Changes in Hong Kong stocks | China Exemption (01880) rose more than 4%, Q3 net profit increased 24.64% year-on-year, and the company's expansion of channels in Hong Kong, Macao and overseas showed initial results

The Zhitong Finance App learned that China's free trial (01880) rose by more than 4%. As of press release, it had risen 2.78% to HK$43.62, with a turnover of HK$198431 million.

According to the news, on October 30, China Free announced the results for the first three quarters of 2026. The group achieved operating income of 38.821 billion yuan, a decrease of 2.61% over the previous year; net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 3.67 billion yuan, an increase of 20.25% over the previous year. According to Huachuang Securities, China achieved revenue of 11.166 billion yuan in a single quarter in Q3, or -4.66%; net profit to mother was 564 million yuan, +24.64% year over year; net profit after deducting non-return to mother was 565 million yuan, +28.19% year over year. The company's profit growth rate increased further compared to 26Q2, with a net profit margin of 5.05% in a single quarter.

Huachuang Securities added that after completing the acquisition of DFS's retail business in Greater China, the company's international business increased 71% year-on-year in the first three quarters, and channel expansion in Hong Kong, Macao and overseas showed initial results. 26Q3 joined hands with Shanghai Airport to launch the largest duty-free Guochao Zone at Pudong Airport in a single airport in the country, continuing to enrich product supply and consumption scenarios. In terms of shareholder returns, the board of directors approved the profit distribution plan for the first three quarters and plans to pay out 0.40 yuan (tax included) per share, totaling about 831 million yuan, accounting for 22.65% of net profit returned to mother for the first three quarters to further implement shareholder returns.