China Shengmu Organic Milk (SEHK:1432) Returns To Loss In 1H 2025 Challenging Profitability Hopes

China Shengmu Organic Milk (SEHK:1432) opened FY 2025 with first half revenue of CNY 1,444.3 million and basic EPS of CNY 0.005844 loss per share, setting a cautious tone for investors focused on profitability. Over the last three reported half year periods, revenue moved from CNY 1,490.7 million in 1H 2024 to CNY 1,635.5 million in 2H 2024, then to CNY 1,444.3 million in 1H 2025. Basic EPS shifted from a CNY 0.017588 loss to CNY 0.00948, before settling at a CNY 0.005844 loss, leaving margins under pressure and putting the quality of any future improvement in the spotlight.

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With the headline numbers on the table, the next step is to see how these results line up with the most common narratives around China Shengmu Organic Milk, and where the data calls those stories into question.

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Losses Widen To CNY 373.4m Over TTM

• On a trailing twelve month view, net income excluding extra items moved from a CNY 65.5m loss to a CNY 373.4m loss, even though total revenue stayed around CNY 3.0b.
• Bears focus on this pattern because it shows earnings falling faster than sales, with losses growing at about 59.8% per year over five years, which they argue points to business pressure rather than a short term bump in costs.
  • Critics highlight that even the most recent profitable trailing period, with CNY 29.9m of net income on CNY 3,079.8m of revenue, was followed by a return to a much larger loss.
  • This sequence heavily supports the bearish view that profitability has not yet settled into a stable, repeatable level.

On this track record, skeptics question whether recent half year improvements can offset multi year earnings pressure 🐻 China Shengmu Organic Milk Bear Case

Half Year Swings From CNY 78.2m Profit To CNY 48.3m Loss

• Within three consecutive half year periods, net income excluding extra items went from a CNY 143.7m loss in 1H 2024 to a CNY 78.2m profit in 2H 2024, then back to a CNY 48.3m loss in 1H 2025.
• What stands out for a bearish narrative is how these swings line up with EPS, moving from a CNY 0.017588 loss to a CNY 0.00948 profit, then to a CNY 0.005844 loss, which suggests earnings per share have not followed a consistent direction even as revenue stayed between CNY 1,444.3m and CNY 1,635.5m.
  • Skeptics point to this mix of profit and loss as backing the view that the business has not yet produced a clear, sustained earnings trend.
  • The tension for investors is that each period tells a different story, so it is hard to anchor expectations just on the latest half.

P/S Of 0.8x Despite Ongoing Losses

• The shares trade on a P/S of 0.8x while the peer group averages 0.6x and the Hong Kong Food industry sits at 0.7x, even though trailing twelve month earnings are negative.
• What is striking for a bearish case is that the premium P/S multiple sits beside a CNY 373.4m trailing twelve month loss and a CNY 0.045 loss per share, which bears argue makes the valuation sensitive to any further earnings weakness.
  • Critics argue that paying a higher P/S than peers is harder to justify while the company is still unprofitable on a trailing basis.
  • At a share price of HK$0.34 with no positive trailing EPS, the bear view is that valuation now leans more on hope than on recent profit delivery.

If you want to see how other investors reconcile a loss making track record with this valuation, check out the community discussion 📊 Read the what the Community is saying about China Shengmu Organic Milk.

Next Steps

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