MTR Corporation Limited

SEHK:66 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$165.6b

MTR Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

MTR has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.6%, while the Transportation industry saw earnings declining at 2.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2% per year. MTR's return on equity is 5.5%, and it has net margins of 16.4%.

Key information

4.6%

Earnings growth rate

4.2%

EPS growth rate

Transportation Industry Growth-8.3%
Revenue growth rate2.0%
Return on equity5.5%
Net Margin16.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

MTR (HKG:66) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 27
MTR (HKG:66) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Investors Interested In MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Earnings

Oct 04
Investors Interested In MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Earnings

Results: MTR Corporation Limited Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Sep 16
Results: MTR Corporation Limited Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Some Investors May Be Worried About MTR's (HKG:66) Returns On Capital

Sep 04
Some Investors May Be Worried About MTR's (HKG:66) Returns On Capital

MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.42

Aug 18
MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.42

Why We're Not Concerned About MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Share Price

Jun 24
Why We're Not Concerned About MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Share Price

MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Jun 07
MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

MTR (HKG:66) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

May 22
MTR (HKG:66) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

MTR (HKG:66) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.89

Apr 27
MTR (HKG:66) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.89

MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.89

Apr 12
MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.89

MTR (HKG:66) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.89

Mar 10
MTR (HKG:66) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.89

Investors Interested In MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Earnings

Feb 20
Investors Interested In MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Earnings

Calculating The Fair Value Of MTR Corporation Limited (HKG:66)

Feb 01
Calculating The Fair Value Of MTR Corporation Limited (HKG:66)

MTR (HKG:66) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Jan 15
MTR (HKG:66) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

MTR (HKG:66) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Dec 28
MTR (HKG:66) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

SEHK:66 Revenue, expenses and earnings (HKD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2458,6799,6501,2560
31 Mar 2457,8318,7171,2280
31 Dec 2356,9827,7841,2000
30 Sep 2354,6688,5291,2980
30 Jun 2352,3539,2731,2670
31 Mar 2350,0839,5501,2000
31 Dec 2247,8129,8271,1330
30 Sep 2247,86510,7191,0940
30 Jun 2247,91811,6111,0540
31 Mar 2247,56010,5821,0560
31 Dec 2147,2029,5521,0570
30 Sep 2145,2343,8751,0400
30 Jun 2143,266-1,8021,0230
31 Mar 2142,904-3,3051,0470
31 Dec 2042,541-4,8091,0710
30 Sep 2045,1836421,2670
30 Jun 2047,8246,0921,4620
31 Mar 2051,1649,0121,4360
31 Dec 1954,50411,9321,4100
30 Sep 1955,16713,1821,2680
30 Jun 1955,82914,4311,1250
31 Mar 1954,88015,2201,0790
31 Dec 1853,93016,0081,0320
30 Sep 1852,87016,2209840
30 Jun 1851,80916,4329360
31 Mar 1853,62516,6319230
31 Dec 1755,44016,8299100
30 Sep 1754,66314,7219360
30 Jun 1753,88612,6139620
31 Mar 1749,53811,4349770
31 Dec 1645,18910,2549920
30 Sep 1643,99410,0909550
30 Jun 1642,7989,9269170
31 Mar 1642,25011,4609000
31 Dec 1541,70112,9948820
30 Sep 1541,29814,4399860
30 Jun 1540,89515,8831,0890
31 Mar 1540,52615,7451,0780
31 Dec 1440,15615,6061,0670
30 Sep 1439,56015,1931,0220
30 Jun 1438,96414,7799760
31 Mar 1438,83613,9029720
31 Dec 1338,70713,0259670

Quality Earnings: 66 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 66's current net profit margins (16.4%) are lower than last year (17.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 66's earnings have grown by 4.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 66's earnings growth over the past year (4.1%) is below its 5-year average (4.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 66 earnings growth over the past year (4.1%) exceeded the Transportation industry 4.1%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: 66's Return on Equity (5.5%) 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 Analysis2024/12/21 08:08
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

MTR Corporation Limited is covered by 26 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Manfred HoBOCI Research Ltd.
Karl ChoiBofA Global Research
Aaron HoCFRA Equity Research