Super Hi International Q2 2026 revenue rises 10% to $219 million

Super Hi International (NASDAQ: HDL ) released second-quarter financial results and hosted an earnings call on Wednesday.

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View the webcast at Summary Super Hi International reported a 10% increase in total revenue for Q2 2026, reaching $219 million, with a significant 118.9% year-over-year increase in operating profit.

Key operational highlights include improved customer traffic and table turnover rates, with 8.1 million customer visits and a table turnover rate of 3.9 turns per day.

The company expanded its off-premise offerings, with delivery revenue up 105% year-over-year, contributing to a diversification of revenue sources.

Strategic initiatives involved enhancing operational management through digital tools, optimizing menus with local flavors, and expanding membership and marketing efforts.

Super Hi International opened 63 new Haidilao restaurants in the first half of 2026, with further plans for double-digit store openings in the second half, focusing on North America, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Despite significant improvements in operating profit, the company recorded a net loss of $1.93 million, mainly due to exchange rate fluctuations resulting in a $4.34 million foreign exchange loss.

Management emphasized the importance of operational flexibility and local market adaptation in overseas operations, along with continued focus on cost control and efficiency improvements.

Future guidance remains cautiously optimistic, with an emphasis on enhancing customer experience, expanding store networks, and optimizing operational efficiencies.

Full Transcript OPERATOR Dear esteemed investors and analysts, good evening.

Thank you for joining Super Hi International 2026 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call.

The company leaders attending today's meeting are Mr.

Li Yu, Executive Director and CEO, and Ms.

Chu Song, Chief Financial Officer and Board Secretary.

Today's meeting content may contain forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the company's statements regarding strategies and business plans, as well as outlook on performance prospects.

The content of this earnings presentation and the comments in response to your questions represent management's view only as of today.

Please refer to the latest safe harbor statement in the earnings press release, which applies to this conference call.

The meeting is conducted in Chinese with an external agency providing simultaneous English interpretation.

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We invite Mr.

Li Yu, CEO and Executive Director of Super Hi International, to review the company's performance for the second quarter of 2026.

Li Yu, CEO and Executive Director Thank you, moderator.

Can everybody hear me okay? OPERATOR Yes, we can.

Please go ahead.

Li Yu, CEO and Executive Director Dear investors and analysts, good evening.

I am Li Yu, CEO and Executive Director of Super Hi International.

Let me present to you the key highlights for the second quarter of 2026.

This quarter, the company's earlier investment in employees and customers further translated into operating improvements.

Customer traffic and table turnover rates both improved year over year, while the employee cost ratio and several operating expense ratios declined, driving a significant year-over-year increase in operating profit.

In Q2, Haidilao restaurants served 8.1 million customer visits, up 5.2% compared to last year.

Supported by customer traffic, overall table turnover rate for the quarter was 3.9 turns per day.