HK Stock Market Move | POU SHENG INT'L (03813) rose nearly 4% with a 24.2% year-on-year increase in January's comprehensive operating income net profit.

POU SHENG INT'L (03813) rose nearly 4%, rising 3.85% to HK$0.54 as of the time of writing, with a turnover of HK$1.025 million. On the news front, POU SHENG INT'L announced that the company's comprehensive operating income for January 2025 is approximately 2.589 billion yuan, an increase of 24.2% year-on-year. In addition, the company will announce its annual performance for 2024 on March 11. Guosen's previous research report pointed out that the overall consumption demand in the industry was weak in the third quarter, but there has been some improvement in consumption trends since the fourth quarter, and the bank expects the company's sales in the fourth quarter to improve month-on-month. Looking ahead, despite the short-term pressure on revenue growth due to weak consumption power, profitability is expected to continue to improve on the basis of healthy inventory and stable discounts.