Shanghai REFIRE Group SEHK 2570 Loss Of C¥602.8 Million Tests Growth Focus Narrative

Shanghai REFIRE Group (SEHK:2570) FY 2025 results in focus

Shanghai REFIRE Group (SEHK:2570) has put its latest numbers on the table, with first half FY 2025 revenue at C¥106.9 million and a basic EPS loss of C¥3.86 as the business continues to run with negative earnings. Over recent periods, the company has seen trailing twelve month revenue sit in the C¥595.2 million to C¥895.3 million range, while basic EPS on the same basis moved between losses of C¥6.51 and C¥9.03. This highlights a profile where top line scale has not yet translated into positive per share results. For investors, this update keeps the focus firmly on how quickly margins can shift away from sustained losses and toward a more sustainable earnings base.

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With the headline figures set, the next step is to see how these results line up against the widely followed narratives around Shanghai REFIRE Group, and where the numbers start to challenge those stories.

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Losses stay heavy at C¥602.8 million over the last year

• On a trailing twelve month basis, Shanghai REFIRE Group recorded net income excluding extra items of a C¥602.8 million loss on C¥595.2 million of revenue, which means the company is still generating sizeable losses even at its current scale.
• Bears point to this pattern of loss making, and the data in the period shown backs up that concern as five year losses have grown at about 10.6% per year, and forecasts in the dataset indicate the company is expected to remain unprofitable over the next three years.
  • This first half FY 2025 loss of C¥332.7 million, alongside the trailing twelve month loss of C¥602.8 million, supports the view that earnings have not yet turned a corner.
  • The forecasted period of at least three more years without profit, together with this multi year loss trend, keeps profitability risk front and center for cautious investors.

Revenue forecasted to grow about 39.2% a year

• Revenue is forecast in the dataset to grow at about 39.2% per year, which sits against trailing twelve month revenue in the C¥595.2 million to C¥895.3 million range and highlights revenue, rather than current earnings, as a key focus in the data.
• Bullish investors highlight this revenue growth outlook as a core part of their argument, and the current numbers provide information that can be used to support that view while also setting clear hurdles.
  • First half FY 2025 revenue of C¥106.9 million, when set beside trailing twelve month revenue of C¥595.2 million, shows the company already operating at hundreds of millions of C¥ in annual revenue, which aligns with a growth focused narrative.
  • At the same time, the ongoing loss of C¥602.8 million over the last twelve months means any bullish case built around revenue growth still has to address margins that remain firmly negative.

P/S at 5.5x against a 1x industry

• The company trades on a P/S of 5.5x, compared with roughly 1x for the broader Hong Kong Machinery industry and about 6x for its peer group, so the shares sit at a premium to the wider industry while being slightly below peer averages.
• What stands out here is how this valuation multiple sits beside analyst expectations and the current share price of HK$39.90, which adds an extra layer to both optimistic and cautious narratives.
  • Analysts in the dataset point to a price target of about HK$86.06, implying projected upside of roughly 116% from HK$39.90, which indicates that, in their view, the market price does not fully reflect those revenue growth expectations.
  • Yet the 5.5x P/S, combined with continued losses of C¥602.8 million over the last twelve months, gives bears room to argue that the stock already carries a meaningful growth premium compared with the wider industry.

For a fuller view on how other investors are weighing this mix of fast revenue growth, persistent losses, and a premium P/S multiple, it is worth seeing how the broader community is framing Shanghai REFIRE Group right now.📊 Read the what the Community is saying about Shanghai REFIRE Group.

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