Total Revenue Growth
Total revenue of RMB 226 million in Q1 2026, up 14.2% year-over-year, driven by restaurant operations and strong contribution from new businesses.
Haidilao Restaurant Revenue and Same-Store Sales
Haidilao restaurant revenue of RMB 204 million, up 8.4% year-over-year; same-store sales increased ~4% year-over-year, indicating recovery and improved in-store performance.
Customer Traffic and Table Turnover Improvement
Total customer visits >8.1 million (+3.8% YoY); overall table turnover reached 4 turns/day, up 0.1 turn/day versus prior year, supporting higher store throughput.
Strong Growth in Delivery and Other Businesses
Delivery revenue reached RMB 7.3 million, up 82.5% YoY; other businesses (food products, seasonings, central kitchen external sales and new brand incubation) reached RMB 14.4 million, up 166.7% YoY, diversifying revenue mix.
Operating Profit and Margin Expansion
Operating profit reported at HKD/RMB 13.99 million this quarter with an operating margin of 6.2%, representing meaningful margin improvement (management cited an increase of ~2.6 percentage points YoY) and better operating leverage.
Improved Cash Generation
Operating cash flow of HKD 24.24 million, up 23.1% YoY, reflecting stronger cash generation from core operations despite investment activity.
Cost Structure Improvements
Gross margin ~66.1% (up 0.1 pp YoY); employee cost ratio at 34% of revenue (down 1.3 pp YoY); utilities, depreciation and other operating expense ratios showed slight decreases, evidencing dilution of fixed costs as revenue grows.
Regional Outperformance — East Asia
East Asia delivered particularly strong performance: served ~1.3 million customers (+18.2% YoY), table turnover 5.1 turns (up 0.1) and same-store sales growth ~10.6% YoY.
Membership and Customer Loyalty
Overseas membership reached 9.05 million; members accounted for over 92% of table turns, with >20% of spending from newly registered members and ~1/3 of member spend from repeat customers within 3 months, supporting recurring demand.
Progress on New Brands and Incubation
Red Pomegranate project operating 10 brands across 18 prototype/second-brand stores (examples across Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Korea), demonstrating successful incubation and revenue diversification.