SHANGHAI, Nov. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chagee Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: CHA) (“Chagee” or the “Company”), a leading premium tea drinks brand serving healthy and delicious freshly-made tea drinks, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Third Quarter 2025 Operational Highlights1 As of September 30, 2025, there were 7,338 teahouses within the Company’s teahouse network in Greater China and overseas, representing a 25.9% increase in the number of tea ...

Core Viewpoint - Chagee Holdings Limited reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2025, highlighting a significant increase in revenues but a notable decline in net income due to increased operating expenses and share-based compensation costs. Financial Highlights - Total net revenues increased by 10.2% to RMB3,331.9 million (US$465.1 million) from RMB3,023.3 million in the same quarter of 2024 [4] - Total operating expenses rose by 41.5% to RMB3,224.3 million (US$450.1 million) from RMB2,279.4 million in the same quarter of 2024 [5] - GAAP net income decreased by 87.7% to RMB77.2 million (US$10.8 million) from RMB628.7 million in the same quarter of 2024 [6] - Non-GAAP net income, adjusting for share-based compensation, was RMB629.8 million (US$87.9 million), a slight increase of 0.1% year-over-year [6] - Operating income was RMB107.6 million (US$15.0 million), with an operating margin of 3.2%, down from 24.6% in the same quarter of 2024 [6] Operational Highlights - As of June 30, 2025, the company had 7,038 teahouses, a 40.9% increase from the previous year [6] - Total GMV for the second quarter was RMB8,103.1 million, a 15.5% increase from the same quarter of 2024 [6] - Average monthly GMV per teahouse in Greater China was RMB404,352 [6] - The Mobile Mini Program had 206.9 million registered members, a 42.7% increase year-over-year [6] Revenue Breakdown - Net revenues from franchised teahouses were RMB3,020.7 million (US$421.7 million), a 6.1% increase from RMB2,847.8 million in the same quarter of 2024 [6] - Net revenues from company-owned teahouses were RMB311.2 million (US$43.4 million), a 77.3% increase from RMB175.5 million in the same quarter of 2024 [6] Cost Structure - Cost of materials, storage, and logistics was RMB1,536.8 million (US$214.5 million), a decrease of 1.5% from RMB1,560.8 million in the same quarter of 2024 [6] - Company-owned teahouse operating costs increased by 72.8% to RMB184.1 million (US$25.7 million) due to the expansion of the company-owned network [6] - General and administrative expenses surged by 301.1% to RMB944.6 million (US$131.9 million) [11] Leadership Update - The company appointed Emily Chang as Chief Commercial Officer for North America and Aaron Harris as Chief Development Officer for North America to enhance its expansion capabilities in the region [13][14][15]