Zhou Hei Ya (01458.HK) expects its mid-term profit to increase by approximately 55.2% to 94.8% year-on-year.

China Fortune Finance APP News, Zhouhei Duck (01458.HK) announced that the group expects total revenue for the six months ending June 30, 2025 to be between RMB 1.2 billion and RMB 1.24 billion, a decrease of approximately 1.5% to 4.7% compared to total revenue of RMB 1.26 billion for the same period in 2024; and the profit for the reporting period (excluding unrealized profit and loss from associated companies and the impact of related income taxes) will be between RMB 90 million and RMB 113 million, an increase of approximately 55.2% to 94.8% compared to profit of approximately RMB 58 million for the same period in 2024. The growth is mainly attributed to the group optimizing store structure, focusing on improving store operational quality, and effectively increasing average sales per store during the reporting period. At the same time, lower raw material costs have driven up gross profit margins, combined with lean management optimizing sales expenses ratios, overall improving the group's profitability.