Changes in Hong Kong stocks | Bruco (00325) rose nearly 3%, Citigroup indicated that the company's overseas expansion and profit margin performance in the first half of the year were better than expected

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Bruker (00325) rose nearly 3%. As of press release, it had risen 2.3% to HK$75.5, with a turnover of HK$3,3197 million.

According to the news, recently, Bruker disclosed its 2026 interim results. The company's revenue for the first half of the year was 1,776 billion yuan, up 32.7% year on year; net profit was 387 million yuan, up 30.5% year on year. Revenue for the period increased by 32.7% year-on-year, mainly due to the company's puzzle character toys, which achieved a 26.5% increase in sales volume and a 19.6% increase in revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2026, reflecting continued sales expansion under stable pricing dynamics. In particular, revenue from the company's affordable products (i.e. retail price of RMB 9.9 yuan) reached RMB 346.9 million, accounting for 77.5 million units, accounting for 47.6% of the company's sales volume.

Citigroup released a research report stating that Bruker's profit forecast was raised after the results for the first half of 2026 due to overseas expansion and better than expected profit margin performance. The bank believes that Bruker's trajectory towards the 2026 growth target is more clear, and overseas expansion, new categories and IP diversification initiatives are bearing fruit.