CHOW TAI FOOK (01929) dropped more than 4% in afternoon trading, declining 4.24% to HKD 13.1 by the time of writing, with a turnover of HKD 272 million. The decline follows news of an equity restructuring within the CHOW TAI FOOK group. According to HKEX disclosures, CHOW TAI FOOK Capital, controlled by the Cheng family, transferred nearly 54% of its stake in CHOW TAI FOOK Jewelry to Beyond Luck Limited, a subsidiary jointly owned by CHOW TAI FOOK Enterprises (65%) and CHOW TAI FOOK Capital (35%). This restructuring aims to optimize the group's capital structure and unlock business value, with CHOW TAI FOOK Enterprises set to become the parent company of core family businesses, including CHOW TAI FOOK Jewelry, CHOW TAI FOOK Creation, and New World Development.
Earlier, CLSA noted that CHOW TAI FOOK's H1 FY2026 sales and profits slightly missed market consensus, though same-store sales growth guidance remained unchanged and profitability expectations were raised. The brokerage forecasts FY2026 sales and net profit growth of 3% and 40% YoY, respectively, with gross and operating margins at 30.6% and 18%. CLSA raised its 12-month target price for CHOW TAI FOOK from HKD 12 to HKD 13, maintaining a forward P/E of 12x, and highlighted that the next peak season's sales performance will be critical for the stock's trajectory.
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