** Laopu Gold 6181.HK jumps 10.7% to HK$618; set for biggest one-day pct gain since June 30, 2025
** Stock top pct gainer on Hang Seng Index .HSI, which is up 1.4%
** Chinese jewellery maker and distributor posts 230.5% y/y surge in 2025 net profit; sales soars 220.3% y/y, revenue jumps 221% y/y
** Announces final dividend of 11.95 yuan/share vs 2024's 6.35 yuan
** Sees Q1 net profit of 3.6 bln yuan ($522.2 mln)-3.8 bln yuan, sales of 19 bln-20 bln yuan, revenue of 16.5 bln-17.5 bln yuan
** 2025 H1 net profit at 2.3 bln yuan, sales at 14.2 bln yuan, revenue at 12.4 bln yuan
** Nomura ("buy") says Q1 FY26 a strong beat after solid 2025 results
** Citi ("buy") names Laopu its top pick in China jewellery space, with investors eyeing future sales momentum after gold price turbulence
** Says co released significantly stronger-than-expected preliminary Q1 FY26 results, with both topline and margin ahead of brokerage's and market expectations
** YTD, stock down 2.6%
($1 = 6.8942 Chinese yuan renminbi)
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))