Core Insights - The report from Credit Lyonnais indicates that Uni-President China achieved a year-on-year revenue growth of 10.6% in the first half, exceeding market expectations by 2% primarily due to an increase in OEM revenue [1] - Profitability rose by 33% year-on-year, surpassing market expectations by 6 to 7%, benefiting from lower-than-expected selling expense ratios [1] - Management highlighted that competitive pressure in the beverage sector will continue until July, maintaining a full-year revenue growth guidance of 6 to 8% year-on-year [1] Financial Projections - Despite a slowdown in beverage business growth in the second half, the increase in OEM revenue and better-than-expected profit margin expansion will offset this decline [1] - Earnings forecasts for 2025 and 2026 have been raised by 5% and 2% respectively, with the target price adjusted from HKD 10.3 to HKD 10.5, reflecting a projected price-to-earnings ratio of 16 times [1] - The rating remains "Outperform" [1]
大行评级｜里昂：上调统一目标价至10.5港元 上半年业绩超预期