Laopu Gold Likely to Post Softer Gross Margin for 2H 2025 -- Market Talk

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0353 GMT - Laopu Gold is likely to report a narrower gross margin for 2H 2025 compared with the prior half, Daiwa analysts write in a note. The company's gross margin likely bottomed out in 3Q and recovered to well above 40% following the price increase in late October. The company's margin also likely dipped below 40% after the first two weeks of January, in line with the continued gold rally, they say. Assuming a linear 10% increase in the gold price through the end of 2026 and a commitment to maintain gross margin above 40%, Laopu Gold would need to raise per-gram prices by more than 35% in 2026, Daiwa estimates. This is well above market expectations and implies meaningful upside risk to 2026 revenue if gold remains strong. (jiahui.huang@wsj.com; @ivy_jiahuihuang)

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