How do these half-year results compare to the same period in 2024 and to analyst expectations?

Answer

The press release you referenced only announces that China Yuchai International (NYSE: CYD) has published its unaudited 2025 first‑half‑year financial results. It does not include the actual financial figures (e.g., revenue, net profit, EBITDA, earnings per share, cash‑flow, or any other key performance indicators) that would allow a direct comparison with:

1. the same six‑month period in 2024, and
   
2. the consensus analyst expectations that were in place before the results were released.

Because those numbers are missing from the excerpt you provided, we cannot calculate or comment on whether:

• Revenue grew or fell versus H1 2024,
  
• Net profit (or loss) improved, held steady, or deteriorated,
  
• EBITDA margins expanded or compressed, or
  
• The results met, beat, or missed the forecasts that Wall Street analysts had compiled (typically reflected in the “% vs. consensus” or “% vs. prior year” columns in earnings tables).

What you can do next

1. Locate the full press release – The complete document (usually a PDF or a full‑text PRNewswire release) will list the unaudited half‑year figures, often in a “Key Financial Highlights” table.
   
2. Check the company’s investor‑relations website – CYD typically posts earnings releases, PowerPoint slides, and supplemental financial statements that contain the comparative data.
   
3. Compare to the 2024 half‑year results – The 2024 H1 results are usually included in the same release (as a “Year‑over‑Year” column) or can be found in the prior year’s earnings release.
   
4. Benchmark against analyst consensus – Financial data providers (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FactSet, or Thomson Reuters) publish the “Consensus Estimate” for CYD’s H1 2025 results. Once you have the actual numbers, you can compute the variance:
   

[
\text{% Beat/Miss} = \frac{\text{Actual} - \text{Consensus}}{\text{Consensus}} \times 100\%
]

1. Interpret the results – After you have the raw numbers and the variance, you can assess:
   • Revenue growth (top‑line performance) – indicates demand for Yuchai’s power‑train solutions.
     
   • Profitability (net income, EBITDA margin) – shows cost‑control and operating leverage.
     
   • Cash‑flow – reflects the company’s ability to fund working capital and capital‑expenditure needs.
     
   • Guidance – many releases also provide management’s outlook for the full‑year, which can be compared to analyst forecasts for the remainder of 2025.

Sample Framework (if the numbers were available)

Replace the “–” placeholders with the actual figures once you retrieve the full release.

Bottom line

Based solely on the excerpt you posted, we cannot determine how CYD’s 2025 first‑half results compare to H1 2024 or to analyst expectations. You’ll need to obtain the complete earnings release (or the accompanying financial tables) to perform a meaningful, data‑driven comparison. Once you have those numbers, the steps outlined above will let you evaluate the performance relative to the prior year and to the market’s forecasts.