Core Viewpoint - China Tobacco Hong Kong (06055) experienced a decline of over 7% post-earnings announcement, with a current drop of 6.11% to HKD 35.62, and a trading volume of HKD 208 million [1] Financial Performance - The company reported a mid-year revenue of HKD 10.316 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 18.52% [1] - Shareholder profit attributable to the company was HKD 706 million, up 9.79% year-on-year [1] - A mid-term dividend of HKD 0.19 per share is proposed [1] Business Segments - The increase in revenue is attributed to significant price hikes in leaf imports and cigarette exports, although the new tobacco export business saw a notable decline in volume and revenue due to regulatory changes and supply chain disruptions in key overseas markets [1] - The gross profit margin and net profit margin for the first half were 9.17% and 7.00%, respectively, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 1.91 and 0.81 percentage points [1] Cost Structure - The decline in overall gross margin is primarily due to changes in business structure, with the revenue share of the lower-margin leaf import business increasing by 3.26 percentage points to 81.41% [1] - The cost of leaf sourced from CBT has risen more significantly than the price increase, leading to a decrease in the gross margin for leaf imports [1] Strategic Initiatives - The company continues to expand self-operated channels in cigarette exports and is introducing new products to enhance average transaction value, resulting in a faster increase in gross margin [1] - There remains a strong certainty regarding the profitability of the company's internal business operations, with expectations for continued external growth [1]