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JF SmartInvest Holdings (SEHK:9636) Profit Squeeze Deepens As Margins Shrink To 2.3%
JF SmartInvest Holdings walked into this earnings day with a mixed scorecard and a stock at HK$28.84 that had already priced in solid expectations. The headline today is not revenue size or trading volume; it is how thin the profit engine now runs. Over the last 12 months, net profit margin sat at 2.3% compared with 36.2% a year earlier, flattered by a one off CN¥213.2m gain. The market now has to decide whether this margin squeeze is a temporary bruise or the real story behind the recent...