HK Stock Market Move | ZHOU HEI YA (01458) rose more than 9%, with a year-on-year increase in net profit of nearly 60%. The company intends to buy back 10% of its shares in the market.

ZHOU HEI YA (01458) rose more than 9%, as of the time of writing, it rose by 9.45%, to 1.39 Hong Kong dollars, with a trading volume of 38.076 million Hong Kong dollars. On the news front, ZHOU HEI YA announced its performance for the year 2025, with the group achieving a profit of 2.536 billion yuan (same unit), an increase of 3.5% compared to the previous year; the net profit attributable to the owners of the parent company reached 157 million yuan, an increase of 59.6% compared to the previous year; and earnings per share were 0.08 yuan, with a proposed final dividend of 0.09 Hong Kong dollars per share. In addition, by the end of 2025, the number of stores has returned to over 3,000, with the profitability and operational quality of each store continuing to improve, and the average monthly sales per store terminal increasing by 13.6% compared to the previous year. Furthermore, ZHOU HEI YA announced that the board of directors has resolved to repurchase up to 211 million shares of the company in the open market from March 27, 2026, to the end of the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2027. These shares represent approximately 10.0% of the issued shares of the company. The company believes that the proposed share repurchase under current circumstances demonstrates confidence in the business outlook and prospects of the company, and will ultimately benefit the company and create value for shareholders.