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Better Life Commercial Chain Share Co 002251.SZ · CNY
Consumer Staples · Shenzhen · 🇨🇳 China
3.36
-0.30%
Close of 9 Nov 2026, in CNY
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At a glance
Figures in CNY, from our data supplier.
Revenue
CN¥4.22bn
FY2016FY2025
Net income
CN¥112.8m
FY2016FY2025
Free cash flow
CN¥249.4m
FY2016FY2025
Shareholders' equity
CN¥8.36bn
FY2016FY2025
Income statement
Fiscal years
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥4.22bn | CN¥3.44bn | CN¥3.10bn | CN¥8.74bn | CN¥13.36bn | CN¥15.74bn | CN¥19.73bn | CN¥18.46bn | CN¥17.31bn | CN¥15.52bn |
| Research and development | CN¥14.2m | CN¥22.5m | CN¥23.0m | CN¥24.3m | CN¥26.9m | CN¥27.5m | CN¥26.0m | CN¥25.8m | CN¥4.2m | CN¥378,031 |
| Operating income | CN¥160.9m | CN¥1.60bn | −CN¥1.42bn | −CN¥1.69bn | CN¥195.9m | CN¥150.5m | CN¥547.8m | CN¥242.7m | CN¥221.4m | CN¥209.6m |
| Net income | CN¥112.8m | CN¥1.21bn | −CN¥1.89bn | −CN¥2.54bn | −CN¥184.1m | CN¥111.7m | CN¥172.8m | CN¥156.9m | CN¥150.4m | CN¥132.7m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.04 | 0.45 | -0.69 | -3.04 | -0.24 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.16 |
Balance sheet
At each fiscal year end
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | CN¥21.71bn | CN¥22.13bn | CN¥24.14bn | CN¥27.91bn | CN¥32.34bn | CN¥24.55bn | CN¥24.38bn | CN¥20.91bn | CN¥16.02bn | CN¥14.55bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | — | CN¥1.03bn | CN¥849.6m | CN¥845.6m | CN¥1.71bn | CN¥1.45bn | CN¥1.49bn | CN¥1.17bn | CN¥1.61bn | CN¥1.82bn |
| Total liabilities | CN¥12.98bn | CN¥13.91bn | CN¥20.95bn | CN¥22.72bn | CN¥24.72bn | CN¥16.95bn | CN¥16.54bn | CN¥13.15bn | CN¥9.54bn | CN¥8.14bn |
| Debt | CN¥6.23bn | CN¥6.81bn | CN¥11.01bn | CN¥12.79bn | CN¥14.32bn | CN¥9.46bn | CN¥8.38bn | CN¥5.11bn | CN¥3.47bn | CN¥2.03bn |
| Shareholders' equity | CN¥8.36bn | CN¥7.87bn | CN¥2.86bn | CN¥4.82bn | CN¥7.26bn | CN¥7.31bn | CN¥7.56bn | CN¥7.49bn | CN¥6.23bn | CN¥6.17bn |
| Shares outstanding | 2,724m | 2,688m | 2,726m | 835m | 756m | 846m | 864m | 863m | 863m | 808m |
Cash flow
Fiscal years
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | CN¥649.6m | −CN¥209.1m | −CN¥1.35bn | CN¥337.1m | CN¥3.27bn | CN¥1.35bn | CN¥1.76bn | CN¥1.43bn | CN¥1.13bn | CN¥984.1m |
| Capital spending | −CN¥400.3m | −CN¥328.3m | −CN¥423.4m | −CN¥1.29bn | −CN¥2.60bn | −CN¥1.79bn | −CN¥2.58bn | −CN¥2.77bn | −CN¥1.53bn | −CN¥1.37bn |
| Free cash flow | CN¥249.4m | −CN¥537.4m | −CN¥1.78bn | −CN¥949.8m | CN¥674.4m | −CN¥436.5m | −CN¥815.4m | −CN¥1.34bn | −CN¥406.5m | −CN¥385.1m |
| Dividends paid | −CN¥199.7m | −CN¥157.5m | −CN¥256.1m | −CN¥83.6m | −CN¥82.8m | −CN¥86.3m | −CN¥86.4m | −CN¥288.8m | −CN¥214.7m | −CN¥262.8m |
Latest quarters
By quarter end
| Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | Sept 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sept 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥1.03bn | CN¥1.31bn | CN¥1.02bn | CN¥1.07bn | CN¥978.1m | CN¥1.16bn | CN¥907.2m | CN¥816.1m |
| Operating income | CN¥60.6m | CN¥145.6m | −CN¥31.9m | CN¥101.2m | CN¥95.9m | CN¥197.8m | −CN¥654.4m | CN¥2.20bn |
