PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS (H1 2026)
- Income elevated to US$113.2 million (up 23.8% YoY), pushed by the two January 2026 acquisition of the Lively Attire Group Pty Ltd and Lively Attire Group (America) LLC (“AAG”) enterprise which is now efficiently built-in into the Group’s platform
- Web revenue grew to US$ 5.4 million representing a 1.8% improve YoY, after absorbing one-off integration prices arising from the AAG acquisition
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
- Deployed proprietary Product Lifecycle Administration (“PLM”) system and in-house AI engine, advancing our transformation right into a tech-enabled attire platform and driving higher working leverage
SHAREHOLDER RETURNS
- Interim dividend maintained at HK3.0 cents per share, reflecting confidence in money technology
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 July 2026 – Lever Model Company (HKEX: 1346, “Lever Model”), the world’s premier attire manufacturing platform, as we speak reported monetary outcomes for the six months ended 30 June 2026.
For the primary half of 2026, Lever Model recorded a return to top-line progress. Following a defensive technique in 2025 geared toward managing credit score danger, the Group recorded whole income of US$113.2 million, representing a 23.8% improve in comparison with the identical interval final yr. “This income growth was pushed by the two January 2026 acquisition of the AAG enterprise, which has now been built-in into our working platform, offering a broader basis for our progress trajectory.” mentioned William Tan, CEO of Lever Model.
Navigating Integration for Lengthy-Time period Worth
“Whereas income expanded considerably, internet revenue for the interval grew to US$5.4 million, representing a by 1.8% improve, in comparison with the primary half of 2025. This short-term strain on our backside line displays one-off, upfront integration prices. These primarily included short-term workers duplication prices as we merged workflows, techniques, and personnel. We regard these transitional prices as mandatory investments to safe the structural, long-term profitability of the acquired enterprise.” Mr. Tan added.
With the combination part now largely accomplished, the group’s price construction is best optimized, and the group will benefit from the working leverage that enhanced scale gives.
Strategic Know-how & In-Home AI Options
The group’s platform-based technique continues to progress, changing its operational capabilities from a standard attire provider right into a tech-enabled enterprise. In the course of the interval beneath assessment, Lever Model efficiently developed and deployed its personal PLM system, amongst different options. These inside enterprise techniques are designed to boost workflow transparency, speed up speed-to-market, and scale back waste throughout the group’s asset-light provide chain.
Capitalizing on its increasing inside R&D capabilities, the group has additionally custom-made AI options to suit its particular enterprise mannequin. Somewhat than counting on generic off-the-shelf software program, these proprietary instruments assist day-to-day merchandiser productiveness and manufacturing unit coordination, reinforcing Lever Model’s long-term aggressive benefit.
Market Outlook: Premium Resilience in a Okay-Formed Financial system
“The US market—our major market—has confirmed surprisingly resilient by means of the primary half of 2026. Nevertheless, beneath the headline figures lies a visual ‘Okay-shaped’ financial break up: a extremely promotional and pressured center market the place retail liquidity stays tight and customers are value-sensitive, and a premium/prosperous tier of high-income customers whose discretionary spending stays comparatively steady, sustaining regular demand for premium services.” Stanley Szeto, Government Chairman of Lever Model, commented.
Lever Model stays largely insulated from mass-market volatility resulting from its concentrate on upscale designers and premium trend manufacturers. As a result of the group’s model portfolio aligns with this extra resilient premium sector of the market, it stays well-positioned to navigate present financial circumstances.
Future Prospects & Monetary Synergies
Wanting towards the second half of 2026 and into 2027, the group’s strategic roadmap focuses on three major operational and monetary levers:
- AAG Backside-Line Contribution: With main integration headwinds resolved, the AAG activewear enterprise is predicted to begin contributing to the underside line in H2 2026, with internet revenue margins of this enterprise focused to enhance steadily, with the intention of approaching the margin profile of Lever Model’s legacy enterprise in 2027.
- Focusing on Working Leverage: As expanded quantity is funneled by means of the group’s upgraded digital platform, Lever Model is focusing on synergies from working leverage throughout its vendor community, permitting fastened overheads to be managed extra effectively.
- Pursuing M&A Alternatives: By integrating the AAG enterprise, Lever Model has demonstrated the scalability of its personal platform. Consequently, the group stays lively in evaluating a pipeline of additional value-accretive acquisitions to increase its product capabilities and geographical manufacturing footprint.
“The Group has accomplished the first phases of integration, upgraded its expertise base, and stays aligned with the extra resilient segments of shopper demand. The Board stays assured in our underlying enterprise mannequin and our capability to ship long-term worth to shareholders.” Mr. Szeto concluded.
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Listed on the Hong Kong Inventory Alternate, Lever Model (HKEX 1346) is the world’s premier attire manufacturing platform for premium modern and designer manufacturers similar to Alexander Wang, Principle, Todd Snyder, and Aimé Leon Dore; lively and efficiency manufacturers similar to Arc’teryx, Columbia Sportswear, Helly Hansen, Spanx, Skims, and J.Lindeberg; and digitally native manufacturers and platforms similar to Mizzen+ Fundamental and Bonobos.
Our provide chain options embody trend design, prototype improvement, uncooked materials procurement, manufacturing, high quality management, and logistics. Our revolutionary, modularized multi-country platform delivers high-mix, low-volume orders and reduces extra stock and stockouts. Our versatile method is rooted in a long time of technical experience gained from working with lots of the world’s highest-quality and most demanding manufacturers. We assist manufacturing for 175 manufacturers by means of a community of greater than 150 factories throughout eight nations: Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. An authorized B Corp, Lever Model is a dedicated ESG chief within the attire manufacturing sector.
