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    Food: specialty/candy
Lam Soon (Hong Kong) Limited

Lam Soon (Hong Kong) Limited

HHKEX:411
11.22
HKD
-0.28
(-2.43%)
1.88BMarket Cap
2012 Y
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
12.07
15.18
17.27
18.66
19.76
20.33
22.75
22.45
21.58
24.32
25.91
21.78
20.6
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
-0.15
0.55
0.59
0.48
0.85
1.15
1.38
1.44
1.34
1.51
1.09
0.36
0.85
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.83
0.55
0.35
0.89
1.25
1.03
1.52
1.13
1.25
0.38
0.69
0.47
0.84
- -
Dividend per Share
0.1
0.14
0.2
0.21
0.23
0.3
0.36
0.41
0.44
0.46
0.48
0.43
0.33
- -
Book Value per Share
5.78
6.31
6.63
6.9
7.07
7.79
8.87
9.55
10.18
11.84
12.59
11.86
12.37
12.83
Tangible Book Value per Share
5.77
6.29
6.62
6.89
6.97
7.71
8.82
9.51
10.15
11.82
12.57
11.84
12.33
12.83
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
239
238
238
238
238
237
236
237
237
237
236
235
235
235
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,889
3,618
4,117
4,449
4,708
4,814
5,374
5,316
5,119
5,761
6,107
5,119
4,838
- -
Operating Margin (%)
-1.35
3.44
3.95
3.41
5.27
6.24
6.77
6.98
7.28
6.81
4.11
0.96
3.94
- -
Depreciation Expense
58
60
62
65
69
64
62
62
68
63
66
77
72
- -
Net Income, GAAP
-36
131
141
114
202
273
326
340
317
358
257
85
201
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
20.85
19.97
30.8
24.17
14.42
16.54
14.58
20.7
14.99
9.87
5.77
17.97
- -
Profit Margin (%)
-1.25
3.62
3.42
2.57
4.29
5.67
6.07
6.4
6.19
6.21
4.21
1.67
4.15
- -
Working Capital
599
718
907
957
1,004
1,209
1,491
1,622
1,806
1,981
1,998
1,919
2,116
2,282
LT Debt
- -
- -
84
68
1
- -
- -
- -
2
2
1
1
1
10
Total Equity
1,418
1,546
1,623
1,691
1,731
1,906
2,170
2,335
2,477
2,881
2,959
2,786
2,904
3,010
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
7.9
7.56
5.89
10.75
14.88
15.88
15
13.04
13.22
8.77
2.96
7.02
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
7.57
7.63
5.93
10.86
15.01
16.01
15.09
13.17
13.34
8.81
2.97
7.05
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
-2.5
8.91
8.94
6.95
11.88
15.11
16.1
15.17
13.2
13.35
8.81
2.97
7.05
- -

Capital Structure

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'24
Dec'25
ST Debt
4
3
4
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
2
1
10
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
235
235
235
Market Capitalization
1,855
2,113
1,880

Working Capital

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'24
Dec'25
Total Current Assets
2,746
2,734
2,999
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,638
1,728
1,896
Accounts Receivable, Net
341
312
350
Inventories
666
638
696
Total Current Liabilities
672
618
717
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
4
3
4
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.16%
4.7%
4.23%
Free Cash Flow
26.88%
13.81%
81.45%
Net Income, GAAP
16.29%
9.24%
135.03%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.99%
-1.37%
-5.5%
Total Cash Common Dividend
5.97%
-3.62%
-23.29%

Semi-annual Revenue

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
5,119
2024
- -
- -
4,838
2025
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.36
2024
- -
- -
0.85
2025
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.43
2024
- -
- -
0.33
2025
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Shueh Hann Lim
Full Time Employees
1,480
Sector
Consumer non-durables
Industry
Food: specialty/candy
Address
Lam Soon Building Hong Kong Hong Kong
IPO Date
Oct 31, 1972
Website
lamsoon.com
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Business
Lam Soon (Hong Kong) Limited, an investment holding company principally engaged in the manufacturing, trading and processing of food and home care products, operates through two main segments: Food, encompassing flour, edible oils, specialty and vegetable fats for catering industries and public customers; and Home Care, offering household and institutional cleaning products including liquid dish-washing detergents, laundry powders, liquid laundry detergents, fabric softeners, floor cleaners and industrial marble cleaners. The company markets its products under prominent brands such as Golden Statue, American Roses, Royal Sakura, Double Peach, Knife, Red Lantern, Soon, AXE, Labour and Procleanic, with distribution channels spanning traditional retail, e-commerce and O2O platforms. Founded in Singapore in the 1930s and commencing operations in Hong Kong in 1961, Lam Soon (Hong Kong) Limited, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1972 (stock code: 0411.HK), is headquartered in Tai Po Industrial Estate, New Territories, Hong Kong, and maintains manufacturing facilities and sales networks in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Macau, serving as a subsidiary of GuoLine International Limited, which traces major shareholding ties to the Hong Leong Group since 1997. In recent developments, the company launched Highland Barley Flour premix in partnership with industry leaders to target health-conscious consumers, achieving early adoption among bakery chains, frozen dough producers and food manufacturers; introduced premium AXE brand extensions in laundry and floor care for Mainland China alongside refreshed marketing to expand regional penetration; progressed construction of a new production plant in Guangzhou Conghua district to boost capacity, efficiency and ESG-aligned sustainability; and announced board changes including retirements and appointments effective November 2025, alongside proposing a final dividend of HK$0.33 per share for the year ended 30 June 2025.