BEST Inc
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Price: 104 USD Market Closed
Market Cap: $50.9m

BEST Inc
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BEST, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the smart supply chain services. The company is headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang and currently employs 4,381 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2017-09-20. The firm mainly conducts its business through its subsidiaries, variable interest entities (VIEs) and VIEs' subsidiaries. The firm operates its business through five segments. The Supply Chain Management Services segment provides warehouse management, order fulfillment services and transportation services to its offline and online enterprise customers. The Express Delivery Services segment provides express services that comprise sorting, line-haul and feeder transportation services to its franchisee service stations. The Freight Delivery Services segment provides freight services that comprise sorting, line-haul and feeder transportation services mainly to its franchisees. The Store + Services segment deliveries the consumer goods to its convenience store membership customers. The Other Value-added Services segment principally relates to finance leasing services, cross-border logistic services and UCargo transportation services.

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Last Earnings Call
Fiscal Period
Q2 2023
Call Date
Aug 23, 2023
AI Summary
Q2 2023

Gross Margin Turnaround: Group gross margin turned positive to 4.2% in Q2, reversing a loss in the prior year.

Net Loss Improvement: Net loss narrowed by 48.7% year-over-year, showing significant bottom-line progress.

Business Unit Profitability: Both BEST Freight and BEST Supply Chain Management achieved non-GAAP profitability and positive operating cash flow.

Freight Momentum: BEST Freight revenue rose 15.2% and volume grew 7.2% year-over-year, with gross margin swinging to 5.3%.

Supply Chain Expansion: BEST Supply Chain Management revenue increased 6.7% and gross margin hit a record 10.9%, with a growing customer base.

Global Recovery: BEST Global saw strong quarter-over-quarter growth in key accounts and cross-border business, but revenue dipped slightly year-over-year and margins remain negative.

Cost Control: Selling, general and administrative expenses dropped by 31.4% year-over-year, aiding profitability.

Positive Outlook: Management expects continued profitability and positive cash flow for Freight and Supply Chain Management, and improving trends for BEST Global.

Key Financials
Gross Margin
4.2%
Net Loss
RMB174.4 million
Revenue
RMB2.1 billion
Gross Profit
RMB88.8 million
Adjusted EBITDA
Negative RMB124.9 million
Freight Revenue
RMB1.4 billion
Freight Gross Margin
5.3%
Supply Chain Management Revenue
RMB481.2 million
Supply Chain Management Gross Margin
10.9%
Global Revenue
RMB239.4 million
Global Gross Margin
-20.2%
SG&A Expenses
RMB216.6 million
Operating Expenses
RMB245.7 million
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Short-term Investments
RMB3.2 billion
Earnings Call Recording
Other Earnings Calls

Management

Mr. Shao-Ning Chou
Founder, Chairman of the Board & CEO
No Bio Available
Ms. Gloria Fan
Chief Financial Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. George Chow
Chief Investment & Strategy Officer and Director
No Bio Available
Ms. Jimei Liu
Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Administration
No Bio Available
Ms. Mangli Zhang
Senior VP & GM of Supply Chain Management Service Line
No Bio Available
Mr. Yanbing Zhang
Senior VP of Engineering & GM of Cloud Service Line
No Bio Available
Mr. Tao Liu
Senior VP & GM of Freight Service Line
No Bio Available

Contacts

Address
ZHEJIANG
Hangzhou
2/F, Block A, Huaxing Modern Industry, Park, No.18 Tangmiao Road, Xihu District
Contacts
+8657188995656.0
www.best-inc.com
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