On October 30, Jiangsu Yanghe Distillery Co., Ltd. released its third-quarter report, showing revenue of 18.09 billion yuan and net profit attributable to shareholders of 3.975 billion yuan for the first nine months of the year.
Amid the liquor industry's deep adjustment, Yanghe actively reduced inventory by easing channel pressure, boosting terminal sales, stabilizing core product prices, and restoring distributor confidence.
Contract liabilities grew 29% year-on-year in the first three quarters, while gross margins for mid-to-high-end products rebounded. Post-Mid-Autumn Festival, flagship products like Dream Blue M6+, M3, and Ocean Blue maintained stable pricing, signaling effective reforms and positive market sentiment.
**Proactive Reforms Yield Results, Channel Confidence Recovers** Facing industry-wide pressure, Yanghe focused on inventory reduction, momentum enhancement, and price stabilization through channel optimization and product upgrades.
On the product front, Yanghe implemented volume control and price stabilization for Dream Blue M6+ and Ocean Blue, while launching the seventh-generation Ocean Blue and premium bottled Yanghe Daqu. New scenario-based products like Yanghe Guobin, Golden Dream Nine (M9), and Super Football targeted banquets, business, sports culture, and younger consumers.
For channels, Yanghe prioritized nurturing key distributors, expanding into banquets and rural markets, and improving profit-sharing mechanisms with fixed rebates and performance-based incentives.
**Marketing Drives Sales, Brand Momentum Strengthens** Yanghe reinforced consumer engagement through campaigns like "Sky Blue Fun Run," "Feather Dream Together," and the "2025 Yanghe Super Fan Festival." Creative promotions, such as the Ocean Blue Lobster Carnival and "Jiangsu Super League Goal Lucky Bags," deepened emotional connections with consumers. Though short-term promotions pressured margins, they accelerated inventory clearance and laid groundwork for future growth.
**Product Mix Optimized, Channel Inventory Reduced** Ocean Blue performed steadily, while premium bottled liquor unlocked new growth. Haitong International noted a near double-digit increase in the seventh-generation Ocean Blue’s consumption rate, with premium bottled liquor selling out on its launch day.
Market inventory saw double-digit reduction, and contract liabilities reached 6.424 billion yuan by Q3-end, up 550 million yuan quarter-on-quarter and 29% year-on-year, reflecting recovering channel confidence. Haitong highlighted Yanghe’s industry-leading inventory clearance progress, positioning it for an early recovery.
**Brand and Capacity Drive Long-Term Competitiveness** Amid macroeconomic headwinds and weak demand, Yanghe’s brand and scale advantages stood out. Ranked third in China’s top 500 brands (GYBrand) and fifth globally in alcohol brand value (Brand Finance), Yanghe boasts 70,000 fermentation pits, including 2,020 Ming-Qing era pits—certified by Guinness as the world’s largest. Its非遗 (intangible cultural heritage) brewing techniques and 1 million-ton aging reserves underpin its competitive edge.
With a full-price-range portfolio—led by Dream Blue Artisan Edition and M6+ in premium segments and Ocean Blue in mid-range—Yanghe is well-positioned for recovery.
**National Expansion and Channel Innovation** As a nationwide player, Yanghe’s deep penetration in Jiangsu, growing distributor network, and refined operations targeting banquets, group purchases, and younger consumers enhance sales efficiency. Orient Securities noted Yanghe’s self-renewing channel capabilities, predicting it will lead performance recovery when the industry rebounds.
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