HKBN Past Earnings Performance

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HKBN's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -48.9%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 4.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.3% per year. HKBN's return on equity is 0.4%, and it has net margins of 0.1%.

Key information

-48.9%

Earnings growth rate

-49.3%

EPS growth rate

Telecom Industry Growth7.5%
Revenue growth rate8.3%
Return on equity0.4%
Net Margin0.1%
Last Earnings Update31 Aug 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

HKBN (HKG:1310) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To HK$0.20

Apr 28
HKBN (HKG:1310) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To HK$0.20

Here's Why HKBN (HKG:1310) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Dec 21
Here's Why HKBN (HKG:1310) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About HKBN's (HKG:1310) Returns On Capital

Dec 06
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About HKBN's (HKG:1310) Returns On Capital

Investors Could Be Concerned With HKBN's (HKG:1310) Returns On Capital

Jul 28
Investors Could Be Concerned With HKBN's (HKG:1310) Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That HKBN (HKG:1310) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That HKBN (HKG:1310) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About HKBN's (HKG:1310) Returns On Capital

Aug 27
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About HKBN's (HKG:1310) Returns On Capital

HKBN (HKG:1310) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jun 10
HKBN (HKG:1310) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

SEHK:1310 Revenue, expenses and earnings (HKD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Aug 2410,65110270
31 May 2410,722-639450
29 Feb 2410,794-1,2893590
30 Nov 2311,243-1,2783580
31 Aug 2311,692-1,267620
31 May 2311,611-4981470
28 Feb 2311,5302722330
30 Nov 2211,5784133020
31 Aug 2211,6265533720
31 May 2211,8325083710
28 Feb 2212,0374633700
30 Nov 2111,7503353700
31 Aug 2111,4642073700
31 May 2111,3451103630
28 Feb 2111,225133560
30 Nov 2010,339553760
31 Aug 209,453973970
31 May 208,4001223970
29 Feb 207,3461473970
30 Nov 196,2271813850
31 Aug 195,1082153730
31 May 194,7042854440
28 Feb 194,2993555150
30 Nov 184,1243765650
31 Aug 183,9493976150
31 May 183,7573813120
28 Feb 183,566366100
30 Nov 173,399269120
31 Aug 173,232171150
31 May 173,163163500
28 Feb 173,093155850
30 Nov 162,939200480
31 Aug 162,784245120
31 May 162,6122652210
29 Feb 162,4412864300
30 Nov 152,4001334140
31 Aug 152,3411043990
31 May 152,289503950
28 Feb 152,237-43900
30 Nov 142,188843910
31 Aug 142,132543780

Quality Earnings: 1310 has a large one-off gain of HK$18.7M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st August, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: 1310 became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 1310's earnings have declined by 48.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 1310 has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 1310 has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Telecom industry (5.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 1310's Return on Equity (0.4%) 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 Analysis2024/12/26 02:02
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

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Analyst Sources

HKBN Ltd. is covered by 17 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Wen DuBarclays
Wai Kit ChuBofA Global Research
Kai QianChina International Capital Corporation Limited