Understanding the Market | HUABAO INTL rose over 4% in early trading as the company announced equity incentives to strengthen confidence and will increase efforts to expand into overseas markets
HUABAO INTL rose over 4% in early trading, and as of the time of writing, it has increased by 5.43%, trading at HKD 4.27, with a transaction volume of HKD 15.6985 million. In terms of news, HUABAO INTL recently announced that it plans to grant 148 million stock options to several qualified participants under the 2024 stock option plan. The performance targets are revenue growth of no less than 10%/20%/30% for the years 2026/2027/2028 compared to 2025. It is reported that HUABAO INTL achieved revenue of 1.621 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 2.5%; net profit attributable to the parent company was 118 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 298%; adjusted profit for the period was 192 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.1%. Zheshang Securities released a research report stating that HUABAO INTL's operations are gradually stabilizing, with high growth in tobacco raw materials, making it a core target for upstream raw materials in the domestic and international HNB chain. Looking ahead to the second half of 2025, the company will continue to accelerate its international development pace, increase efforts to explore overseas markets, strengthen supply chain management, and achieve dual-driven growth through mergers and acquisitions. For reference, the company had cash + trading financial assets of 6 billion yuan in the first half of 2025
According to Zhitong Finance APP, Huabao International (00336) rose over 4% in early trading, and as of the time of writing, it has increased by 5.43%, reaching HKD 4.27, with a transaction volume of HKD 15.6985 million.
In terms of news, Huabao International recently announced that it plans to grant 148 million stock options to several qualified participants under the 2024 stock option plan. The assessment targets are revenue growth of no less than 10%/20%/30% for the years 2026/2027/2028 compared to 2025. It is reported that Huabao International achieved revenue of 1.621 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 2.5%; the net profit attributable to the parent company was 118 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 298%; and the adjusted profit for the period was 192 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.1%.
Zhejiang Merchants Securities released a research report stating that Huabao International's operations are gradually stabilizing, with high growth in tobacco raw materials, making it a core target for upstream raw materials in the domestic and international HNB (Heat-not-Burn) supply chain. Looking ahead to the second half of 2025, the company will continue to accelerate its international development pace, increase efforts in overseas market expansion, strengthen supply chain management, and achieve dual-driven growth through mergers and acquisitions. For reference, the company had cash and trading financial assets of 6 billion yuan on its books in the first half of 2025
