Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Past Earnings Performance
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Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 1.4%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 6.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 4.5% per year. Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings's return on equity is 4.9%, and it has net margins of 4.8%.
Key information
1.4%
Earnings growth rate
1.4%
EPS growth rate
| Media Industry Growth | 9.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | -4.5% |
| Return on equity | 4.9% |
| Net Margin | 4.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings' (HKG:423) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit
Dec 02
Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings (HKG:423) Is Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.07
Aug 04Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings (HKG:423) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 29Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings (HKG:423) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.03
Nov 23Here's What To Make Of Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings' (HKG:423) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Sep 28Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings (HKG:423) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At HK$0.065
Aug 12Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings' (HKG:423) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 30Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings (HKG:423) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.03
Nov 24Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings' (HKG:423) Dividend Will Be Increased To HK$0.06
Aug 06Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited's (HKG:423) CEO Pay Packet
Jul 29Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings' (HKG:423) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jun 23Zooming in on HKG:423's 6.7% Dividend Yield
Apr 20How Much Did Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings' (HKG:423) Shareholders Earn On Their Investment Over The Last Five Years?
Mar 16Are Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings' (HKG:423) Statutory Earnings A Good Guide To Its Underlying Profitability?
Feb 08
Looking For Steady Income For Your Dividend Portfolio? Is Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited (HKG:423) A Good Fit?
Jan 18Reflecting on Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings' (HKG:423) Share Price Returns Over The Last Five Years
Dec 16What Can We Conclude About Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings' (HKG:423) CEO Pay?
Nov 25Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 848 | 41 | 395 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 886 | 47 | 404 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 924 | 54 | 413 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 957 | 13 | 420 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 991 | -28 | 427 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,007 | 0 | 425 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,023 | 27 | 423 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,031 | 36 | 421 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,038 | 45 | 419 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,041 | 39 | 415 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,044 | 33 | 410 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,048 | 29 | 402 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,053 | 25 | 393 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,026 | 28 | 390 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,000 | 31 | 388 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 998 | 30 | 395 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 997 | 28 | 403 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,064 | 19 | 413 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,132 | 11 | 422 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,184 | 25 | 423 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,237 | 40 | 423 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,259 | 56 | 420 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,281 | 72 | 417 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,270 | 74 | 408 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,259 | 77 | 400 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,224 | 74 | 392 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,190 | 71 | 384 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,164 | 56 | 384 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,138 | 40 | 383 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,132 | 34 | 377 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,126 | 29 | 371 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,141 | 41 | 367 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,156 | 54 | 364 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,166 | 56 | 365 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,176 | 57 | 366 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,161 | 54 | 362 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,147 | 50 | 357 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,134 | 48 | 354 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,122 | 45 | 350 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,124 | 46 | 351 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,127 | 47 | 351 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,096 | 38 | 342 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,065 | 28 | 333 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,041 | 47 | 331 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 423 has a large one-off gain of HK$110.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: 423 became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 423's earnings have grown by 1.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 423 has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 423 has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (-2.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 423's Return on Equity (4.9%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 23:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andy Poon | Maybank Research Pte. Ltd. |