HK Stock Market Move | AUNTEA JENNY (02589) surged more than 11% in the morning session of trading. The company was recently included in the Hong Kong Stock Connect list, and the number of stores has steadily increased in the first half of the year.

AUNTEA JENNY (02589) rose more than 11% in the early trading session, and as of the time of writing, it has risen by 5.81% to 129.2 Hong Kong dollars, with a trading volume of 428.616 million Hong Kong dollars. In terms of news, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange previously announced that the list of securities eligible for the Hong Kong Stock Connect program will be adjusted, effective from September 8, 2025. AUNTEA JENNY and others are included in the list of eligible securities. In addition, AUNTEA JENNY's mid-year performance shows that it achieved revenue of 1.818 billion RMB in the first half of the year, an increase of 9.7% year-on-year; the net profit attributable to the parent company was 203 million RMB, an increase of 20.9% year-on-year; and the basic earnings per share were 1.97 RMB. Industrial analysis indicates that in the first half of the year, AUNTEA JENNY continued to optimize its store structure, steadily open new stores, focus on the vast lower-tier markets, maintain a stable growth in the number of stores, and drive revenue growth. Benefiting from economies of scale and cost control, the profitability has significantly improved during the period, with the net profit margin attributable to the parent company increasing by 1.0 percentage point year-on-year. The company continues to explore other sub-brands such as the lower-priced "Tea Waterfall," maintains a fast pace of research and development and new product launches, introducing 136 new products during the period. The company has a noticeable competitiveness in the northern market and weak markets are expected to gradually improve with enhanced store management, demonstrating potential for growth and resilience.