HK Stock Market Move | DPC DASH(01405) surges over 7% as company's profit-making ability reaches new heights, with considerable potential for long-term expansion of store footprint.

DPC DASH (01405) surged over 7%, reaching 7.2% at the time of publication, to close at HK$31.58 with a turnover of HK$101.831 million. In terms of news, CSC Financial recently covered DPC DASH for the first time, giving it an "outperform" rating with a target price of HK$49. The bank pointed out that new second-tier city stores have now become the company's core growth engine, with the proportion of stores expected to reach 61% by 2025, and this proportion is still rising. Compared to its peers, DPC DASH currently has a smaller store base, which means the company has greater long-term store expansion potential. According to CSC Financial's calculations, DPC DASH is expected to open a total of 3,572 stores in first-tier and second-tier cities, with broad long-term growth prospects. DPC DASH's 2025 financial report showed a 24.8% year-on-year revenue growth to RMB 5.382 billion, maintaining double-digit growth for five consecutive years, with strong growth potential. The group's adjusted net profit soared by 43.3% to RMB 188 million, with profit growth outpacing revenue growth by nearly 20 percentage points. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 28.2% to RMB 635 million, with profitability reaching a new level. By the end of 2025, the total number of company stores reached 1,315, with a net increase of 307, a growth of 30.5%; the company entered 21 new cities throughout the year, expanding its city coverage from 39 cities at the beginning of the year to 60 cities, making it the third largest international market for Domino's Pizza globally.