The Zhitong Finance App learned that Becon Medical-B (02170) rose more than 8% in the afternoon. As of press release, it rose 8.72% to HK$3.24, with a turnover of HK$1,118 million.
According to the news, Becon Healthcare announced that the group's total revenue for the first half of 2023 is expected to be around RMB 79.4 million to RMB 87.8 million, up 15.7% to 28.0% over the previous year, mainly due to sales of PGT-A kits and ultra-low temperature storage equipment. Gross profit for the first half of 2023 is expected to be around RMB 30.2 million to RMB 36.4 million, an increase of no more than 20.5% over the previous year. The overall gross margin is expected to be 39.0% to 41.5%, which will remain stable compared with the corresponding period in 2022.