

Core Insights - The company has raised its annual revenue guidance for 2023 to 30 billion yuan, up from the initial forecast of 20 billion yuan [1] - In the first half of 2023, the company reported revenue of 13.88 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 204.4%, and an adjusted net profit of 4.71 billion yuan, up 362.8% [1] - The LABUBU IP has seen explosive growth, contributing 4.81 billion yuan in revenue, accounting for 34.7% of total revenue, with a year-on-year growth of approximately 668.4% [1][2] Production Capacity and Automation - The company has significantly increased its production capacity, with current monthly output for plush toys equivalent to the previous year's total, reaching approximately 30 million units in August [1][2] - Automation improvements have raised the automation level in the collectible toy industry from around 20% to 50% [2] - The plush category achieved revenue of 6.14 billion yuan in the first half, marking a year-on-year increase of 1276.2%, making it the largest revenue category for the company [2] Market Performance and Strategy - The company has five IPs that have surpassed 1 billion yuan in revenue, including the newly added DIMOO [2] - The company’s revenue from different regions shows significant growth: China at 8.28 billion yuan (up 135.2%), Asia-Pacific at 2.85 billion yuan (up 257.8%), Americas at 2.26 billion yuan (up 1142.3%), and Europe and others at 480 million yuan (up 729.2%) [3] - The company is focusing on international expansion, with over 40 stores in the U.S. and plans to accelerate store openings in major cities [3] Stock Performance - As of August 20, the company's stock price was 314 HKD per share, reflecting an increase of 11.8%, with a market capitalization of 421.7 billion HKD [4]