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Oriental Enterprise Holdings Limited

0018.HK

HKSECommunication ServicesPublishing

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HK$0.219

−HK$0.004 · -1.79%

Aug 24, 11:50 AM HKTData delayed

0018.HK company overview

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Company profile

Company website

Oriental Enterprise Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company with a primary focus on media, particularly the publication of newspapers in both Hong Kong and Australia. Its flagship print product is the daily newspaper, Oriental Daily News, which is complemented by its prominent digital news portal, on.cc. The company's digital portfolio further extends to the Oriental Daily News Web portal and the Oriental Daily News ePaper. Additionally, it runs onCH, a platform offering news streaming and live broadcasts that cover a broad spectrum of subjects, including current events, entertainment, business and economic insights, sports, lifestyle content, and horse racing. Other specialized online services include Money18, a financial data website; on Football, a comprehensive online platform for soccer enthusiasts; and on Racing, which delivers dedicated racing information. Beyond its media ventures, the company also engages in property investments and provides property mortgage loan services. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Tai Po, Hong Kong, the company adopted its current name, Oriental Enterprise Holdings Limited, in August 2021, having previously been known as Oriental Press Group Limited. It operates as a subsidiary of Magicway Investment Limited.

Industry
Publishing
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
HK
CEO
Shun-Chuen Lam
Listed since
Jan 4, 2000
Employees
683

Market position

Day range

Current HK$0.219

52-week range

Current HK$0.219

Open
HK$0.223
Previous close
HK$0.223
Volume
32K
0.12× average
Average volume
271.97K
Average daily volume
Market cap
525.14M HKD
Beta
0.01
Market reference 1
50-day average
HK$0.2446
-10.48% below average
200-day average
HK$0.2873
-23.78% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
122.62M HKD
P/E (TTM)
39.82×
P/B (TTM)
0.32×
P/S (TTM)
1.11×
EV / EBITDA
11.27×
Earnings yield
1.99%
Free cash flow yield
5.89%
Dividend yield
4.57%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
15.12%
Operating margin
-1.43%
Net margin
2.81%
Return on equity
0.80%
Return on assets
0.73%
Return on invested capital
-0.48%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.01×
Current ratio
19.67×
Altman Z-score
3.62
Piotroski F-score
5 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends97%61%25%-11%Gross margin, FY2021: 38.35%Gross margin, FY2022: 31.33%Gross margin, FY2023: 85.82%Gross margin, FY2024: 87.70%Gross margin, FY2025: 15.12%Operating margin, FY2021: 24.08%Operating margin, FY2022: 22.56%Operating margin, FY2023: 12.26%Operating margin, FY2024: 9.65%Operating margin, FY2025: -2.45%Net margin, FY2021: 22.66%Net margin, FY2022: 24.60%Net margin, FY2023: 11.94%Net margin, FY2024: 9.62%Net margin, FY2025: 2.81%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 38.35%. Gross margin FY2022 31.33%. Gross margin FY2023 85.82%. Gross margin FY2024 87.70%. Gross margin FY2025 15.12%. Operating margin FY2021 24.08%. Operating margin FY2022 22.56%. Operating margin FY2023 12.26%. Operating margin FY2024 9.65%. Operating margin FY2025 -2.45%. Net margin FY2021 22.66%. Net margin FY2022 24.60%. Net margin FY2023 11.94%. Net margin FY2024 9.62%. Net margin FY2025 2.81%.

