Ge Long Hui·2025-09-01 02:34Core Viewpoint - The report from Jianyin International indicates that Nongfu Spring's performance in the first half of the year was robust, benefiting from better-than-expected profit margins, with net profit increasing by 22% to 7.622 billion yuan, surpassing both the bank's and market expectations [1] Financial Performance - Revenue growth reached 16%, with all product categories recording double-digit growth [1] - Gross margin expanded by 1.5 percentage points to a historical high of 60.3%, primarily due to a decrease in raw material and packaging costs [1] - Selling, general, and administrative expenses ratio decreased by 2.8 percentage points to 23.7%, indicating effective execution of sales and marketing strategies amid intense competition [1] Investment Outlook - Jianyin International maintains a "outperform" rating for Nongfu Spring, raising the target price from 48.5 HKD to 55.8 HKD [1] - Earnings forecasts for the current and next fiscal years have been adjusted upwards by 6% and 4% respectively, reflecting better-than-expected revenue and profit margin performance [1]