Nongfu Spring Earnings: Gains Share in a Shrinking Water Market; Maintain Fair Value Estimate
Nongfu Spring's first-half revenue rose 16%, and profit rose 17%. Ready-to-drink tea grew 30% and has now passed packaged water as the largest business, while water grew 2% in a market where volumes fell. The company maintained its full-year target of double-digit growth in both sales and profit.