Jin Rong Jie·2025-08-19 05:01Core Viewpoint - China Resources Beer (00291.HK) reported a revenue of 23.942 billion RMB for the six months ending June 30, 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.8% and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 5.789 billion RMB, which is a 23% increase [1][2] Group 1: Beer Business Performance - The beer segment achieved a sales volume of approximately 6.487 billion liters, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.2% [1] - The revenue from the beer business was 23.161 billion RMB, up 2.6% year-on-year, driven by the continued high-end strategy and cost savings in raw material procurement [1] - The gross margin for the beer business increased by 2.5 percentage points to 48.3% due to a rise in average selling prices by 0.4% and cost savings [1] Group 2: High-End Product Growth - Sales of premium and above beer products grew by over 10% year-on-year, with Heineken® experiencing over 20% growth despite a high base last year [1] - The sales of Old Snow beer increased by over 70% year-on-year, while the sales of Red Duke beer doubled compared to the same period last year [1] Group 3: Dividend and Profitability - The company proposed an interim dividend of 0.464 RMB per share, with basic earnings per share reported at 1.78 RMB [1] - The overall gross margin for the group reached a record high of 48.9%, up 2.0 percentage points year-on-year [1] Group 4: White Spirit Business Performance - The unaudited revenue for the white spirit business was 0.781 billion RMB, with major products contributing nearly 80% of the revenue [2] - The gross margin for the white spirit business remained stable, with an unaudited EBITDA of 0.218 billion RMB [2]