Core Viewpoint - The company maintains its profit forecast for 2025/2026 and has raised its target price by 40% to HKD 4.9, reflecting a potential upside of 20% based on the adjusted P/E ratios [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - The company reported a revenue of RMB 12.278 billion for 1H25, an increase of 8.3% year-on-year, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 578 million, up 2.2% year-on-year [2] - The revenue growth was driven by both volume and price increases, with sales volume rising by 5.5% and average selling price (ASP) benefiting from product price hikes [3] Group 2: Product Category Performance - In 1H25, the revenue from carbonated drinks increased by 9.4% to RMB 9.38 billion, significantly contributing to overall revenue growth, with sugar-free carbonated products seeing double-digit growth [3] - Juice revenue grew by 0.8% to RMB 1.67 billion, primarily due to the relaunch of the "Cooler" brand [3] - Packaged water revenue increased by 8.2%, recovering from a contraction in the previous year, with "Ice Dew" driving this growth [3] - Coffee and other beverages saw a revenue increase of 13.8% to RMB 640 million, with energy drinks growing by 36%, particularly the core brand "Monster" [3] Group 3: Margin and Cost Analysis - The gross margin improved by 3.5 percentage points to 38.1% in 1H25, mainly due to the benefits of price increases [4] - The sales expense ratio increased by 3.8 percentage points to 26.3%, attributed to higher investments in freezers and expanding point-of-sale resources [4] - The net profit margin decreased by 0.3 percentage points to 4.7% due to the rise in sales expenses offsetting the gross margin improvement [4] Group 4: Strategic Plans - The company plans to continue high investment in the second half of the year to promote growth, having completed efficiency improvements in resource allocation [5] - The company is expanding beyond beverage distribution into food distribution, with non-beverage vending machine business reaching nearly RMB 200 million in 1H25 [5] - Long-term plans include strategically entering the health food sector while consolidating its advantages in core categories like carbonated drinks and juices, aiming for operational efficiency [5]

本报记者 梁傲男 8月26日，中国食品有限公司（以下简称"中国食品"）交出了一份亮眼的2025年中期成绩单。 报告显示，公司上半年实现营业收入122.78亿元，同比增长8.3%；毛利率提升至38.1%；调整后EBIT （息税前利润）达13.59亿元，同比增长6.9%。 这一系列优于市场预期的核心财务数据，不仅源于其核心板块业务的强势增长与新品创新迭代，更成为 中国食品有限公司董事总经理展在中所提出的"守正创新"发展理念的有力印证。尤其是在公司的"十四 五"规划接近收官之际，这一理念将继续指引公司稳步向"成为世界一流的食品饮料集团"迈进。 产品、营销创新与渠道深耕 2025年上半年，中国食品展现出强劲动力，汽水品类整体销售额同比增长9.4%，其中无糖汽水品类增 速高达15.2%，继续扮演增长引擎的角色，果汁收入同比实现正增长，其中"酷儿"品牌重新上市焕活， 收入同比大幅增长64%；功能饮料品类也表现惊艳，同比劲增35.6%，创下历史同期新高。瓶装水板块 的悦活品牌焕新升级，聚焦天然苏打水饮用场景，借助北京马拉松赛事打响体育营销第一枪。 中国食品的数字化转型升级，为传统快消企业如何通过全链条进化实现高质量增长，提 ...