HK Stock Market Move | YONGHE MEDICAL (02279) surged more than 18% intraday, store layout optimization helps enhance profitability.

YONGHE MEDICAL (02279) rose more than 18% intra-day, hitting a high of 2.1 Hong Kong dollars, a new high since October last year. As of the time of writing, it has risen by 13.79%, reaching 1.98 Hong Kong dollars, with a turnover of 2.2049 million Hong Kong dollars. In terms of news, it was reported that on the afternoon of January 20, the medical officer of the French Embassy in China, the regional medical director Benoit Lecoeur-Boum, and the embassy medical team member Agathe Ostono visited the Yonghe Hair Transplant Beijing General Hospital to experience AI scalp testing, scalp maintenance, and other projects, and to learn in detail about the advantages and leading position of Yonghe Hair Transplant in the field of hair transplant and hair maintenance. Zhang Hui, Senior Vice President of YONGHE MEDICAL, stated that the Yonghe Hair Transplant Beijing General Hospital is located in the Dongdaqiao area of Beijing, near the embassy district, and has the advantage of location and expertise in hair medical services, willing to provide hair medical services for embassy staff. Both sides expressed their willingness to further deepen cooperation in the future. According to the financial report, in the first half of this year, YONGHE MEDICAL achieved a revenue of 862 million yuan; net profit attributable to shareholders was 27.913 million yuan, turning from a loss to a profit year-on-year. As of June 30, 2025, the company has 63 hair transplant medical institutions in 61 cities nationwide, and owns 6 Shiyunxun hair care institutions in Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, making it the largest chain of hair medical groups in China covering the widest range of cities. In the first six months ending on June 30, 2025, the total number of consumers served by the company reached 64,845. Zhongjin previously pointed out that store layout optimization and refined marketing will help improve operational efficiency and profitability.