Caught Out By MINISO Group's 53% Fall? Here's What Bears Saw

If you had paused in October 2025 and wondered whether MINISO Group was worth holding through another retail cycle, the outcome over the next twelve months turned out to be painful. Holding MINISO Group over the past year would have meant a 52.7% loss, including dividends. With revenue in Q2 2026 higher than a year earlier but net margin shifting from 9.9% profit to a 5.0% loss, which early warning or optimistic assumption should command your attention first?

A Narrative on Simply Wall St is one investor's written case for a company, with its growth, margin and multiple assumptions spelled out. Those assumptions imply an estimated Fair Value.

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The Argument You Would Have Been Weighing Up On MINISO Group

The shares cost US$22.35 at the start of the period, and you were essentially choosing between two sharply different stories for MINISO Group.

The bullish narrative put fair value at US$26.6, assuming that international store expansion, proprietary brands, and upgraded flagships could support faster revenue growth and higher profit margins through better operating leverage.

The bearish case set fair value at US$16.5, emphasizing the risk that rising e-commerce and higher logistics and labor costs might pressure in-store traffic, compress margins, and leave earnings more volatile.

What The Results Changed In The MINISO Group Story

Q2 2026 results gave MINISO Group bulls and bears fresh ammunition. Revenue reached CNY 5,810.5m compared with CNY 4,966.1m a year earlier, which leaned toward the optimistic expansion story. Net income shifted from a CNY 489.7m profit to a CNY 289.2m loss and net margin moved from 9.9% to a 5.0% loss, which clearly challenged the profitability leg of the bullish case. Overall, the evidence cut both ways.

The portable lesson is simple. When a thesis leans on margin expansion, do not just watch the top line. Track net income and net margin together against that claim every quarter.

What You Would Be Paying For In MINISO Group Today

With MINISO Group now at US$10.19, the selected Narrative places its Fair Value above that level rather than below it. That view rests on a store-led expansion plan and a heavier tilt to overseas locations.

The central assumption to test is whether global “super stores” and IP-led product ranges can support sustained store openings with attractive economics.

"MINISO has several key growth drivers that could meaningfully impact sales and earnings: Global Store Network Expansion: The primary catalyst is the aggressive and ongoing expansion of its store network, both in China and, more significantly, in overseas markets."

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Beyond MINISO, Where Else To Look?

MINISO sells physical goods. Your attention does not need to stop there.

Shoppers chasing low prices and variety now compare store shelves with phone screens. The same appetite for choice and value appears across large digital marketplaces.

One major platform operator supports merchants with infrastructure, payments, logistics and cloud tools. It also backs AI projects, chip producers and other technology ventures surrounding those services.

That mix puts retail demand, computing power and financial technology under one roof. If MINISO shows one path to consumers, this other business hints at spending links into wider digital infrastructure.

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