Core Insights - Midea Group reported a net profit of 26 billion yuan for the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year increase of 25% [1][3] - The company announced executive changes, with Wang Jianguo appointed as the Executive President and Zhao Lei promoted to President of the Smart Home Business Group [3] Financial Performance - Midea Group achieved total revenue of 252.3 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, marking a year-on-year growth of 15.7% [3] - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 5 yuan for every 10 shares [3] Business Segments - The smart home business, primarily focused on home appliances, accelerated its DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) transformation domestically and expanded its OBM (Own Brand Manufacturing) business internationally [3] - Retail sales of the COLMO and Toshiba sub-brands increased by over 60% year-on-year [3] - The overseas revenue from Midea's own brand business accounted for more than 45% [3] - Midea established 18 new overseas manufacturing bases in countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia to expand production capacity [3] Growth Engines - The ToB (Business-to-Business) segment has emerged as Midea's second growth engine [4] - Revenue from the new energy and industrial technology business reached 22 billion yuan, up 28.6% year-on-year [4] - Revenue from the smart building technology business was 19.5 billion yuan, reflecting a 24.2% increase [4] - Revenue from the robotics and automation business amounted to 15.1 billion yuan, growing by 8.3% [4]