HUABAO INTL (00336) gained over 5%, rising 5.54% to HK$4.19 at the time of reporting, with trading volume reaching HK$14.97 million.

On the news front, HUABAO INTL announced its results for the six months ended June 30, 2025, reporting revenue of RMB 1.621 billion, representing a 2.5% year-on-year increase. Profit attributable to equity holders reached RMB 118 million, surging 298.1% compared to the same period last year. Basic earnings per share stood at 3.66 cents. The company proposed an interim dividend of 1.2 HK cents per share along with a special dividend of 3.2 HK cents per share.

The announcement highlighted that the revenue increase was primarily driven by rapid growth in overseas business for tobacco new materials during the reporting period. The tobacco materials segment's revenue jumped 45.3% year-on-year to RMB 238 million, while the fragrance materials segment saw revenue rise 7.6% year-on-year to RMB 405 million, benefiting from gradual capacity release and the development of new customers.