Chabaidao (02555) announced interim results. Profit attributable to shareholders of 336 million yuan increased by 3.2% year-on-year

According to the Zhitong Finance App, Chabaidao (02555) announced interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The group obtained revenue of RMB 2,655 billion (same unit), an increase of 6.21% over the previous year; the profit due to the company's owners during the period was 336 million yuan, an increase of 3.2% over the previous year; and profit per share was 0.228 yuan.

During the reporting period, the Group actively responded to changes in the external market environment, promoted multi-category development strategies, expanded the store coverage of ready-made coffee products in an orderly manner, further enriched the product matrix and consumption scenarios, and maintained steady single-store sales performance; continuously optimized the network layout of domestic and foreign stores to promote the steady expansion of the store network; at the same time, further strengthened store management, supply chain support and operation process construction to enhance the refined operation capacity and quality of the store network, providing strong support for the long-term steady operation of stores and the continuous expansion of the store network.

Our Chabaidao store network has covered all tier cities in mainland China and many overseas markets. In mainland China, the Group continues to consolidate the market base of first-tier and new first-tier cities, enhance brand awareness and keep up with consumer trends, while deepening the layout of low-tier cities, expanding store coverage and market penetration; overseas, the Group continues to expand markets with consumer potential and brand suitability, and steadily expand its store network and brand coverage. By continuously optimizing the layout of domestic and foreign stores, the Group has further reached a diverse consumer base, laying the foundation for the long-term steady development of the store network.

During the reporting period, we further expanded store coverage and steadily promoted store expansion on the basis of continuously optimizing the quality of store network operations. The number of global stores increased from 8,465 as of June 30, 2025 to 8,863 as of June 30, 2026, an increase of 4.7% over the previous year. Among them, the number of stores in mainland China increased from 8,444 as of June 30, 2025 to 8,791 as of June 30, 2026, an increase of 4.1% year-on-year; the number of overseas stores increased from 21 to 72, and the overseas market layout progressed steadily.

During the reporting period, we continued to deepen the sinking market layout, differentially configure store models and optimize location selection strategies according to different city levels and business district characteristics, and improve store operation efficiency. The number of stores in third-tier cities and below increased from 3,825 as of June 30, 2025 to 4,099 as of June 30, 2026, an increase of 7.2% over the previous year.