Yurun Food posts narrowed interim loss amid margin rebound; debt covenants remain in breach

Bulletin Express
Aug 21

China Yurun Food Group Limited (Yurun Food) released its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2026.

Revenue and margins • Group revenue slipped 2.70% year-on-year to HK$248.46 million, weighed down by a 34.60% fall in chilled-pork sales and a 16.30% contraction in overall upstream slaughtering revenue. • Processed meat (low-temperature products) grew 2.40% to HK$190.07 million and now contributes 76.50% of group turnover. • Gross profit rose 13.40% to HK$66.19 million as consolidated gross margin widened to 26.60% (1H 2025: 22.90%), driven by a product mix shift toward higher-margin processed items and cost controls at slaughter plants.

Earnings • Loss attributable to shareholders narrowed to HK$9.51 million (1H 2025: HK$10.80 million). • Basic and diluted loss per share improved to HK$0.005. • Operating profit climbed to HK$22.10 million (1H 2025: HK$3.76 million), offset by a 53.40% jump in net finance costs to HK$29.08 million.

Cash flow and capex • Net cash generated from operations reached HK$52.55 million, while capital expenditure expanded to HK$32.02 million, largely for a factory renovation in Harbin. • Cash and cash equivalents stood at HK$19.80 million on 30 June 2026, up from HK$18.02 million at year-end 2025.

Balance sheet and borrowings • Total assets grew to HK$502.43 million, but net liabilities widened to HK$814.63 million. • Bank borrowings totalled HK$432.27 million, of which HK$382.06 million fall due within a year. • Loans of HK$363.33 million and related interest of HK$340.55 million were overdue, breaching covenants. The company remains in talks with the lending bank for extensions and amendments; the lender has indicated no plan for “drastic enforcement actions” at this stage. • Fixed-rate debt accounted for 96.00% of total borrowings.

Operational metrics • Annual slaughtering capacity stayed at 2.35 million heads; processed meat capacity remained 20,000 tons. • Staff headcount was 465, and personnel costs represented 10.50% of revenue.

Dividend • The board declared no interim dividend.

Outlook and going-concern considerations Management cited continued negotiations with banks, sales-mix optimisation and cost controls as key measures to stabilise operations. Auditors highlighted material uncertainties linked to covenant breaches and net-liability position, but directors believe existing plans provide sufficient liquidity for the next 12 months.

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