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Wuliangye's 1H26 net profit is about 50% of the 1H24 level, channel destocking continues, Goldman Sachs reiterates sell (Goldman Sachs)

2026-07-15·ima-daily5min-0715-70-c9dc36827b

Street Signal | Wuliangye's 1H26 net profit is about 50% of the 1H24 level, channel destocking continues, Goldman Sachs reiterates sell (Goldman Sachs)

The Goldman Sachs report interprets Wuliangye (000858)'s 1H26 performance forecast. The core data is that 1H26 net profit is expected to be about 897 million yuan (median), which means that its net profit is only about 47% of the level in the same period in 2024, far lower than the 1.056 billion yuan expected by Goldman Sachs.

The report attributes this to continued channel destocking pressure, which has resulted in the company having to reduce shipments and increase investment, putting significant pressure on profits. The logic behind it is that in the context of a slowdown in the macro economy, terminal sales of high-end liquor have slowed down and channel inventories are high.

Wuliangye is faced with a volume-price dilemma. Goldman Sachs reiterated its "sell" rating. Although the market has expectations for the decline of the liquor industry, such a large profit decline may exceed most people's expectations and put pressure on stock prices.

One sentence conclusion: Wuliangye's profit collapse is the epitome of the liquor industry's deep adjustment period. The channel destocking process is far longer and more painful than market expectations. It has not yet bottomed out and should continue to be avoided.

Positive/negative: Negative for Wuliangye (000858) and the entire high-end liquor sector (especially companies with similarly high inventories such as Luzhou Laojiao).

The market has already expected a downturn in the industry, but the reality of such a drastic profit decline will still bring new negative impacts, putting short-term stock prices under pressure. Catalysts:

1) Wuliangye’s dealer conference in the second half of the year and the latest channel inventory data; 2) wholesale price changes of high-end liquor (Moutai, Wuliangye, Luzhou Laojiao), which is the core indicator of industry prosperity; 3) whether China’s macroeconomic policies, especially real estate and infrastructure investment, can drive the recovery of business consumption.

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Wuliangye's 1H26 net profit is about 50% of the 1H24 level, channel destocking continues, Goldman Sachs reiterates sell (Goldman Sachs)

The Goldman Sachs report interprets Wuliangye (000858)'s 1H26 performance forecast.

The Goldman Sachs report interprets Wuliangye (000858)'s 1H26 performance forecast. The core data is that 1H26 net profit is expected to be about 897 million yuan (median), which means that its net profit is only about 47% of the level in the same period in 2024, far lower than the 1.056 billion yuan expected by Goldman Sachs. The report attributes this to continued channel destocking pressure, which has resulted in the company having to reduce shipments and increase investment, putting significant pressure on profits. The logic behind it is that in the context of a slowdown in the macro economy, terminal sales of high-end liquor have slowed down and channel inventories are high. Wuliangye is faced with a volume-price dilemma. Goldman Sachs reiterated its "sell" rating. Although the market has expectations for the decline of the liquor industry, such a large profit decline may exceed most people's expectations and put pressure on stock prices. One sentence conclusion: Wuliangye's profit collapse is the epitome of the liquor industry's deep adjustment period. The channel destocking process is far longer and more painful than market expectations. It has not yet bottomed out and should continue to be avoided. Positive/negative: Negative for Wuliangye (000858) and the entire high-end liquor sector (especially companies with similarly high inventories such as Luzhou Laojiao). The market has already expected a downturn in the industry, but the reality of such a drastic profit decline will still bring new negative impacts, putting short-term stock prices under pressure. Catalysts: 1) Wuliangye’s dealer conference in the second half of the year and the latest channel inventory data; 2) wholesale price changes of high-end liquor (Moutai, Wuliangye, Luzhou Laojiao), which is the core indicator of industry prosperity; 3) whether China’s macroeconomic policies, especially real estate and infrastructure investment, can drive the recovery of business consumption.

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