Chagee Holdings Limited

NasdaqGS:CHA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.0b

Chagee Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Chagee Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 35.5%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 37.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 54% per year. Chagee Holdings's return on equity is 15.7%, and it has net margins of 7.9%.

Key information

35.49%

Earnings growth rate

28.53%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth19.52%
Revenue growth rate54.02%
Return on equity15.66%
Net Margin7.89%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Apr 08

Chagee: Burden Of Proof Is High

Summary Chagee remains a hold as management shifts focus to same-store recovery over unit growth, signaling a strategic pivot. 2026 guidance suggests stabilization, not recovery, with revenue and profit expected to be broadly flat year-over-year. Recent product innovation and franchise model changes show early promise, but store-level metrics and same-store sales remain weak. Valuation multiples have likely troughed at 6x NTM PE, but upside depends on tangible evidence of demand recovery, likely not before H2 2026. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update Mar 31

Q4 Update - More teahouses, less revenue, more costs

Compared with Q4 2024, Chagee has ~15% more teahouses (7453 to 6440), and yet has 10.8% lower revenues. This is represented by average monthly GMV per teahouse dropping from 456k to 337k RMB (down 26%).
Narrative Update Dec 14

Q3 Update - Revenue sustained only by growth

Revenues did not grow in line with new teahouse openings, and average monthly GMV is down 30% from the previous year. Rate of teahouse growth per quarter is ~5%.
Analysis Article Dec 01

Why We're Not Concerned About Chagee Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:CHA) Share Price

When close to half the companies in the United States have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 18x, you may...
Analysis Article Oct 16

A Look At The Fair Value Of Chagee Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:CHA)

Key Insights The projected fair value for Chagee Holdings is US$14.53 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With...
New Narrative Sep 30

Cheap if able to sustain revenue, and a potential bargain if able to turn store openings into revenue growth

Conservative valuation of $24.28 based on sustained revenues of ~RMB3bn/quarter. Potential upside if growth in store openings realises additional revenue.
Seeking Alpha Apr 21

Chagee Holdings' IPO Offers A Compelling PEG Proposition

Summary Chagee Holdings' IPO surged over 15%, highlighting its rapid growth with 6,440 teahouses and strong sales, making it a compelling investment for China exposure. The company’s impressive growth includes a tenfold increase in teahouses and a significant rise in per-store sales, indicating a robust business model. Chagee's historical PEG ratio of 0.081 is exceptionally low, suggesting significant growth potential nearly unmatched in the consumer discretionary sector. Despite potential risks like market saturation and changing consumer tastes, Chagee's strong earnings and international expansion prospects make CHA stock a strong buy. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Chagee Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:CHA Revenue, expenses and earnings (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2512,9071,0193,8420
30 Sep 2513,2677693,8020
30 Jun 2513,6009893,6330
31 Mar 2513,2921,5172,7880
31 Dec 2412,4061,4352,2220
30 Sep 2411,1181,9591,8400
30 Jun 249,0211,5211,4270
31 Mar 246,7301,0449930
31 Dec 234,6405276250
30 Sep 232,8093244300
31 Dec 22492-1451860

Quality Earnings: CHA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CHA's current net profit margins (7.9%) are lower than last year (11.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: Insufficient data to determine if CHA's year-on-year earnings growth rate was positive over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CHA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CHA had negative earnings growth (-29%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Hospitality industry average (18.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CHA's Return on Equity (15.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/11 19:32
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Chagee Holdings Limited is covered by 11 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Sijie LinChina International Capital Corporation Limited
Jiwei LiuCitic Securities Co., Ltd.
Ya JiangCitic Securities Co., Ltd.