ZOOMLION (01157) surged over 4% following its earnings release. As of press time, the stock was up 4.19% to HK$6.73, with a turnover of HK$23.892 million.

On the news front, ZOOMLION released its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2025, on August 29. The group's total assets reached RMB 129.262 billion, an increase of RMB 5.550 billion (4.49%) compared to December 31, 2024. Revenue was RMB 24.855 billion, up RMB 320 million (1.30%) compared to the same period in 2024. Profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 2.753 billion, an increase of RMB 472 million (20.69%) compared to the same period in 2024. Earnings per share were RMB 0.32, with an interim dividend of RMB 0.2 per share.

Securities analysts noted that the company's overseas revenue in the first half reached RMB 13.81 billion, up 14.7% year-on-year, accounting for 55.6% of total revenue, up 6.5 percentage points year-on-year. The gross margin was 31.4%, which is 7.3 percentage points higher than the domestic market. The growth of high-profitability overseas business drove the overall profitability improvement, with the company's net profit margin attributable to shareholders reaching 11.1% in the first half of 2025, up 1.8 percentage points year-on-year.

By region, Africa showed growth of over 179% year-on-year, while the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Australia/New Zealand maintained high-speed growth. Emerging regional markets accounted for 39% of sales. Referencing Caterpillar's Q2 2025 results where EAME region growth turned positive and North American decline narrowed, it is expected that European and American markets may welcome a turning point in prosperity in the second half of the year, with optimism for the company's export growth acceleration in the second half.