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Tina Banerjee

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Shanghai Conant Optical / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In 1H25, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-conant-optical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33004:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Conant Optical (2276 HK)</a> reported revenue rise of 11% to RMB 1.1M buoyed by growth across segments like multifunctional lens (up 9%) and standardized lens (up 20%).</li>
<li>In 1H25, the company kept up with its consistency of expanding its gross margins period after period, as margin expanded from 39.2% in 1H24 to 41% in 1H25 (2024: 38.6%).</li>
<li>Shanghai Conant’s robust demand outlook, capacity expansion plans, R&amp;D initiatives and margin strength offer a strong long term secular growth story.</li>
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In 1H25, Shanghai Conant Optical (2276 HK) reported revenue rise of 11% to RMB 1.1M buoyed by growth across segments like multifunctional lens (up 9%) and standardized lens (up 20%).
In 1H25, the company kept up with its consistency of expanding its gross margins period after period, as margin expanded from 39.2% in 1H24 to 41% in 1H25 (2024: 38.6%).
Shanghai Conant’s robust demand outlook, capacity expansion plans, R&amp;D initiatives and margin strength offer a strong long term secular growth story.


Conant Optical (2276 HKG): Growth Optics Sharp & Clear with Expanding Margins, Robust Sales in 1H25

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-conant-optical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33004:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Conant Optical (2276 HK)</a> to utilize proceeds from its January placement for the research, development, design and manufacturing of lenses and vision solutions for smart glasses and XR headsets.</li>
<li>The company will construct an automated RX resin lens production line with a focus on high-end customized lenses, at a cost of $4M, to be funded by internal accruals.</li>
<li>The company declared that based on the preliminary assessments, it expects its 1H25 net profit to increase by 30% mainly due to strong volume growth and higher ASP.</li>
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Shanghai Conant Optical (2276 HK) to utilize proceeds from its January placement for the research, development, design and manufacturing of lenses and vision solutions for smart glasses and XR headsets.
The company will construct an automated RX resin lens production line with a focus on high-end customized lenses, at a cost of $4M, to be funded by internal accruals.
The company declared that based on the preliminary assessments, it expects its 1H25 net profit to increase by 30% mainly due to strong volume growth and higher ASP.


Shanghai Conant Optical (2276 HKG): Lens of Strong Fundamentals Makes the Growth Optics Visible

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SEED CO., LTD. manufactures and sells contact lenses and contact lens care products.  The Company also manufactures lenses for eye glasses, frames, medical instruments, and ultrasound-wave-cleaners for eye glasses.

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Seed Co Ltd/Tokyo (7743 JP)

Conant Optical (2276 HKG): Growth Optics Sharp & Clear with Expanding Margins, Robust Sales in 1H25

Shanghai Conant Optical sees 11% revenue rise and consistent margin expansion in 1H25. Robust demand outlook, capacity expansion plans, and margin...

Tina Banerjee

Shanghai Conant Optical (2276 HKG): Lens of Strong Fundamentals Makes the Growth Optics Visible

Shanghai Conant Optical to invest in research and development of smart glasses and XR headsets with proceeds from recent placement. The company...

Tina Banerjee

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Conant Optical (2276 HKG): Growth Optics Sharp & Clear with Expanding Margins, Robust Sales in 1H25

​Shanghai Conant Optical sees 11% revenue rise and consistent margin expansion in 1H25. Robust demand outlook, capacity expansion plans, and margin...

Tina Banerjee

Shanghai Conant Optical (2276 HKG): Lens of Strong Fundamentals Makes the Growth Optics Visible

​Shanghai Conant Optical to invest in research and development of smart glasses and XR headsets with proceeds from recent placement. The company...

Tina Banerjee

Shanghai Conant Optical sees 11% revenue rise and consistent margin expansion in 1H25. Robust demand outlook, capacity expansion plans, and margin...

Shanghai Conant Optical to invest in research and development of smart glasses and XR headsets with proceeds from recent placement. The company...