Anta Sports delivered results that were largely well received by the market. In the first half of 2026, the group’s revenue rose 12.9% year-on-year (YoY) to RMB 43.5 billion (USD 6.5 billion), marking the first time its first-half revenue exceeded RMB 40 billion (USD 5.9 billion). Overall gross margin increased 0.5 percentage points to 63.9%, while operating profit climbed 16.1% to RMB 11.8 billion (USD 1.8 billion). Its operating margin rose to 27%, the highest level for a first half in nearly seven years.
Anta Group co-CEO Lai Shixian said at the earnings briefing that performance was broad-based across its brands. Growth at the Anta brand and its other brands exceeded the full-year guidance set at the beginning of the year, while Fila China reached the upper end of its guidance range. Lai said the results reflected the advantages of the group’s multibrand portfolio.
CFO Bi Mingwei added that the group maintained steady profitability even as revenue exceeded RMB 40 billion. Excluding the one-off gain from the placement of Amer Sports shares, profit attributable to shareholders was about RMB 7.9 billion (USD 1.2 billion), up 12.9% YoY.
The market reacted positively. On the day the results were released, Anta Sports shares closed at HKD 78.75 (USD 10), up 9.53%, lifting its market capitalization back above HKD 220 billion (USD 28.1 billion).
