DREAM INT'L (01126) surged nearly 9% in afternoon trading. As of press time, the stock was up 7.44% to HK$13.86, with a trading volume of HK$46.42 million.

On the news front, DREAM INT'L previously released its interim results, reporting that benefiting from strong demand in North American and Asian markets, coupled with order transfers to Vietnam to mitigate the impact of tariff increases, the group's revenue for the first half reached HK$2.578 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 12.39%. Net profit rose 10.1% year-on-year to HK$307 million. Earnings per share stood at HK$0.454. The board of directors proposed an interim dividend of 25 HK cents per ordinary share for the period, compared to 20 HK cents in the same period last year.

A research report noted that DREAM INT'L is a leading manufacturing enterprise in the global toy production sector. The company operates factories across multiple locations including China, Vietnam, and Indonesia. With new factories coming online and continuing to ramp up production, the company still has subsequent expansion plans.

The report indicated that as of the first half of 2025, the company operated a total of 28 factories, with 7 located in China, 20 in Vietnam, and one in Indonesia. The average capacity utilization rate remained at a high level of 85%. The company expects to add one factory each in Indonesia and Vietnam in the second half of the year, with total production capacity anticipated to reach US$950 million by 2027.