Group 1 - Huabao International (00336) saw a nearly 5% increase in stock price, currently up 4.51% at HKD 3.71, with a trading volume of HKD 38.9236 million [1] - The company plans to hold a board meeting on August 18 to approve its interim results, with a projected pre-tax profit of RMB 151.2 million to RMB 177.2 million for the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 91.3% to 124.3% [1] - The significant profit increase is attributed to the absence of impairment provisions for goodwill and other assets, which were approximately RMB 29.3 million and RMB 20.2 million respectively in the same period last year, along with a RMB 48 million impairment provision for investments in associates [1] Group 2 - Huabao International is a leading player in the domestic tobacco flavoring industry [1] - According to Guosheng Securities, heated non-combustible (HNB) tobacco requires significantly more flavoring agents compared to traditional cigarettes, with the amount needed being 6 to 10 times greater for the same quality of tobacco [1] - Considering that HNB tobacco sticks are half the length of traditional cigarettes, the overall flavoring agent usage per stick is 3 to 5 times that of traditional tobacco [1]
华宝国际尾盘涨近5% 下周一将发业绩 此前预计上半年税前利润最高增长1.24倍