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Better Life Commercial Chain Share Co., Ltd. Class A

Better Life Commercial Chain Share Co., Ltd. Class A

SSZSE:002251
3.30
CNY
+0.08
(+2.48%)
9.09BMarket Cap
Oct 28Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
18.12
18.72
20.12
19.74
20.04
21.37
22.83
18.31
15.96
10.52
1.15
1.28
1.5
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.66
0.53
0.28
0.17
0.17
0.18
0.2
0.13
-0.22
-3.05
-0.7
0.45
0.04
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-0.93
-0.87
-0.53
-0.49
-0.6
-1.72
-0.94
-0.51
0.81
-1.14
-0.66
-0.2
0.09
- -
Dividend per Share
0.4
0.56
0.35
0.33
0.25
0.33
0.52
0.61
0.61
0.62
0.09
0.06
0.07
0.07
Book Value per Share
5.07
5.15
6.32
7.14
7.22
10.72
8.75
7.71
8.41
5.59
3.31
2.93
3.11
3.17
Tangible Book Value per Share
4.2
3.93
4.01
5
4.04
7.56
4.41
3.16
4.29
3.04
1.32
2.41
2.68
2.75
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
629
657
769
786
864
864
864
859
837
831
2,698
2,693
2,820
2,693
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
11,388
12,297
15,472
15,520
17,311
18,456
19,725
15,736
13,361
8,745
3,101
3,438
4,217
- -
Operating Margin (%)
4.37
3.49
1.74
1.48
1.86
2.39
2.89
3.82
2.64
-13.54
-15.04
-7.12
3.81
- -
Depreciation Expense
204
229
287
326
350
396
454
472
844
675
610
426
260
- -
Net Income, GAAP
415
345
214
133
150
157
173
112
-184
-2,535
-1,889
1,212
113
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
23.29
24.77
18.86
30.24
29.39
27.6
19.75
13.64
- -
- -
- -
10.32
5.48
- -
Profit Margin (%)
3.65
2.81
1.38
0.86
0.87
0.85
0.88
0.71
-1.38
-28.99
-60.9
35.24
2.68
- -
Working Capital
-1,523
-1,800
-1,807
-1,733
-3,587
-5,397
-7,087
-9,899
-13,332
-13,641
-12,653
-2,082
-1,297
-1,571
LT Debt
80
299
449
510
762
987
2,494
6,251
5,632
5,601
4,900
6,812
6,721
6,411
Total Equity
3,335
3,382
4,998
6,405
6,497
9,524
7,834
6,946
7,619
5,195
3,197
8,218
8,729
8,902
Return on Invested Capital (%)
11.16
7.09
2.81
1.17
1.68
1.42
1.17
0.69
- -
- -
- -
9.57
0.6
- -
Return on Capital (%)
12.3
8.82
5.28
2.94
2.52
2.46
2.83
2.42
- -
- -
- -
9.06
2.18
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
15.72
10.29
5.15
2.39
2.42
2.02
2.06
1.57
-2.64
-41.92
-49.1
22.58
1.39
- -

Capital Structure

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
187
165
568
LT Borrowings
6,228
6,181
5,842
LT Finance Leases
492
585
570
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
2,689
2,689
2,689
Market Capitalization
14,277
11,454
9,088

Working Capital

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
1,824
1,861
1,767
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
856
978
855
Accounts Receivable, Net
33
53
53
Inventories
307
243
246
Total Current Liabilities
3,121
3,025
3,338
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
187
165
568
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
14.98%
20.55%
6.22%
Free Cash Flow
-50.12%
-124.9%
-146.41%
Net Income, GAAP
68.62%
146.33%
-90.69%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-7.56%
-16.13%
22.65%
Total Cash Common Dividend
2.39%
-12.59%
26.76%

Quarterly Revenue

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
931
784
816
907
3,438
2025
1,155
978
- -
1,016
4,217
2026
1,313
1,029
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.01
-0.12
0.78
-0.3
0.45
2025
0.04
0.03
- -
-0.04
0.04
2026
0.04
0.01
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.01
0.03
0.01
0.03
0.06
2025
- -
0.04
- -
0.04
0.07
2026
- -
0.04
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Fang Yang
Full Time Employees
5,426
Sector
Retail trade
Industry
Food retail
Address
Better Life Building Xiangtan HU China 411100
IPO Date
Jun 23, 2008
Website
bbg.com.cn
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Business
Better Life Commercial Chain Share Co., Ltd (002251.SZ) operates as a China-based retailer principally engaged in wholesale and retail activities through diverse formats including supermarkets, department stores, appliance stores, convenience stores, shopping centers, commercial complexes, and e-commerce platforms; it offers consumer goods, fresh food, household electrical appliances, and commodity retail services, alongside logistics, transportation, financing, and advertising businesses. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Xiangtan, Hunan Province, the company primarily serves domestic markets across regions such as Hunan, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan, and other provinces in southwest and central China, targeting urban and tier-2/3 city consumers with a focus on quality living solutions integrating culture, entertainment, food, shopping, and travel experiences. In recent developments, the company completed a restructuring process, enabling accelerated growth and a "new birth" after 558 days; it introduced self-branded "BL" products redefining fresh goods quality starting from items like eggs, launched store transformations under "胖东来" guidance such as the Hengyang Plaza store, optimized supermarket and shopping mall operations amid revenue growth to RMB 3.194 billion in the first three quarters with net profit adjustments, expanded strategic partnerships including with local suppliers for supply chain efficiency and a cooperation network noted in 2024 ESG reports, opened new stores in line with expansion plans, issued RMB 200 million in bonds for debt optimization improving its credit rating to BBB, and underwent a 10% stake transfer to Xiangtan Chantou for CNY 520 million in early 2023 from Better Life Investment Group.