11月下旬，周大福发布了2026财年上半年业绩报告（即2025年4至9月业绩数据），周大福整体业绩呈稳健复苏态势，各市场同店销售也重拾增长，品牌向 高端转型初见成效，品牌在产品定价、渠道布局等多方面转变，对集团盈利能力提升持续产生正面效益。 一、整体业绩：营收减速下滑，企业降本增效稳定盈利能力 周大福珠宝集团自2024年开始，半年度营收持续下跌，2025财年（即2024年4月至2025年3月）总营收896亿港元，同比下跌17.5%。2025年4至9月，周大 福总营收达到390亿港元，同比下滑1.1%，营收下滑的速度明显放缓。 2025年4至9月，集团净利润与去年同期持平，净利润率为6.6%，集团毛利收入同比减少5亿港元，毛利率较去年同期下跌0.9个百分点。 此外，本次财报显示，周大福经营溢利达到68亿港元，同比上浮0.7%，净盈利率提升0.3个百分点。 企业面临营收下滑压力的同时，盈利能力仍较为稳定，由此可见，企业在成本管控及业务结构上具备一定优势。 2022财年至2026财年的销售及行政开支走势图显示，周大福持续降低销售成本并保证行政费用的长期稳定。2025年4至9月的销售及行政支出共计54.5亿港 元，同 ...

Core Viewpoint - The recent surge in gold prices has positively impacted Chow Tai Fook's retail value, despite a significant reduction in the number of retail points, as the company focuses on improving profitability and operational efficiency [2][3][9]. Group 1: Financial Performance - Chow Tai Fook reported a retail value increase of 4.1% year-on-year for the second quarter of the 2026 fiscal year, with mainland China contributing 3% and Hong Kong, Macau, and other markets contributing 11.4% [3][9]. - The company faced a revenue decline of 17.5% in the 2025 fiscal year, with total revenue dropping to HKD 89.656 billion and net profit decreasing by 9% to HKD 5.916 billion [11][12]. - The gross profit margin improved to 29.5%, up by 5.5 percentage points, and the operating profit margin reached 16.4%, an increase of 4 percentage points [11]. Group 2: Retail Network and Strategy - Chow Tai Fook closed a total of 1,009 retail points from the first to the third quarter of the year, with a net reduction of 296 points in the second quarter alone [2][9]. - The company is undergoing a transformation plan focusing on five strategic areas, including brand transformation, product optimization, digital acceleration, operational efficiency, and talent development [12][13]. - The company aims to enhance store productivity and maintain its market leadership by selectively closing underperforming stores and opening higher productivity locations [9][10]. Group 3: Product Performance - The retail value of Chow Tai Fook's pricing gold products grew by 43.7% in the second quarter, while the retail value of jewelry and platinum products increased by 10% [8][9]. - The contribution of jewelry and platinum products to total retail value was 15.3%, while gold products accounted for 80.8%, although the latter saw a slight decrease of 0.6 percentage points year-on-year [8][9]. Group 4: Market Position and Competition - Chow Tai Fook's market capitalization surged from HKD 64.8 billion at the beginning of the year to HKD 164.1 billion, reflecting a significant increase in investor confidence [3][20]. - The company faces increasing competition from rivals such as Lao Pu Gold and other emerging brands, which have also made significant market entries [16][18]. - Chow Tai Fook has recently appointed former Starbucks executives to enhance its marketing strategies and improve customer engagement [19][20].

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Outperform the Market" (maintained) [2][6] Core Viewpoints - The company reported a 4.1% year-on-year increase in overall retail value for the period from July to September 2025, marking a recovery from a 1.9% decline in the previous quarter. Same-store sales turned positive across all markets, with a 7.6% increase in mainland China and an 8.6% increase in franchise stores. Hong Kong and Macau saw a 6.2% increase in same-store sales, with Macau leading at 17.3% [3][5] - The sales structure showed strong growth in high-margin priced products, with a 43.7% year-on-year increase in retail value for priced gold products in mainland China. Jewelry inlaid, platinum, and K-gold jewelry also saw a 10% positive growth, while jadeite experienced a doubling in growth [3][5] - The company continues to optimize store efficiency, closing 296 underperforming stores, resulting in a total of 6,041 stores at the end of the quarter. The company opened one new image store in Beijing, bringing the total to eight [3][5] Summary by Sections Retail Performance - The company achieved a comprehensive recovery in same-store sales, with mainland China direct stores growing by 7.6% (9.9% excluding watch business) and franchise stores by 8.6%. Hong Kong's same-store sales grew by 3.2%, while Macau's grew by 17.3% [3][5] Product Sales Structure - High-margin priced products continued to perform strongly, with a 43.7% increase in retail value for priced gold products in mainland China. Other categories like jewelry inlaid, platinum, and K-gold jewelry saw a 10% growth, and jadeite sales doubled [3][5] Store Optimization - The company is focused on enhancing store efficiency, having closed 296 low-performing stores, resulting in a total of 6,041 stores. Additionally, the company opened one new image store in Beijing, increasing the total to eight [3][5] Future Outlook - The company is expected to benefit from the rising demand for gold jewelry driven by value preservation and the growing trend of self-consumption among younger consumers. The company plans to invest further in research and design, enhance the layout of high-margin priced products, and optimize store structures to boost sales [4][9] - The forecast for the company's net profit for the fiscal years 2026-2028 has been raised to HKD 77.85 billion, 87.11 billion, and 95.43 billion respectively, with corresponding P/E ratios of 20.9, 18.7, and 17.1 [4][9]

