Yunda profit surges on firmer parcel pricing; equity plan locks in team
Profit jumped as each parcel earned more Yunda's first-half net profit rose about 89% to 998 million yuan, with revenue up 6.5% and cash flow up 61%. The key driver was price: revenue per parcel climbed to 2.13 yuan from 1.92 yuan a year earlier, so the company earned more on each delivery even though parcel volume was roughly flat.
The profit surge and the pricing reason behind it are the core force lifting the stock.
Industry price war easing supports pricing June data showed Yunda's average price per parcel at 2.11 yuan, up both year on year and month on month. Analysts expect the industry's anti-cutthroat competition push to continue in the second half, though more moderately, keeping pricing rational and helping profit recovery across express firms.
Industry-wide pricing discipline is the external force behind Yunda's profit recovery.
Employee share plan ties core staff to targets Yunda will grant 21.23 million repurchased shares to up to 185 core employees at 4.80 yuan, about a 30% discount, raising 102 million yuan. Targets require 2026 net profit growth of at least 50% or revenue growth of 5%, and 2027 profit growth of 80% or revenue growth of 10.25%.
The plan signals management confidence and aims to retain talent ahead of peak season.
Volume growth still lags bigger rivals Yunda's June parcel volume was flat year on year and its first-half market share held at 12.2%, behind ZTO, YTO and STO. The profit rebound rests mainly on higher prices rather than winning more business, so gains could fade if pricing discipline weakens or rivals keep taking share.
This is the real counterweight: the recovery is price-led, not volume-led.