China Literature Past Earnings Performance
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China Literature has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 48.2%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 3.7% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 4.4% per year. China Literature's return on equity is 0.7%, and it has net margins of 1.9%.
Key information
48.24%
Earnings growth rate
48.45%
EPS growth rate
| Media Industry Growth | 9.14% |
| Revenue growth rate | -4.41% |
| Return on equity | 0.71% |
| Net Margin | 1.91% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
China Literature's (HKG:772) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Aug 19
China Literature Limited's (HKG:772) Shares Climb 33% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Aug 18Results: China Literature Limited Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 14Some Confidence Is Lacking In China Literature Limited's (HKG:772) P/S
Jun 23Slowing Rates Of Return At China Literature (HKG:772) Leave Little Room For Excitement
May 16
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Mar 20What Is China Literature Limited's (HKG:772) Share Price Doing?
Mar 09China Literature Limited (HKG:772) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Feb 23There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For China Literature's (HKG:772) Returns On Capital
Feb 06China Literature Limited (HKG:772) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Jan 20China Literature's (HKG:772) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Oct 18After Leaping 31% China Literature Limited (HKG:772) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar
Oct 01Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How China Literature 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 Jun 25 | 7,121 | 136 | 3,109 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 7,621 | -36 | 3,257 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 8,121 | -209 | 3,405 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 8,020 | 362 | 3,268 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 7,920 | 933 | 3,130 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 7,466 | 869 | 2,957 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,012 | 805 | 2,783 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 6,917 | 781 | 2,913 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 6,821 | 756 | 3,044 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7,224 | 682 | 3,199 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,626 | 608 | 3,355 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 8,019 | 800 | 3,567 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 8,413 | 992 | 3,778 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 8,541 | 1,420 | 3,936 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 8,668 | 1,847 | 4,094 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 9,138 | 871 | 3,914 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 9,608 | -105 | 3,734 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 9,067 | -2,295 | 3,553 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 8,526 | -4,484 | 3,372 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 8,581 | -3,538 | 3,313 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 8,637 | -2,593 | 3,255 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 8,492 | -748 | 3,170 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 8,348 | 1,096 | 3,084 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 7,037 | 947 | 2,846 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 5,726 | 798 | 2,608 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 5,382 | 854 | 2,314 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 5,038 | 911 | 2,020 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,746 | 880 | 1,870 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,454 | 850 | 1,720 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,274 | 703 | 1,685 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,095 | 556 | 1,649 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,788 | 402 | 1,541 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,481 | 249 | 1,432 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,019 | 143 | 1,294 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,557 | 37 | 1,155 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,607 | -348 | 895 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 466 | -21 | 198 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 772 has a large one-off loss of CN¥599.6M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: 772's current net profit margins (1.9%) are lower than last year (11.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 772 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 48.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: 772's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 772 had negative earnings growth (-85.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (-12.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 772'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
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/09/10 16:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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
China Literature Limited is covered by 28 analysts. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Eddie Leung | BofA Global Research |
| Lei Yang | China Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong) |
| Xueqing Zhang | China International Capital Corporation Limited |