Core Insights - Chow Tai Fook (1929.HK) reported a 3% growth in retail value for the first three quarters, with mainland China contributing 86.9% of the total retail value [2] Group 1: Retail Performance - The retail value of priced gold products showed a strong momentum, with a year-on-year growth of 43.7% during the quarter [2] - Retail value for jewelry, platinum, and K-gold jewelry increased by 10.0%, with jade jewelry sales more than doubling [2] - The contribution of jewelry, platinum, and K-gold jewelry to retail value rose to 15.3% in the quarter, up from 14.4% in the second quarter of FY2025, while gold jewelry and products contributed 80.8%, down from 81.4% [2] - Overall, the retail contribution of priced products increased to 29.9% in the quarter, compared to 24.8% in the second quarter of FY2025 [2] Group 2: E-commerce Performance - The retail value from e-commerce in mainland China maintained strong momentum, increasing by 28.1% year-on-year during the quarter [2] - E-commerce contributed 6.7% to the retail value in mainland China and accounted for 15.5% of total sales [2]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles highlights the strong performance of Chow Tai Fook's retail sales, with a year-on-year increase of 4.1% in retail value for the second quarter ending September 30, 2025 [1] - Retail value growth in mainland China was 3%, while Hong Kong, Macau, and other markets saw a growth of 11.4% [1] - Same-store sales in mainland China turned positive at 7.6% growth for direct stores and 8.6% for franchise stores, excluding watch business, direct store same-store sales grew by 9.9% [1] Group 2 - The average selling price of gold jewelry and products remained strong, with mainland China's average price rising to HKD 7,900 from HKD 6,400 in the previous fiscal quarter [1] - In Hong Kong and Macau, the average selling price increased to HKD 11,700 from HKD 9,400 in the previous fiscal quarter [1] - The average selling price of jewelry embedded products in mainland China rose to HKD 11,000 from HKD 9,200, while in Hong Kong and Macau, it was HKD 15,000 [2]

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Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Outperform the Market" (maintained) [2][3][5] Core Views - The company reported a 1.9% year-on-year decline in overall retail value for the period from April to June 2025, showing improvement compared to a 11.6% decline in the previous quarter [4][6] - In the Chinese market (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), retail value decreased by 3.3%, while Hong Kong, Macau, and other markets saw a 7.8% increase [4][6] - Same-store sales in the Chinese market (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) fell by 3.3%, a narrowing of 9.9 percentage points from the previous quarter, while same-store sales in Hong Kong, Macau, and other markets grew by 2.2%, a significant improvement from a 22.5% decline [4][6] - The company continues to focus on enhancing single-store efficiency, resulting in the closure of 307 underperforming stores, with a total of 6,337 stores remaining at the end of the quarter [4][9] Summary by Sections Retail Performance - The company experienced a notable improvement in same-store sales, particularly in high-margin priced products, with a 20.8% year-on-year increase in sales of priced gold products in the Chinese market (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) [4][6] - The proportion of retail value from priced products increased from 15.8% in the same period last year to 19.8% this year [6] Product Development and Strategy - The company is investing further in research and design to strengthen its portfolio of high-margin priced products and is optimizing its store structure to boost single-store sales [5][11] - A new high-end jewelry series has been launched, designed with Eastern aesthetics, aiming to enhance the brand's influence in the global high-end jewelry market [6] Financial Forecast - The company forecasts net profits for the fiscal years 2026-2028 to be HKD 74.25 billion, HKD 84.14 billion, and HKD 93.28 billion, respectively, with corresponding P/E ratios of 17.7, 15.6, and 14.1 [5][11]

