Lee & Man Chemical Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses Expectations

Lee & Man Chemical (HKG:746) Full Year 2023 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: HK$4.05b (down 31% from FY 2022).
• Net income: HK$400.7m (down 65% from FY 2022).
• Profit margin: 9.9% (down from 20% in FY 2022). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue.
• EPS: HK$0.49 (down from HK$1.40 in FY 2022).

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

Lee & Man Chemical Revenues and Earnings Miss Expectations

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 8.5%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 18%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 21% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 7.8% growth forecast for the Chemicals industry in Hong Kong.

Performance of the Hong Kong Chemicals industry.

The company's shares are down 1.3% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

You still need to take note of risks, for example - Lee & Man Chemical has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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