| Net income | CN¥26.8m | CN¥116.4m | −CN¥112.7m | CN¥24.9m | CN¥81.6m | CN¥119.0m | −CN¥807.8m | CN¥2.10bn |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.01 | 0.04 | -0.04 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | -0.30 | 0.78 |
| Cash from operations | — | — | — | CN¥50.0m | CN¥220.0m | CN¥129.0m | CN¥39.0m | −CN¥524.0m |
| Capital spending | −CN¥156.0m | −CN¥167.0m | −CN¥165.0m | −CN¥91.0m | −CN¥56.0m | −CN¥87.0m | −CN¥137.0m | −CN¥122.0m |
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | −CN¥41.0m | CN¥164.0m | CN¥42.0m | −CN¥98.0m | −CN¥646.0m |
| Total assets | CN¥21.80bn | CN¥21.92bn | CN¥21.71bn | CN¥22.01bn | CN¥22.04bn | CN¥22.10bn | CN¥22.13bn | CN¥23.51bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | — | — | — | CN¥964.1m | CN¥999.8m | CN¥994.4m | CN¥1.03bn | CN¥1.29bn |
| Debt | CN¥5.84bn | CN¥6.18bn | CN¥6.23bn | CN¥198.2m | CN¥6.33bn | CN¥6.53bn | CN¥6.38bn | CN¥8.24bn |
| Shareholders' equity | CN¥8.53bn | CN¥8.50bn | CN¥8.36bn | CN¥8.21bn | CN¥8.15bn | CN¥8.02bn | CN¥7.87bn | CN¥8.57bn |
Financial ratios
Data as of 3 Oct 2026
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.8% | 46.6% | -45.9% | -19.3% | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Net margin | 2.7% | 35.2% | -60.9% | -29.0% | -1.4% | 0.7% |
| Return on equity | 1.3% | 15.4% | -66.0% | -52.6% | -2.5% | 1.5% |
| Return on assets | 0.5% | 5.5% | -7.8% | -9.1% | -0.6% | 0.5% |
| Free cash flow yield | 11.2% | 1.3% | -9.9% | 56.4% | 224.9% | 107.4% |
| Revenue growth | 22.7% | 10.9% | -64.5% | -34.5% | -15.1% | -20.2% |
| Earnings growth | -90.7% | -164.2% | -25.5% | 1276.8% | -264.8% | -35.4% |
| Current ratio | 0.58x | 0.49x | 0.14x | 0.16x | 0.27x | 0.38x |
| Debt to equity | 0.74x | 0.81x | 3.45x | 2.00x | 1.33x | 1.29x |
| Equity ratio | 38.5% | 35.6% | 11.9% | 17.3% | 22.5% | 29.8% |
| Interest coverage | 0.64x | 7.47x | -3.26x | -2.78x | 0.35x | 0.37x |
| R&D as a share of sales | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Buybacks as a share of market value | -1.3% | 1.4% | -226.7% | -10.4% | 10.7% | 2.1% |
Growth per year
Compound annual rate
| 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -21.6% | -23.2% | -12.2% |
| Operating income | — | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| Net income | — | 0.2% | -6.2% |
Average margins
Over each period
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 23.0% | -6.9% | -2.1% | 0.3% |
| Net margin | 17.3% | -15.9% | -6.5% | -1.7% |
Valuation history
At each fiscal year end
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to earnings | 128.2 | 8.8 | -5.8 | -2.4 | -28.0 | 64.0 | 45.5 | 40.8 | 103.6 | 100.2 |
| Price to sales | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Dividends and splits
Per share, in the currency the company pays
Paid for 0 years. Last went ex-dividend on 20 Jul 2022.
| FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | FY2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid in the year | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.182 |
- 11-for-10 split · 16 Jun 2015
- 1.827-for-1 split · 4 Jul 2013
- 2-for-1 split · 17 Apr 2009
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