On August 27, MENGNIU DAIRY fell 4.28% in regular trading, trading at HKD 18.1 per share, with turnover of HKD 167 million. The decline came immediately after the company released its interim results the prior evening.

The company reported H1 revenue of RMB 44.8 billion, up 7.8% year-over-year, with attributable profit rising 15.9% to RMB 2.37 billion. However, operating profit grew only 3.9% to RMB 3.68 billion, significantly lagging revenue growth. Operating cash flow fell 11.1% year-over-year, while selling and distribution expenses rose 6.4%, accounting for 27.6% of revenue. The widening gap between top-line growth and operating profit growth signals cost-side pressure.

With the stock having already accumulated gains exceeding 30% year-to-date prior to the results release, the market appeared to engage in profit-taking as the earnings fell short of justifying the elevated valuation. The broader Packaged Foods sector also traded weak, with CHINA FEIHE down 8.58% and HAITIAN FLAV down 7.9%.

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