Chery H1 FY26 profit attributable to owners drops 11.7% to RMB 8.57 billion

• Chery posted profit attributable to owners of RMB 8.57 billion, down 11.7%, while basic earnings per share fell 16.9% to RMB 1.47.
• Revenue edged up 1.2% to RMB 143.28 billion, while gross profit climbed 25.1% to RMB 23.04 billion as gross margin widened 3.1 percentage points to 16.1%.
• Other income and gains dropped 27.1% to RMB 6.03 billion due to lower foreign exchange gains; net foreign exchange swung to a RMB 2.09 billion loss.
• Research and development expenses rose 28.3% to RMB 6.67 billion, while finance costs fell 62.1% to RMB 549 million on loan repayments.
• Overseas revenue more than doubled to RMB 98.97 billion; PRC revenue fell to RMB 44.31 billion as Chery expanded global sales networks.

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