Income trends

Revenue

474.81M HKD-12.89%

Operating income

−11.64M HKD−64.21M HKD

Net income

13.35M HKD-74.54%
Income trends across reported periods810.52M HKD511.56M HKD212.59M HKD−86.38M HKDRevenue, FY2021: 735.78M HKDRevenue, FY2022: 677.17M HKDRevenue, FY2023: 629M HKDRevenue, FY2024: 545.09M HKDRevenue, FY2025: 474.81M HKDOperating income, FY2021: 177.2M HKDOperating income, FY2022: 152.74M HKDOperating income, FY2023: 77.11M HKDOperating income, FY2024: 52.57M HKDOperating income, FY2025: −11.64M HKDNet income, FY2021: 166.74M HKDNet income, FY2022: 166.56M HKDNet income, FY2023: 75.1M HKDNet income, FY2024: 52.43M HKDNet income, FY2025: 13.35M HKDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 735.78M HKD. Revenue FY2022 677.17M HKD. Revenue FY2023 629M HKD. Revenue FY2024 545.09M HKD. Revenue FY2025 474.81M HKD. Operating income FY2021 177.2M HKD. Operating income FY2022 152.74M HKD. Operating income FY2023 77.11M HKD. Operating income FY2024 52.57M HKD. Operating income FY2025 −11.64M HKD. Net income FY2021 166.74M HKD. Net income FY2022 166.56M HKD. Net income FY2023 75.1M HKD. Net income FY2024 52.43M HKD. Net income FY2025 13.35M HKD.
Metric (HKD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue474.81M HKD545.09M HKD629M HKD677.17M HKD735.78M HKD
Cost of goods sold403.01M HKD67.03M HKD89.21M HKD465.01M HKD453.62M HKD
Gross profit71.8M HKD478.06M HKD539.79M HKD212.15M HKD282.16M HKD
Selling, general, and administrative82.76M HKD1.43M HKD38K HKD7.9M HKD2.52M HKD
Operating expenses83.43M HKD425.48M HKD125.63M HKD115.61M HKD137.79M HKD
Interest income20.58M HKD25.87M HKD26.09M HKD11.1M HKD1.2M HKD
Interest expense501K HKD582K HKD1.4M HKD258K HKD276K HKD
Depreciation and amortization22.52M HKD22.66M HKD32.64M HKD31.78M HKD33.05M HKD
Operating income−11.64M HKD52.57M HKD77.11M HKD152.74M HKD177.2M HKD
Net income13.35M HKD52.43M HKD75.1M HKD166.56M HKD166.74M HKD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
0

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.080.050.030Q3 '21Q1 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q4 '23Q2 '24Q4 '24Q3 '25
Q3 2021, reported Sep 30, 2021: actual 0.029, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2022, reported Mar 31, 2022: actual 0.04, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2022, reported Nov 18, 2022: actual 0.035, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2023, reported Mar 31, 2023: actual 0.034, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2023, reported Nov 23, 2023: actual 0.013, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2024, reported Jun 22, 2024: actual 0.019, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2024, reported Nov 22, 2024: actual 0.01, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Sep 30, 2025: actual 0.001, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates385.14M331.5M277.87M224.24MQ3 '21Q1 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q4 '23Q2 '24Q4 '24Q3 '25
Q3 2021, reported Sep 30, 2021: actual 370.32M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2022, reported Mar 31, 2022: actual 365.46M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2022, reported Nov 18, 2022: actual 344.43M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2023, reported Mar 31, 2023: actual 332.74M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2023, reported Nov 23, 2023: actual 312.09M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2024, reported Jun 22, 2024: actual 328.18M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2024, reported Nov 22, 2024: actual 292.3M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Sep 30, 2025: actual 239.05M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

HK$0.07

2024 complete year-12.5% since 2017

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Aug 25, 2026

HK$0.01

Annual

Record Aug 27, 2026 · Payment Sep 10, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 26, 2025

HK$0.01

Irregular

Record Aug 28, 2025 · Payment Sep 10, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 6, 2024

HK$0.01

Annual

Record Dec 9, 2024 · Payment Dec 27, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 27, 2024

HK$0.06

Special

Record Aug 28, 2024 · Payment Sep 11, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 6, 2022

HK$0.05

Special

Record Dec 7, 2022 · Payment Dec 22, 2022

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 23, 2022

HK$0.06

Special

Record Aug 24, 2022 · Payment Sep 7, 2022

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