LIANHUA (00980) announced its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The group recorded revenue of RMB 9.591 billion, representing a decrease of 11.98% year-over-year. Profit attributable to shareholders reached RMB 42.246 million, compared to a loss of RMB 54.809 million in the same period last year. Earnings per share stood at 3.1 cents.

Revenue totaled RMB 9.591 billion, down approximately 12.0% compared to the previous year. Same-store sales declined by approximately 8.20%, with hypermarket format decreasing by about 9.85%, supermarket format falling by around 6.16%, and convenience store format dropping by approximately 11.67%. The company operated 3,091 stores as of the reporting period.

During the review period, the group opened 95 new stores. This included zero new hypermarket stores, 83 new supermarket stores (21 directly operated and 62 franchised), and 12 new convenience stores (5 directly operated and 7 franchised).