LH Group Limited

SEHK:1978 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$256.0m

LH Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

LH Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -46.3%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 42.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.3% per year. LH Group's return on equity is 0.7%, and it has net margins of 0.2%.

Key information

-46.25%

Earnings growth rate

-46.25%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth-9.38%
Revenue growth rate5.30%
Return on equity0.70%
Net Margin0.16%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Mar 20

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over LH Group Limited's (HKG:1978) P/S Ratio

There wouldn't be many who think LH Group Limited's ( HKG:1978 ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x is worth a...
Analysis Article Dec 12

There's Reason For Concern Over LH Group Limited's (HKG:1978) Massive 25% Price Jump

LH Group Limited ( HKG:1978 ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 25% gain in the last month alone...
Analysis Article Dec 02

Returns On Capital At LH Group (HKG:1978) Have Stalled

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Ideally, a business will show two...
Analysis Article Aug 13

Investors Aren't Buying LH Group Limited's (HKG:1978) Earnings

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 4.9x LH Group Limited ( HKG:1978 ) may be sending bullish signals at the...
Analysis Article May 31

LH Group (HKG:1978) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To HK$0.0406

LH Group Limited's ( HKG:1978 ) dividend is being reduced from last year's payment covering the same period to...
Analysis Article May 06

LH Group (HKG:1978) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

LH Group Limited's ( HKG:1978 ) dividend is being reduced from last year's payment covering the same period to...
Analysis Article May 03

LH Group's (HKG:1978) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively

LH Group Limited's ( HKG:1978 ) solid earnings announcement recently didn't do much to the stock price. Our analysis...
Analysis Article Apr 19

LH Group's (HKG:1978) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

LH Group Limited's ( HKG:1978 ) dividend is being reduced from last year's payment covering the same period to...
Analysis Article Aug 30

LH Group (HKG:1978) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...
Analysis Article Jun 08

LH Group's (HKG:1978) Dividend Will Be Increased To HK$0.0777

LH Group Limited ( HKG:1978 ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 27th of June to...
Analysis Article Feb 17

LH Group (HKG:1978) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Firstly, we'd want to...
Analysis Article Apr 27

LH Group (HKG:1978) Is Reducing Its Dividend To HK$0.06

LH Group Limited's ( HKG:1978 ) dividend is being reduced to HK$0.06 on the 30th of June. The dividend yield of 8.0% is...
Analysis Article Nov 09

Estimating The Fair Value Of LH Group Limited (HKG:1978)

Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of LH Group Limited ( HKG:1978 ) by taking the...
Analysis Article Jul 27

LH Group (HKG:1978) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Ideally, a business...
Analysis Article Apr 19

LH Group (HKG:1978) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Typically, we'll want to...
Analysis Article Feb 25

Investors Who Bought LH Group (HKG:1978) Shares A Year Ago Are Now Up 12%

There's no doubt that investing in the stock market is a truly brilliant way to build wealth. But if when you choose to...
Analysis Article Nov 25

Our Take On The Returns On Capital At LH Group (HKG:1978)

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Amongst other...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How LH Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

SEHK:1978 Revenue, expenses and earnings (HKD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 251,0852730
30 Sep 251,081-2460
30 Jun 251,077-6180
31 Mar 251,068-19180
31 Dec 241,059-32170
30 Sep 241,101-9210
30 Jun 241,14214240
31 Mar 241,21151290
31 Dec 231,28088330
30 Sep 231,304103280
30 Jun 231,328118240
31 Mar 231,19798160
31 Dec 221,0677880
30 Sep 221,0237490
30 Jun 2297971110
31 Mar 229918180
31 Dec 211,0039060
30 Sep 21915116150
30 Jun 21827142250
31 Mar 21816141150
31 Dec 2080614060
30 Sep 208505770
30 Jun 20893-2790
31 Mar 20951-19100
31 Dec 191,009-11120
30 Sep 191,03530120
30 Jun 191,06172120
31 Mar 191,03454130
31 Dec 181,00735130
30 Sep 1896227120
30 Jun 1891718120
31 Mar 1887420110
31 Dec 1783122100
31 Dec 1674536120
31 Dec 1577442120

Quality Earnings: 1978 has a large one-off loss of HK$9.4M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: 1978 became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 1978's earnings have declined by 46.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 1978 has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 1978 has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Hospitality industry (12.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 1978's Return on Equity (0.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/09 08:12
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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