On May 28, Meituan fell 3.02% in regular trading, trading at HK$74.25/share, with trading volume of HK$1.064 billion. The decline came amid broader sector weakness and fresh regulatory developments targeting the food delivery industry.
On the policy front, China's State Administration for Market Regulation announced a special campaign running from May through December to curb involution-style competition, specifically targeting live-streaming e-commerce and the food delivery industry. The campaign includes random inspections, public disclosure of violations, and stricter credit-based penalties for offending businesses, signaling heightened regulatory scrutiny over the sector's competitive practices.
The decline also extends a broader selloff in Hong Kong-listed internet stocks. Within the Internet and Direct Marketing Retail sector, BABA-W fell 1.93%, JD-SW dropped 1.38%, Ali Health declined 1.87%, JD Health lost 2.52%, and PA GoodDoctor slipped 2.22%. Meanwhile, Meituan is approaching its Q1 earnings release on June 1, with analysts expecting significant loss narrowing as the food delivery subsidy war cools. Citi projects adjusted net losses of around RMB 65 billion for Q1, with core local commerce losses narrowing to RMB 46 billion from RMB 100 billion in the prior quarter.
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