Mao Geping (HKG:1318) reported a profit attributable to owners of 669.8 million yuan for the first half of 2025, up from 492.1 million yuan a year earlier, according to a Wednesday Hong Kong bourse filing.
Shares of the cosmetics company were down nearly 5% in Thursday morning trade.
Earnings per share came in at 1.37 yuan, compared with 2.46 yuan in the prior-year period. Analysts at Visible Alpha estimated 1.38 yuan.
Revenue rose to 2.59 billion yuan from 1.97 billion yuan. Analysts at Visible Alpha estimated 2.63 billion yuan.