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The Bank of East Asia, Limited

The Bank of East Asia, Limited

BKEAF
The Bank of East Asia, LimitedUS flagOther OTC
1.73
USD
- -
- -
4.57BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
Revenue per Share
7.76
7.94
6.44
5.54
5.77
6.22
6.77
5.79
5.42
6.26
7.62
7.76
7.66
Basic EPS, GAAP
2.92
2.87
2.2
1.43
3.43
2.07
0.89
0.97
1.81
1.58
1.54
1.75
1.33
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-8.39
-15.97
19.88
-7.17
4.49
0.71
2.75
5.86
3.11
0.2
-6.6
-0.49
6.3
Dividend per Share
0.33
0.43
0.32
0.17
0.77
0.3
0.29
0.47
0.58
0.94
0.52
0.44
0.72
Book Value per Share
10.39
10.85
13.2
13.25
13.76
14.23
14.34
14.27
14.27
15.17
28.88
30.16
30.62
Tangible Book Value per Share
28.41
29.9
31.92
31.37
36.38
36.23
37.34
38.41
39.11
37.87
39.91
39.37
38.91
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2,261
2,324
2,561
2,678
2,728
2,805
2,885
2,913
2,919
2,759
2,668
2,639
2,636
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
17,551
18,446
16,504
14,842
15,753
17,443
19,545
16,862
15,824
17,268
20,341
20,489
20,180
Operating Margin (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Depreciation Expense
702
696
555
532
498
487
941
995
969
875
820
875
854
Net Income, GAAP
6,613
6,661
5,638
3,829
9,347
6,509
3,260
3,614
5,270
4,359
4,118
4,608
3,501
Effective Tax Rate (%)
20.96
19.59
16.43
23.24
15.8
18.68
- -
- -
13.41
11.39
22.11
20.74
21.98
Profit Margin (%)
37.68
36.11
34.16
25.8
59.33
37.32
16.68
21.43
33.3
25.24
20.24
22.49
17.35
Working Capital
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
LT Debt
18,360
39,759
30,593
27,762
13,420
12,922
14,526
16,304
13,219
15,593
17,663
24,241
20,804
Total Equity
68,234
73,444
85,641
86,636
101,214
103,575
109,638
113,796
116,050
106,346
108,326
105,739
105,631
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
45.51
27.35
19.1
11.05
25.6
14.97
6.35
6.81
12.67
10.44
6.93
5.88
4.37

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

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(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
2.29%
-1.4%
-0.1%
Free Cash Flow
-494.93%
-995.97%
-1,381.39%
Net Income, GAAP
5.35%
2.18%
-24.02%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.51%
4%
-1.51%
Total Cash Common Dividend
78.22%
50.67%
64.97%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
20,341
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
20,489
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
20,180

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
1.54
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
1.75
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
1.33

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.52
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.44
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.72

Company Description

APIChat
CEO
Man-Kiu Li
Full Time Employees
7,880
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Address
10 Des Voeux Road Central Hong Kong
IPO Date
May 9, 1997
Website
hkbea.com
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Business
The Bank of East Asia, Limited (BKEAF) provides comprehensive wholesale banking, personal banking, wealth management, and investment services to customers throughout Greater China and other major markets worldwide. Incorporated in Hong Kong in 1918 and headquartered at 10 Des Voeux Road Central in Central, Hong Kong, the bank operates through segments including corporate banking, personal banking, wealth management, insurance and retirement benefits, treasury markets, China, and international divisions; core products and services encompass syndicated loans, trade finance, deposit-taking, foreign currency savings, remittances, mortgage loans, consumer loans, credit cards, Cyberbanking, retail investment and wealth management services, private banking, Renminbi services, foreign exchange margin trading, broking services, and Mandatory Provident Fund services. With total consolidated assets of HK$891.4 billion (US$113.5 billion) as of 30 June 2025, BEA maintains one of the largest branch networks in Hong Kong featuring 47 branches, 41 SupremeGold Centres, and 3 i-Financial Centres, alongside an extensive presence on the Chinese Mainland with outlets in 38 cities through its wholly-owned subsidiary The Bank of East Asia (China) Limited, and additional operations in Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, and the United States across approximately 120 outlets employing around 8,000 people. In recent developments, BEA partnered with fintech company IDA in December 2024 to explore HKD-pegged stablecoin integration for digital asset payments and settlements, positioning the bank as a reserve bank and authorized minter to support Hong Kong's digital finance ecosystem. The bank expanded its Greater Bay Area footprint in January 2025 through a strategic alliance with Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank, gaining access to over 570 branches across nine regions and becoming the only Hong Kong bank to broaden its network post-Wealth Management Connect 2.0, enhancing cross-border wealth management services. BEA was recognized as the best bank for Wealth Management Connect in the Greater Bay Area Awards 2025 by Euromoney, underscoring its leadership in innovative financial connectivity amid ongoing digital transformation efforts.