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    Publishing: newspapers
Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited

Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited

0.07
USD
+0.02
(+31.82%)
39.63MMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
2.47
2.6
2.72
2.61
2.76
2.97
2.62
2.32
2.42
2.37
2.14
1.86
1.67
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.07
0.11
0.13
0.07
0.17
0.17
0.02
0.07
0.08
0.06
0.13
-0.08
-0.1
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.07
0.01
0.31
0.17
0.21
0.13
0.29
0.3
0.11
0.12
-0.06
-0.07
-0.03
- -
Dividend per Share
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.07
0.09
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.08
- -
Book Value per Share
1.86
1.9
1.94
1.92
2.04
2.11
2.06
2.07
2.05
2.02
2.05
1.87
1.69
1.69
Tangible Book Value per Share
1.86
1.9
1.94
1.92
2.04
2.11
2.06
2.07
2.05
2.02
2.05
1.87
1.69
1.69
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
432
432
432
432
432
432
432
432
432
432
432
432
432
432
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,065
1,122
1,176
1,126
1,190
1,281
1,132
1,000
1,044
1,023
924
804
721
- -
Operating Margin (%)
2.82
4.33
5.31
3.54
7.14
6.88
1.9
10.52
4.94
3.2
-4.4
-5.35
-5.98
- -
Depreciation Expense
56
59
59
60
56
54
74
64
42
42
39
30
30
- -
Net Income, GAAP
28
45
57
29
71
72
11
31
33
27
54
-36
-43
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
15.93
14.99
16.94
34.02
18.9
19.94
47.37
- -
34.35
28.62
35.54
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
2.64
4.05
4.89
2.55
5.99
5.58
0.93
3.09
3.16
2.68
5.87
-4.44
-5.96
- -
Working Capital
399
360
361
357
299
363
357
438
424
416
484
410
360
360
LT Debt
82
82
22
- -
- -
- -
7
2
- -
1
- -
1
- -
- -
Total Equity
811
828
848
843
893
926
905
911
906
892
908
830
752
752
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.79
4.52
5.93
3.36
8.25
7.86
1.16
- -
3.69
2.74
5.24
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
3.18
4.98
6.28
3.14
8
7.65
0.98
- -
3.45
2.93
5.91
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
3.53
5.6
6.94
3.45
8.33
7.99
1.18
3.47
3.72
3.13
6.17
-4.21
-5.59
- -

Capital Structure

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
8
5
1
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
1
1
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
432
432
432
Market Capitalization
- -
335
311

Working Capital

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
624
570
550
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
449
413
402
Accounts Receivable, Net
117
110
95
Inventories
16
12
13
Total Current Liabilities
213
194
190
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
8
5
1
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-1.07%
-3.64%
-9.35%
Free Cash Flow
-18.94%
-50.2%
-56.02%
Net Income, GAAP
14.74%
-11.6%
20.39%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-4.48%
-6.13%
-10.33%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-20%

Semi-annual Revenue

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
924
2025
- -
- -
804
2026
- -
- -
721

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.13
2025
- -
- -
-0.08
2026
- -
- -
-0.1

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.1
2025
- -
- -
0.1
2026
- -
- -
0.08

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Siu Por Fung
Full Time Employees
958
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: newspapers
Address
Kodak House II Hong Kong Hong Kong
IPO Date
Aug 3, 2005
Website
hketgroup.com
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Business
Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited (HKET Holdings or the Group) is an investment holding company principally engaged in diversified multimedia and publishing businesses primarily in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The Group operates through two main segments: Media, which encompasses the printing and publication of newspapers including its flagship Hong Kong Economic Times, magazines, and books as well as the operation of digital platforms focused on recruitment, finance, lifestyle, food, travel, health, and other consumer-oriented portals; and Financial News Agency, Information, and Solutions, which provides electronic financial and property market information, funds market databases, related subscription services, solutions, maintenance services, and equities and derivatives trading support. Additional offerings include recruitment advertising and training services; operation of a computer software research and development center; and property holding activities. Founded in 1988 and headquartered at Kodak House II in North Point, Hong Kong, the Group employs approximately 1,027 people and targets business professionals, investors, financial institutions, and general consumers across its segments. Recent developments include ongoing diversification into digital platforms and lifestyle portals to adapt to shifting media consumption trends, alongside sustained focus on electronic financial data solutions amid robust demand in Hong Kong's financial markets as of fiscal year ending March 2025.