Core Viewpoint - The performance of the three major home appliance giants in A-shares shows significant differentiation, with Midea leading, Haier in the middle, and Gree lagging behind in the first half of 2025 [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - Midea Group reported a revenue increase of 15.58% year-on-year to 251.12 billion yuan and a net profit increase of 25.04% to 26.01 billion yuan in the first half of 2025 [1] - Haier Smart Home achieved a revenue growth of 10.22% year-on-year to 156.49 billion yuan [7] - Gree Electric's revenue decreased by 2.46% year-on-year to 97.33 billion yuan, while its net profit increased by 1.95% to 14.41 billion yuan [2] Group 2: Dividend Policies - Midea Group and Haier Smart Home plan to implement mid-year dividends for 2025, with total dividends of 3.80 billion yuan and 2.51 billion yuan respectively [4] - Gree Electric announced plans not to distribute cash dividends or issue bonus shares [3] Group 3: Business Segments - Midea Group's smart home business revenue grew by 13.31% year-on-year to 167.20 billion yuan, accounting for 66.58% of total revenue [8] - Gree Electric's consumer appliance business revenue declined by 5.09% year-on-year to 76.28 billion yuan, making up 78.38% of total revenue [9][10] - Midea Group's commercial and industrial solutions revenue increased by 20.79% to 64.54 billion yuan, representing 25.70% of total revenue [25] Group 4: International Market Performance - In the overseas market, Midea Group, Haier Smart Home, and Gree Electric saw revenue growth of 17.70%, 11.70%, and 10.19% respectively [14] - Midea Group's overseas revenue reached 107.19 billion yuan, accounting for 42.69% of total revenue, while Haier's overseas revenue was 79.08 billion yuan, making up 50.53% of total revenue [16][17] Group 5: Future Strategies - Midea Group aims to increase its overseas revenue to exceed 50% of total revenue in the long term [20] - Haier Smart Home focuses on high-end brand strategies in overseas markets and anticipates growth in smart and green appliances due to urbanization and consumption upgrades [18] - Midea Group is also focusing on the development of humanoid robots and plans to enhance its capabilities in this area [25][27]