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Sing Tao News Corporation Limited

Sing Tao News Corporation Limited

STAOF
Sing Tao News Corporation LimitedUS flagOther OTC
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30.82MMarket Cap
Sing Tao News Corporation Limited
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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
FRC
3.4
2.75
2.63
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
Revenue per Share
0.28
0.16
0.14
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
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.23
0.06
0.11
0.07
0.2
0.06
-0.16
-0.14
0.09
0.09
0.04
-0.11
-0.11
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- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.07
0.1
0.08
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.15
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0.02
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- -
- -
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Dividend per Share
1.43
1.47
1.59
1.66
1.78
1.79
1.74
1.71
1.65
1.47
0.2
1.19
1.07
1.02
0.92
0.84
Book Value per Share
2.15
2.18
2.31
2.37
2.44
2.41
2.39
2.47
2.47
2.31
2.25
2.09
1.96
1.93
1.85
1.77
Tangible Book Value per Share
855
870
840
838
838
855
866
867
866
867
879
881
881
881
881
881
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2,910
2,391
2,211
2,036
1,987
1,863
1,609
1,512
1,432
1,262
826
835
815
820
777
711
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.6
6.1
3.84
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
Operating Margin (%)
77
81
83
79
79
82
75
77
87
118
113
94
85
79
76
73
Depreciation Expense
240
139
120
106
114
62
34
41
24
-23
-81
-140
-139
-49
-84
-78
Net Income, GAAP
3.45
- -
11.54
15.18
17.79
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23.8
36.26
46.17
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- -
- -
- -
- -
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Effective Tax Rate (%)
8.26
5.8
5.44
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
Profit Margin (%)
848
853
942
1,007
1,060
1,165
984
775
776
666
697
594
590
612
572
551
Working Capital
6
3
3
3
2
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- -
- -
- -
16
7
5
23
13
11
10
LT Debt
1,849
1,909
1,951
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
Total Equity
11.53
- -
3.8
3.72
4.27
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1.39
0.95
0.52
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
20.87
- -
9.19
7.74
7.9
- -
2.23
2.76
1.67
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
21.11
11.06
9.17
7.73
7.91
4.12
2.23
2.76
1.67
-1.68
-11.16
-22.83
-13.94
-5.34
-9.86
-10.09
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

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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
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Quarterly Revenue

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Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
820
2024
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- -
- -
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777
2025
- -
- -
- -
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711

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

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Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.06
2024
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- -
- -
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-0.1
2025
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- -
- -
- -
-0.09

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

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Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
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2024
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2025
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Sing Tao News Corporation Limited (STAOF)
Business
Sing Tao News Corporation Limited functions as a prominent media entity dedicated to delivering content and services to Chinese communities worldwide. The company's operations encompass a broad spectrum of media and related businesses, featuring the publication and distribution of newspapers, magazines, and books across Hong Kong, mainland China, North America, Australia, and Europe. Its diverse newspaper portfolio includes the long-standing Chinese-language Sing Tao Daily, the leading free Chinese newspaper Headline Daily, and Hong Kong's sole English-language free newspaper, The Standard. Beyond traditional print, the Group publishes a range of magazines, such as East Week, which focuses on current affairs, entertainment, lifestyle, and trends. It also manages recruitment media platforms, including JobMarket. In keeping with evolving market dynamics, Sing Tao News Corporation has significantly expanded its digital footprint, developing online and mobile multimedia platforms like the "Sing Tao Headline" app and website, and the "Sing Tao Global" platform, which targets the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area and mainland China. These digital initiatives provide users with trending news, video content, live broadcasts, and personalized features, leveraging artificial intelligence and big data analytics to enhance its programmatic advertising ecosystem. The company's revenue is primarily derived from advertising sales across its print and digital assets, along with the circulation and sales of its publications. Founded with the launch of the Sing Tao Daily newspaper in 1938, the corporation maintains its headquarters in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong. Recent efforts highlight a strategic shift towards a "dual-engine drive" model, integrating its established traditional media with its burgeoning new media segment to cultivate a competitive, cross-media platform.