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Sing Tao News Corporation Limited

Sing Tao News Corporation Limited

HHKEX:1105
0.19
HKD
+0.00
(+0.53%)
176.11MMarket 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
TTM
Revenue per Share
2.43
2.37
2.18
1.86
1.74
1.65
1.45
0.94
0.95
0.93
0.93
0.88
0.81
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.13
0.14
0.07
0.04
0.05
0.03
-0.03
-0.09
-0.16
-0.16
-0.06
-0.1
-0.09
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.07
0.2
0.06
-0.16
-0.14
0.09
0.09
0.04
-0.11
-0.11
- -
- -
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.15
- -
0.02
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
2.38
2.45
2.38
2.39
2.47
2.47
2.29
2.25
2.09
1.96
1.93
1.85
1.77
1.77
Tangible Book Value per Share
2.37
2.44
2.38
2.39
2.47
2.47
2.29
2.25
2.09
1.96
1.93
1.85
1.77
1.77
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
838
838
855
866
867
866
867
879
881
881
881
881
881
881
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,036
1,987
1,863
1,609
1,512
1,432
1,262
826
835
815
820
777
711
- -
Operating Margin (%)
4.35
5.43
4.32
2.34
2.07
1.43
-1.71
-14.84
-19.13
-17.11
-8.94
-13.7
-14.81
- -
Depreciation Expense
79
79
82
75
77
87
118
113
94
85
79
76
73
- -
Net Income, GAAP
106
114
62
34
41
24
-23
-81
-140
-139
-49
-84
-78
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
15.18
17.79
- -
23.8
36.26
46.17
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
5.19
5.75
3.34
2.1
2.73
1.69
-1.8
-9.8
-16.75
-17.03
-5.98
-10.84
-11.01
- -
Working Capital
1,007
1,060
1,165
984
775
776
666
697
594
590
612
572
551
551
LT Debt
3
2
- -
- -
- -
- -
16
7
5
23
13
11
10
10
Total Equity
1,997
2,056
2,061
2,073
2,142
2,136
2,003
1,978
1,841
1,728
1,701
1,631
1,561
1,561
Return on Invested Capital (%)
3.69
4.26
- -
1.53
1.11
0.47
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
5.37
5.63
- -
1.64
1.96
1.13
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
5.35
5.63
3.03
1.64
1.96
1.13
-1.1
-4.06
-7.32
-7.78
-2.86
-5.06
-4.9
- -

Capital Structure

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
ST Debt
7
10
8
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
11
10
10
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
881
881
881
Market Capitalization
195
181
176

Working Capital

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
Total Current Assets
735
710
707
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
519
525
526
Accounts Receivable, Net
158
122
131
Inventories
21
20
16
Total Current Liabilities
163
155
155
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
7
10
8
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-2.68%
-4.6%
-4.29%
Free Cash Flow
-116.72%
-111.29%
-1.69%
Net Income, GAAP
7.05%
14.4%
-7.1%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-8.58%
-2.88%
-8.49%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Revenue

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
820
2024
- -
- -
777
2025
- -
- -
711

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
-0.06
2024
- -
- -
-0.1
2025
- -
- -
-0.09

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
2024
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Hiu Ting Kwok
Full Time Employees
1,045
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: newspapers
Address
Sing Tao News Corporation Building Hong Kong Hong Kong
IPO Date
Jul 10, 1996
Website
singtaonewscorp.com
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Business
Sing Tao News Corporation Limited (1105.HK) publishes and distributes newspapers, magazines, books, recruitment media and multimedia content to readers in Hong Kong, North America, Europe and mainland China; provides printing services, radio broadcasting advertising, project management, content sales and news services; and operates online and mobile platforms including the Sing Tao Headline app and website, stnn.cc for the Greater Bay Area and mainland markets, Ohpama.com parenting platform and East Week digital channels. The company, founded in 1938 with headquarters in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, maintains its core media operations including flagship paid newspaper Sing Tao Daily with overseas editions in over 100 cities worldwide, Headline Daily as Hong Kong's highest-circulation free Chinese newspaper, The Standard as the city's only free English newspaper, East Week magazine, JobMarket recruitment publications, Smart Parents and associated digital services targeting the global Chinese community. Sing Tao generates revenue primarily from advertising (HK$497 million in 2024), circulation (HK$133 million), printing (HK$35 million) and project management (HK$59 million), with Hong Kong and mainland China comprising the bulk of its HK$777 million annual revenue primarily serving advertisers, readers and content partners across media segments. Recent developments include a comprehensive upgrade of stnn.cc to bolster Greater Bay Area and mainland presence with enhanced page views and user growth, launch of the Hong Kong Higher Education Expo and Mainland Education Channel verticals, introduction of Sing Tao PROBE complaint platform and Praise Quest initiatives, sustained growth in new media users and page views via AI-driven content and programmatic advertising, and operational changes such as resignations of an executive director and co-chief executive officer in 2025 alongside monthly securities movements and share registrar updates. The group reports consolidated net assets of HK$1.63 billion as of December 2024 with no debt and cash reserves exceeding HK$520 million, reflecting ongoing strategic focus on digital transformation amid print market challenges.