in the same period of 2025. By regional segments: sales of Hong Kong restaurants increased by 25.9%, mainly due to the net increase in the number of Hong Kong restaurants. Sales of restaurants in mainland China slightly decreased by 1.0%. During this period, the proportion of takeaway and delivery sales in the mainland China restaurant business continued to rise, reflecting a further change in consumer dining habits. The overall growth in restaurant sales was mainly driven by the expansion of the Hong Kong store network, which was sufficient to offset the slight decline in sales from mainland China restaurants.