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of HKD 16.00 [6][5]. Core Insights - The company's retail sales for FY26Q1 showed a year-on-year decline of 1.9%, but a quarter-on-quarter increase of 9.7 percentage points, indicating a recovery in consumer sentiment and improved sales performance in certain product categories [1][2]. - The same-store sales decline in mainland China narrowed to -3.3%, supported by the growth of priced products and a low base effect from the previous year [2][3]. - The company is focusing on optimizing its product mix and closing underperforming stores, which is expected to enhance operational efficiency and support a positive outlook for the company's fundamentals [1][4]. Summary by Sections Retail Performance - For FY26Q1, the company's retail sales in mainland China and Hong Kong/Macau showed a year-on-year decline of 3.3% and an increase of 7.8%, respectively [1][2]. - The same-store sales growth (SSSG) for mainland China was -3.3% year-on-year but improved by 2.2% quarter-on-quarter, while Hong Kong saw a growth of 0.2% year-on-year and 9.5% in Macau [2]. Product Mix and Margins - The proportion of fixed-price products is steadily increasing, which supports the resilience of the gross margin [3]. - Retail sales of high-margin priced gold products in mainland China increased by 20.8% year-on-year, contributing to the overall profitability of the company [3]. Store Optimization - The company continues to implement its channel optimization strategy, closing 347 stores while opening 40, resulting in a net reduction of 307 stores [4]. - The remaining stores are expected to effectively capture customers from closed locations, positively impacting profitability [4]. Profit Forecast and Valuation - The report forecasts the company's net profit attributable to shareholders for FY26, FY27, and FY28 to be HKD 76.3 billion, HKD 83.6 billion, and HKD 92.3 billion, respectively [5][10]. - The target price of HKD 16 corresponds to a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 21 times for FY26, reflecting the company's position as an industry leader with improving same-store sales and profitability [5][10].

Core Viewpoint - Chow Tai Fook (01929) reported a 1.9% year-on-year decline in retail value for the first quarter ending June 30, 2025, with mainland China experiencing a 3.3% drop, while Hong Kong, Macau, and other markets saw a 7.8% increase [1]. Group 1 - The same-store sales performance in major markets continued to improve compared to previous quarters, driven by the growth of priced products and a low base effect [1]. - In mainland China, the same-store sales decline narrowed to 3.3% for direct stores, while franchise stores remained flat [1]. - Same-store sales in Hong Kong and Macau increased by 2.2% year-on-year, with Hong Kong up 0.2% and Macau up 9.5% [1]. Group 2 - The average selling price of gold products remained strong, with mainland China's average price rising to HKD 6,900 (from HKD 6,100 in Q1 FY2025), and Hong Kong and Macau's average price increasing to HKD 10,400 (from HKD 9,000 in Q1 FY2025) [1]. - The sales decline for jewelry, platinum, and K-gold in mainland China significantly narrowed due to strong sales of the company's signature products [1]. - The average selling price for jewelry in mainland China rose to HKD 9,600 (from HKD 8,500 in Q1 FY2025), while the average price in Hong Kong and Macau was HKD 15,900 (down from HKD 16,400 in Q1 FY2025) [1]. Group 3 - The company continued to close underperforming stores while selectively opening new, more productive locations [2]. - A net closure of 311 Chow Tai Fook jewelry retail points occurred in mainland China, while a net addition of 1 retail point was made in Hong Kong and Macau [2].

Investment Rating - The report assigns an investment rating of "Outperform" for Chow Tai Fook, expecting a relative return exceeding the benchmark index by more than 10% over the next 12-18 months [20]. Core Insights - Chow Tai Fook's revenue for FY2025 was HKD 89.66 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 17.5%, primarily due to weak macroeconomic conditions and gold price fluctuations affecting consumer spending [2][8]. - Despite the revenue decline, the company achieved a gross profit margin increase of 5.5 percentage points to 29.5%, and operating profit rose by 9.8% to HKD 14.75 billion, benefiting from high gold prices and optimized product mix [2][8]. - The management anticipates revenue recovery in FY2026, projecting single to mid-single-digit growth, with same-store sales also expected to improve [2][8]. Revenue and Profitability - The net profit attributable to the parent company decreased by 9.0% to HKD 5.92 billion, mainly due to revaluation losses on gold lending contracts [2][8]. - Chow Tai Fook plans to distribute a final dividend of HKD 0.32 per share, with an annual payout ratio of 87.8%, reflecting strong capital return capabilities [2][8]. Same-Store Sales Performance - Same-store sales faced pressure, with a decline of 19.4% in the mainland market and 26.1% in Hong Kong and Macau for FY2025 [3][9]. - However, there was a notable improvement in the second half of FY2025, with Hong Kong and Macau markets showing a retail sales growth of 6.3% year-on-year in early FY2026 [3][9]. Product Mix and Pricing Strategy - The contribution of priced gold products significantly increased, with a year-on-year revenue growth of 105.5%, while revenue from priced gold products dropped by 29.4% due to gold price fluctuations [4][10]. - The share of retail sales from priced gold products reached 18.6%, up 8.9 percentage points year-on-year, indicating a successful shift in product strategy [4][10]. Store Network Optimization - As of FY2025, Chow Tai Fook operated 6,274 stores in Mainland China, with plans to add 20 new image stores and expand into markets like Singapore and Canada in FY2026 [5][12]. - The company closed 896 stores in Mainland China during FY2025 but opened new image stores in key cities, enhancing its retail presence [5][12].