According to the Securities Times APP, Chalk (02469) rose by over 18%, up 18.35% as of press time, at 3.16 Hong Kong dollars, with a turnover of 82.3279 million Hong Kong dollars.

On the news front, in the first half of this year, Chalk achieved revenue of 1.63 billion yuan, with a net income of 0.28 billion yuan, a significant increase of 240.9% year-on-year. After adjusted net income of 0.35 billion yuan, showing a 21.2% year-on-year growth. Zheshang Securities previously stated that, as a leader in recruitment exam training, Chalk demonstrates strong advantages in product course development and technical research and development in the current economic and industry competition. With the continuous deepening of the OMO model and the continuous empowerment of AI under the advantage of online operation, there is still room for improvement in profit margins.

In addition, the registration for the 2025 provincial government (unit) civil servant recruitment exam is currently underway. It is reported that in this provincial exam, many provinces are tilting their recruitment plans towards recent university graduates and frontline grassroots workers. Several provinces have also clearly stated that the age limit for some recruitment conditions has been extended to 40 years old. Sinolink Securities pointed out that the registration for the 2025 National Civil Service Examination hit a new high, with a 13% increase in the number of registrants, further reducing the admission rate, which is expected to stimulate the increase in demand for recruitment and training. Recruitment and training institutions are entering a peak period of student training, with a suggestion to focus on performance flexibility, with relevant companies including Chalk.