WH GROUP (00288.HK) shares are soaring 5.09% in intraday trading, as investors react positively to the company's robust financial performance for the first nine months of 2025. The stock's significant uptick comes on the heels of the company's latest earnings report, which showcased solid growth in both revenue and profit.

According to the financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, WH GROUP reported revenue of $20.477 billion, marking an 8.54% year-on-year increase. The company's net profit attributable to shareholders climbed 8.05% to $1.168 billion, with basic earnings per share reaching 9.1 cents. This strong performance has evidently boosted investor confidence, driving the stock's impressive gains.

CCB International analysts have noted WH GROUP's particularly strong showing in Q3 2025. The company's revenue grew by 7.9% year-on-year, while operating profit increased by 1.8%. The robust sales momentum was primarily driven by a 10.2% surge in pork sales, attributed to successful channel expansion in the Chinese market. Additionally, packaged meat revenue saw steady growth of 5.1%, benefiting from price hikes in the U.S. and European markets. However, it's worth noting that the company faced some headwinds, with its consolidated operating gross margin narrowing by 0.6 percentage points. This contraction was due to higher raw material costs in the U.S., a shift towards more cost-effective packaged meat products in China to meet consumer demand, and declining hog prices in Europe, which impacted upstream profitability.