Core Viewpoint - Company maintains a "buy" rating for Miniso (09896) based on strong Q3 performance, with revenue growth of 28% year-on-year driven by robust overseas business, particularly in North America, and rapid expansion of the TOPTOY brand [1] Financial Performance - In Q3, the company reported revenue of 5.797 billion yuan (+28% year-on-year) and adjusted net profit of 767 million yuan (+11.7% year-on-year), with an adjusted net profit margin of 13.2% (down 2 percentage points year-on-year) [1] Operational Analysis - Domestic Miniso revenue reached 2.909 billion yuan (+19.3% year-on-year), overseas Miniso revenue was 2.312 billion yuan (+27.7% year-on-year), and TOPTOY revenue was 575 million yuan (+111.4% year-on-year) [2] - Domestic same-store sales showed a positive trend, with high single-digit growth in Q3, benefiting from the opening of IP flagship stores and store relocations or expansions [2] - As of Q3, the total number of stores reached 4,407, with a year-on-year increase of 157 stores [2] - Overseas Miniso showed improved growth quality, with North America exceeding same-store growth expectations [2] - TOPTOY's revenue growth was attributed to rapid store expansion and increased sales of self-developed and exclusive IPs, with a total of 307 stores as of Q3 [3] Cost and Investment - Q3 gross margin was 44.7% (down 0.2 percentage points year-on-year), with total expenses rising to 1.43 billion yuan (+43.5% year-on-year) due to investments in strategic overseas stores [3] - The company is focusing on optimizing channels and upgrading products domestically, while overseas, it aims to deepen its focused store opening strategy in North America [3]