Shenwan Hongyuan Securities·2025-11-07 06:31Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Overweight" [6] Core Insights - Yum China reported Q3 2025 revenue of $3.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 4%, and core operating profit of $399 million, up 8%, aligning with expectations [1][4] - The net new store openings for KFC and Pizza Hut reached a record high in Q3, with a total of 536 new stores, bringing the total to 17,514 [2][4] - Same-store sales for KFC increased by 2% year-on-year, while Pizza Hut saw a 1% increase, marking the 12th consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales growth [5] Summary by Sections Overseas Catering - Yum China achieved Q3 2025 revenue of $3.2 billion, a 4% increase year-on-year, and core operating profit of $399 million, an 8% increase, meeting expectations [1][4] - KFC and Pizza Hut net new store openings reached a record high in Q3, with 536 new stores added, totaling 17,514 stores [2][4] - KFC's same-store sales increased by 2% year-on-year, with transaction volume up 3% and average ticket price down 1% to 38 yuan [5] Overseas Pharmaceuticals - Rongchang Biologics reported a 42.3% year-on-year revenue increase in the first three quarters of 2025, reaching 1.72 billion yuan, with a net loss of 551 million yuan, narrowing by 48.6% [8] - In Q3, revenue grew by 33.1% year-on-year and 8.7% quarter-on-quarter, reaching 622 million yuan, with a net loss of 101 million yuan, narrowing by 65.2% year-on-year [8] - The company’s R&D expenses decreased by 22.8% year-on-year to 891 million yuan in the first three quarters [8] Overseas Education - The education sector's growth rate has bottomed out, with New Oriental's revenue growth accelerating due to its strong reputation [3] - The education index fell by 6.0% in the week of October 31 to November 6, underperforming the Hang Seng Index by 6.1 percentage points [15] - New Oriental's GMV on Douyin was approximately 170 million yuan for the week, with a daily average of 24.2 million yuan, reflecting a 2.7% week-on-week decline [16]