Pop Mart International Group (SEHK:9992) Margin Expansion Reinforces Bullish Narratives

Pop Mart International Group (SEHK:9992) has reported FY 2025 results with second half revenue of C¥23.2b and basic EPS of C¥6.16, while trailing 12 month revenue stands at C¥37.1b and EPS at C¥9.61, set against trailing 12 month earnings growth of about 308.8% and a net margin of 34.4%. Over recent periods, the company has seen revenue move from C¥8.5b and EPS of C¥1.66 in 2024 H2 to C¥13.9b and EPS of C¥3.44 in 2025 H1, then to C¥23.2b and EPS of C¥6.16 in 2025 H2. Margins are now a key focal point for how investors assess the sustainability of these results.

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With the headline numbers on the table, the next step is to set these results against the prevailing narratives to see which long held views align with the latest margin profile and which start to look out of date.

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TTM net income reaches C¥12.8b at 34.4% margin

• On a trailing 12 month basis, Pop Mart generated C¥12.8b of net income on C¥37.1b of revenue, which lines up with a reported net margin of 34.4% compared with 24% a year earlier.
• What stands out for a bullish view is how this margin profile lines up with earnings growth, with trailing earnings up about 308.8% year over year and five year earnings growth running at 64.9% per year. This heavily supports the idea of a business that has been converting revenue into profit efficiently.
  • Supporters pointing to profit quality can reference that C¥8.2b net income print in 2025 H2 alone, on C¥23.2b of revenue, as evidence that recent strength is not limited to a single quarter.
  • At the same time, the higher current margin versus the prior year 24% figure challenges any bearish argument that profitability is being squeezed as the company scales.

Semiannual EPS builds to C¥9.61 over 12 months

• EPS stepped from C¥1.66 in 2024 H2 to C¥3.44 in 2025 H1 and C¥6.16 in 2025 H2, feeding into trailing 12 month EPS of C¥9.61 alongside trailing 12 month net income of C¥12.8b and revenue of C¥37.1b.
• What is interesting for a bearish narrative check is that future earnings are forecast to grow about 13.8% per year after a very large 308.8% jump in the last year. This means anyone assuming the recent EPS ramp from C¥1.66 to C¥6.16 will repeat in the same way is leaning on a pattern that the current forecasts do not repeat.
  • Skeptics can point out that the forecast 13.8% earnings growth is materially lower than the recent one year surge, so the trailing trend from C¥2.36 TTM EPS in 2024 H2 to C¥9.61 in 2025 H2 is not a guide to the forecast pace.
  • On the other hand, the fact that revenue is still forecast to grow around 15.2% per year, on top of the step up from C¥8.5b in 2024 H2 to C¥23.2b in 2025 H2, challenges the idea that growth momentum has simply stalled.

P/E of 13.8x against mixed valuation anchors

• Pop Mart trades on a P/E of 13.8x compared with the Hong Kong Specialty Retail industry at 11x and a peer average of 15.7x, while an internal DCF fair value of HK$365.46 sits well above the current share price of HK$150.70.
• Consensus style thinking around valuation meets some friction here. While the DCF fair value being about 58.8% above the share price and an analyst price target of HK$293.12 both point to upside, the fact that the P/E is higher than the industry average yet lower than peers means different reference points can support either a bullish or cautious stance.
  • Investors who are comforted by the DCF fair value and target price can also lean on the 34.4% net margin and C¥12.8b of trailing net income as support for paying a P/E above the industry level.
  • Those who focus on the 13.8x P/E being above the 11x industry average may argue that, with forward earnings growth expected at 13.8% per year rather than repeating the recent 308.8% surge, paying a premium to the sector requires confidence that margins and revenue growth around 15.2% per year will hold.

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