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Alibaba Health Information Technology Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag

SEHK:241
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Alibaba Health Information Technology (HKG:241) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: CN¥27.0b (up 1.0% from FY 2023).
  • Net income: CN¥883.5m (up 66% from FY 2023).
  • Profit margin: 3.3% (up from 2.0% in FY 2023).
  • EPS: CN¥0.063 (up from CN¥0.04 in FY 2023).
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SEHK:241 Revenue and Expenses Breakdown May 28th 2024

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Alibaba Health Information Technology EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Fall Short

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 5.2%. Earnings per share (EPS) exceeded analyst estimates by 18%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Mainland China segment contributing a total revenue of CN¥25.7b (95% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth CN¥21.1b amounted to 78% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was General & Administrative costs, amounting to CN¥2.77b (53% of total expenses). Over the last 12 months, the company's earnings were enhanced by non-operating gains of CN¥246.1m. Explore how 241's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 13% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 12% growth forecast for the Consumer Retailing industry in Hong Kong.

Performance of the Hong Kong Consumer Retailing industry.

The company's shares are up 8.7% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

It is worth noting though that we have found 2 warning signs for Alibaba Health Information Technology that you need to take into consideration.

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