Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-03 10:50Core Insights - Hisense Home Appliances released its first half-year report for the home appliance industry, showing revenue of 49.34 billion yuan and a net profit of 2.077 billion yuan, with year-on-year growth of 1.44% and 3.01% respectively [1] Financial Performance - Total revenue for the reporting period was 49.34 billion yuan, compared to 48.64 billion yuan in the same period last year, reflecting a growth of 1.44% [1] - Revenue breakdown by industry shows manufacturing at 45.70 billion yuan (92.62% of total revenue), up 4.98% from 43.53 billion yuan [1] - Revenue by product indicates air conditioning sales at 23.69 billion yuan (48.02% of total revenue), an increase of 4.07%, while washing machines and refrigerators generated 15.39 billion yuan (31.20%), up 4.76% [1] Regional Performance - Domestic revenue was 25.25 billion yuan (51.17% of total), slightly down by 0.31% from the previous year, while overseas revenue reached 20.45 billion yuan (41.45%), marking a growth of 12.34% [2] Management Changes - The company announced the resignation of President Hu Jianrong and Director Zhu Dan due to personal reasons and work adjustments, respectively [2] - Chairman Gao Yuling will take over as President, while Yin Bitong, a former executive from Midea Group, has been appointed as a representative director [2][3] Strategic Developments - Yin Bitong's entry into the board reflects Hisense's emphasis on leveraging his experience from Midea Group to enhance its operations [4] - Hisense and Midea Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement in May, focusing on AI applications and advanced manufacturing [4] Business Challenges - In the second quarter, Hisense's revenue was 24.5 billion yuan, down 2.6% year-on-year, with a net profit of 949 million yuan, down 8.25% [5][7] - The air conditioning business generated 23.7 billion yuan in revenue, up 4.07%, while the washing and refrigeration segment saw a revenue of 15.4 billion yuan, also up 4.76% [7] - The domestic central air conditioning market capacity declined by 15.9%, while the retail sales of home air conditioners increased by 24.9% [7]