--- type: "Topics" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/dolphin/post/43584650.md" description: "Lao Pu Gold H1'26 First Take: headline revenue was mediocre, landing at the low end of prior guidance, pointing to weaker-than-expected June sales.By mix, online and overseas channels materially beat Dolphin Research's prior view, with online share hitting a new high.Profit delivery was solid, aided by low-cost gold inventory stocked in H2 last year and a Feb price hike, bringing GPM back to prior peaks.On opex, as brand momentum strengthened, leading malls lowered take rates in H1, trimming the opex ratio; core OPM hit a record high.Separately, inventory has reached RMB 19bn, indicating heavy restocking in H1 at higher gold prices and lifting the blended inventory cost.This suggests GPM could see notable pressure in H2.$LAOPU GOLD(06181.HK)" datetime: "2026-08-25T10:10:56.000Z" locales: - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/dolphin/post/43584650.md) - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/dolphin/post/43584650.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/dolphin/post/43584650.md) author: "[Dolphin Research](https://longbridge.com/en/dolphin.md)" generator: "portal-rs" --- # Lao Pu Gold H1'26 First Take: headline revenue was… ### Related Stocks - [06181.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/06181.HK.md) - [HLPD.SG](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HLPD.SG.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**