The metal initially slipped by as much as 1% in Asian trading, but later regained ground, with bullion for immediate delivery up 0.2%, according to Bloomberg. Meanwhile, spot gold was trading near $4,012 an ounce in London at 8:27 a.m. The recovery comes after Beijing revealed on Saturday that it would stop allowing certain retailers to fully offset the value-added tax (VAT) on gold sourced from the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) and the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). The announcement triggered a swift ma ...

So, when trend forecasters in 2025 foretell the reprise of big, sculptural and unusual jewellery—my oversized ring is a part of the starter pack, at best—I get it.Sculptural jewellery—pieces that blur the line between adornment and art—has been around since the 1930s when Alexander Calder created handforged brass and silver works. But it was Tiffany & Co’s Bone Cuff by Elsa Peretti that cemented the trend. The iconic piece completed 50 years last year. To coincide with that, Tiffany & Co introduced new sha ...

Danish jewellery maker Pandora has disclosed that its president and CEO Alexander Lacik will retire in March 2026 after almost seven years in the role. He will be succeeded by Berta de Pablos-Barbier, the group’s chief marketing officer (CMO). de Pablos-Barbier became part of Pandora’s executive leadership team in November 2024. As CMO, she managed the strategic positioning of Pandora as a full jewellery brand under its growth strategy, Phoenix. The company said in a statement: "She will lead [...] con ...

纪要涉及的行业或者公司 行业为中国珠宝行业，公司为Laopu Gold（老铺黄金） 纪要提到的核心观点和论据 业绩表现与预期 - **上半年业绩**：H1销售势头强劲，预计H1业绩基本符合重置后的市场预期，预计营收/净利润/调整后净利润（不包括股份支付）同比增长265%/285%/296%至129亿/23亿/24亿元人民币；市场已合理下调H1净利润预期至23 - 25亿元人民币，同比增长280% - 330% [2] - **下半年及全年预期**：进入H2，买方对全年净利润的预期仍过高，约55亿元人民币，若金价上涨趋势放缓/暂停，存在下行风险 [2] 毛利率压力与价格策略 - **Q2起毛利率承压**：估计老铺库存周转期为3个月（排除季节性囤货影响），Q2纯金产品毛利率较Q1呈下降趋势，1 - 4月金价峰值上涨34%，而老铺2月仅提价10% [3] - **H2或更多提价**：为缓解毛利率压力，预计H2可能有更激进的提价举措，包括提高老产品价格和推出更多高端产品；若金价上涨趋势放缓，老铺产品的性价比可能下降，产品和品牌力将面临考验 [3] 门店扩张 - **2025年开店计划**：预计2025年开设9家门店（H1/H2分别为4/5家），新店质量高于往年，8家位于一线城市、香港和新加坡的高端购物中心 [4] - **门店潜力**：预计高端新店的平均门店生产力是普通门店的2 - 4倍，开业销售折扣也将提供支持 [4] 估值与评级 - **评级及目标价调整**：维持中性评级，目标价从900港元上调至980港元；因H1同店销售强劲增长和经营杠杆，上调2025 - 2027年每股收益预期25 - 35%，部分被毛利率压力抵消 [5] - **估值方法**：基于DCF方法得出目标价，WACC从11.0%升至11.3%，库存对现金流有压力 [5] 风险因素 - **行业风险**：中国经济放缓会抑制消费者珠宝消费；实验室培育钻石可能抢占市场份额，加剧消费者价格敏感度；金价高波动可能影响消费者购买决策；水贝模式以批发价销售零售黄金珠宝带来竞争 [15] - **公司特定下行风险**：其他珠宝商竞争，消费者难以区分产品；固定价格黄金定价结构受质疑；消费者转向低价仿制品；基石和其他IPO/Pre - IPO投资者锁定期结束后可能抛售股票 [16] - **公司特定上行风险**：金价保持高增长；新产品受消费者欢迎；消费者对潜在提价接受度超预期；海外门店开业后表现超预期 [17] 其他重要但是可能被忽略的内容 - **公司历史与特色**：2009年在北京开设第一家精品店，是中国首家推广传承金概念的黄金珠宝公司，还开创了在纯金中镶嵌钻石和推出纯金珐琅珠宝的先河，产品以创新复杂工艺差异化 [14] - **定量研究审查**：对公司未来6个月行业结构、监管环境等方面进行了评估，如认为行业结构和监管环境未来6个月无变化等 [19] - **投资评级定义**：详细说明了UBS全球股票评级的定义，包括12个月评级（买入、中性、卖出）和短期评级（买入、卖出）的标准 [23] - **各地区分发说明**：详细说明了报告在全球不同地区的分发情况、适用对象、监管机构及相关注意事项，如在英国、欧洲、美国、中国等地区的分发要求和限制 [60][86]