Profit Plunges but Sales Stay Strong as Shekou Expands
First-half profit collapses on weak margins Shekou warned first-half 2026 net profit would fall 55-65%, then reported a 63.5% drop to 528 million yuan, with core profit down over 93%. Revenue rose but margins shrank, so the company keeps far less of each sale — a direct hit to earnings and investor confidence.
The profit collapse is the single biggest force pushing the stock down this period.
Contract sales stay solid through September July sales were 13.8 billion yuan and September 14.3 billion yuan, bringing January-September cumulative sales to 140.1 billion yuan. Buyers are still purchasing Shekou homes at a steady pace, which supports future cash flow and shows demand for its projects hasn't dried up.
Steady sales are the main positive counterweight to the weak profit picture.
Expands Beijing footprint with new unit Shekou set up a wholly owned Beijing real estate development company with 2 billion yuan registered capital. This signals the company is still investing and betting on future projects in a major city, rather than retrenching, which supports longer-term growth expectations.
New investment shows the company is still expanding despite weak profits.
Governance and cash concerns weigh on sentiment A Zhejiang general manager was removed over an alleged assault, hurting the company's reputation and raising governance worries. Separately, Shekou is lending up to 51 million yuan interest-free to an associate for eight years, tying up cash with no return — small but unhelpful.
These smaller negatives add reputational and financial drag on top of the profit slump.