# Meihua Holdings Profit Hit by Falling Amino Acid Prices

> Meihua Holdings' first-half 2026 gross margin fell to 12.93% from 23.18% as lysine and threonine prices dropped sharply. The 98.5% lysine price fell 20.97% year on year, while corn costs rose 5.75%. Its Jilin subsidiary posted a net loss as new lysine capacity ramped up.

- Date: 2026-08-15 · published 2026-08-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18238-meihua-holdings-profit-hit-by-falling-amino-acid-prices
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp amino acid price declines reflect oversupply from new capacity, which keeps lysine cheap for feed formulators. Rising corn costs add some offsetting pressure on producer margins.

## Read by commodity

- LYSINE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- en.shuziqushi.com: https://en.shuziqushi.com/new417719.html

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