
Core Insights - In the first half of 2023, China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited reported a revenue of 41.57 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 6.9% [1] - The operating profit for the same period was 3.54 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 13.4% [1] Business Segment Performance - The liquid milk segment generated revenue of 32.1917 billion yuan, accounting for 77% of total revenue, down from 81.2% in the same period last year when it was 36.2615 billion yuan [1] - The milk powder segment reported revenue of 1.6756 billion yuan, representing 4.0% of total revenue, slightly up from 1.6353 billion yuan in the previous year [1] - The ice cream segment achieved revenue of 3.8785 billion yuan, making up 9.3% of total revenue, compared to 3.3714 billion yuan last year [1] - The cheese segment generated revenue of 2.3739 billion yuan, accounting for 5.7% of total revenue, an increase from 2.1143 billion yuan in the same period last year [1] Operational Highlights - Mengniu Dairy indicated that its refined operations have led to better-than-expected growth in core operating profit [1] - The company experienced a year-on-year increase in operating cash flow, with the operating profit margin improving by 1.5 percentage points to 8.5% [1] Industry Outlook - The president of Mengniu, Gao Fei, stated that the supply-demand imbalance in the dairy industry is gradually improving, indicating that the industry is at a critical point of recovery [1] - Mengniu is committed to its core values and will continue to advance its "One Body, Two Wings" strategy, focusing on brand leadership, research and development innovation, digital transformation, and channel upgrades for high-quality development across the entire industry chain [1]