HK Stock Market Move | STELLA HOLDINGS (01836) rises nearly 5% as Q3 consolidated revenue increases by approximately 2.2%, announces three-year plan to expand and diversify production bases.

STELLA HOLDINGS (01836) rose nearly 5%, up 4.64% as of press time, at HK$13.07, with a turnover of HK$11.0437 million. On the news front, on October 15, STELLA HOLDINGS announced that for the three months ended September 30, 2026, the Group's unaudited consolidated revenue increased by approximately 2.2% to US$412.9 million (2025: US$404.2 million); for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Group's unaudited consolidated revenue increased by approximately 1.7% to US$1,199.6 million (2025: US$1,179.2 million). According to the company's recently released three-year plan (2026-2028), the Group is committed to expanding and diversifying its production bases to support future growth. The Group's new dedicated factory in Vietnam established for a premium sports customer commenced operations in the third quarter of 2026 and is expected to continue ramping up capacity in 2027, while the Group's two new factories in Indonesia and Bangladesh are expected to commence operations in the fourth quarter of 2026. Together with the Group's existing factory in Solo, Indonesia, these new factories are expected to add approximately 20 million pairs to the Group's total production capacity in the coming years. The Group plans for 2026 to be an investment year, and expects that the majority of the profit growth brought about by the various strategies outlined in the three-year plan will be realized in the latter part of the 2026 to 2028 period.