SHUHUA SPORTS(SH:605299) 3 6 Ke·2025-10-17 12:56Core Viewpoint - Shuhua Sports, a leading sports equipment company in China, announced a share reduction plan by its controlling shareholder due to personal funding needs, marking the first reduction since its IPO nearly five years ago [1][2]. Group 1: Share Reduction Details - The controlling shareholder, Shuhua Investment, plans to reduce its stake by up to 3% of the total share capital, equating to 12.2768 million shares, between November 7, 2025, and February 6, 2026 [1]. - The reduction will occur through block trading, with Shuhua Investment reducing up to 8.1845 million shares (2% of total shares), while the actual controller Zhang Weijian and his son Zhang Jinpeng will reduce 204.61 thousand shares each (0.5% of total shares) [2]. Group 2: Company Background and Market Position - Shuhua Sports was founded in 1996 by Zhang Weijian in Jinjiang, Fujian, and specializes in fitness equipment and display racks, having gone public in 2020 [1]. - The company is the official fitness equipment supplier for the Chinese delegation at the 2024 Paris Olympics and has supplied equipment for multiple official events, including the 2022 Winter Olympics [1]. Group 3: Financial Performance - Shuhua Sports has experienced unstable financial performance since its IPO, with revenue declining from 1.484 billion yuan in 2020 to 1.352 billion yuan in 2022, and net profit decreasing from 137 million yuan to 109 million yuan during the same period [4]. - In 2023, the company saw a temporary recovery with a revenue increase of 5.23% to 1.422 billion yuan and a net profit increase of 17.72% to 129 million yuan [4]. - However, in 2024, revenue slightly decreased to 1.417 billion yuan, and net profit fell nearly 30% to 90.33 million yuan, with a significant drop of 47.44% in net profit in the first half of 2025 [4]. Group 4: Strategic Direction - The fitness equipment industry is entering a phase of stock competition, prompting Shuhua Sports to transition from a product supplier to a professional sports solution service provider [4]. - The company is focusing on expanding its fitness store network and overseas markets, with over 60 fitness stores established as of June 2023 and a target of reaching 170 stores [4].