Core Viewpoint - The stock of Lao Pu Gold (06181) has risen over 3%, currently at 687.5 HKD, with a trading volume of 295 million HKD, following a UBS research report highlighting management's confidence in maintaining a gross margin of 40% for the year despite previous declines [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - UBS reports that management anticipates a decline in gross margin in the second half of last year compared to the first half, but after a price increase at the end of October, the gross margin has rebounded to 40% [1] - Management is optimistic about achieving year-on-year improvement in gross margin, assuming a moderate increase in gold prices this year [1] Group 2: Strategic Initiatives - The management team emphasized the importance of channel upgrades in the domestic market, which includes expanding existing store sizes, relocating to better positions within the same shopping malls, or adding sales points in the same malls [1] - Currently, 5 to 6 shopping malls are undergoing channel upgrades [1] - The management reiterated the goal of opening 4 to 5 new stores outside mainland China this year, including a second store at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and a new store in Tokyo [1] Group 3: Market Insights - The gross margin in the Hong Kong and Macau markets is slightly higher than that in mainland China due to lower tax rates [1] - UBS anticipates that despite high comparatives around the Chinese New Year, better-than-expected same-store sales growth could serve as a potential positive catalyst [2]
港股异动 | 老铺黄金(06181)涨超3% 对26年保持40%毛利率更具信心 同店销售增长或成为潜在正面催化剂