Recorded Continuous Growth in Revenue, Proposed a final dividend of HK9.0 cents per share

Highlights:

• Revenue increased by 2.2% to approximately HK$2,867.7 million.
• Gross profit increased by 0.7% to approximately HK$1,035.1 million.
• Profit attributable to owners of the Company recorded approximately HK$219.7 million.
• As at 31 December 2025, the Group operated a total of 183 chain retail stores (2024: 176), including 178 retail stores in Hong Kong and 5 retail stores in Macau.
• Basic earnings per share was approximately HK22.0 cents. The Board recommended the payment of final dividend of HK9.0 cents per share.

Financial Highlights:

HK$'000	Year ended 31 Dec 2025	Year ended31 Dec 2024(Restated)	Change
Revenue	2,867,695	2,805,146	+2.2%
Gross profit	1,035,074	1,027,997	+0.7%
Gross profit margin	36.1%	36.6%	-0.5 p.p.
Profit attributable to owners of the Company	219,730	245,901	-10.6%

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 27 March 2026 - Best Mart 360 Holdings Limited ("Best Mart 360" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 2360.HK), a leisure food retailer in Hong Kong, announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2025. During the year, the revenue recorded by the Group amounted to approximately HK$2,867,695,000 (2024: HK$2,805,146,000), representing an increase of approximately 2.2%. During the Financial Year under Review, gross profit was approximately HK$1,035,074,000 (2024: HK$1,027,997,000), representing an increase of 0.7%. The Group's gross profit margin for the year was approximately 36.1%, compared to approximately 36.6% in 2024. This contraction in margin was primarily attributable to the strategic implementation of enhanced promotional campaigns designed to navigate the ongoing trend of consumption downgrading and intensified market competition. Profit attributable to owners of the Company for the year was approximately HK$219,730,000 (2024 (Restated): approximately HK$245,901,000), primarily due to a slight reduction in average revenue per store and a contraction in gross profit margin, which collectively impacted overall profitability. The net profit margin (before interest and tax) moderated to approximately 9.8%, down from approximately 11.2% for the year ended 31 December 2024 (Restated). For the Financial Year under Review, basic earnings per share was approximately HK22.0 cents. The Board recommended the payment of final dividend of HK9.0 cents per share. BUSINESS REVIEWStrategy Adjustment & Opened 10New Retail Stores As at 31 December 2025, the Group operated a total of 183 chain retail stores, including 178 chain retail stores (31 December 2024: 170 stores) in Hong Kong and 5 chain retail stores (31 December 2024: 6 stores) in Macau respectively. During the Financial Year under Review, the Group opened 10 new retail stores and closed 3 stores upon expiration of their respective lease terms in alignment with the Group's strategy adjustment. The ratio of rental expense (cash basis) to sales revenue of retail stores for the year ended 31 December 2025 was approximately 9.6%, which was similar to that of approximately 9.6% for the year ended 31 December 2024. Introduced Popular Brands & Launched on Grocery Delivery Platform Hong Kong residents' growing propensity to spend in Mainland China, coupled with inbound visitors' preference for in-depth experiences, more rational and prudent consumption patterns, as well as the intensified competition in the local market from Mainland China e-commerce players leveraging economies of scale, the Hong Kong retail market is undergoing a structural long-term transformation, with the industry's competitive landscape and consumption behaviour being reshaped. In response to the challenging business environment, the Group adopted a series of timely and targeted measures to navigate these difficulties. These included optimizing product mix and strengthening the offering of basic foodstuffs covering cereals, noodles, canned food, milk, chilled and frozen food, daily necessities as well as basic groceries. The Group also introduced popular Mainland brands as well as imported a wide range of specialty food from around the world to meet the needs and expectations of local consumers and visiting tourists. To further strengthen its business, the Group launched on the Foodpanda grocery delivery platform during 2025 to expand its online sales channels, and rolled out a variety of promotional initiatives including shopping vouchers. These initiatives collectively contributed to the Group's sales growth during the Financial Year under Review. The Group procured quality products from overseas suppliers as well as brand owners or importers in Hong Kong. For the year ended...