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The Bank of East Asia, Limited

0023.HK

HKSEFinancial ServicesBanks - Regional

Latest quote

HK$17.70

+HK$0.69 · +4.06%

Aug 24, 3:08 PM HKT

0023.HK company overview

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Company profile

Company website

The Bank of East Asia, Limited, operating with its various subsidiaries, offers an extensive array of banking and related financial services. For individual customers, the bank provides a selection of account types, including savings, current, and time deposit accounts, alongside fixed, call, and foreign currency deposit options. Other personal offerings include payroll services, secure safe deposit boxes, and international remittance facilities. Its corporate banking division delivers a comprehensive suite of solutions, such as SME loans and financing guarantee programs. Corporate and commercial financing covers syndicated and construction loans, acquisition and structured financing, working capital funding, share-related and IPO-linked loans, and commercial mortgages. The bank also specializes in trade finance, offering expert solutions, factoring, import/export financing, guarantee services, and the eTradeConnect platform for efficient trade transactions. Additional corporate services include cash management, wealth management, foreign exchange and treasury products, trade settlement and financing, and both onshore and offshore loans. A broad spectrum of insurance products is also available, ranging from marine cargo, property, and trade credit for businesses, to employee compensation, pet, medical, life, savings, and endowment plans. High-net-worth clients benefit from private banking services, encompassing investment advisory, a diverse range of investment solutions (such as unit trusts, linked deposits, currency trading, global equities and bonds, structured products, options, and derivatives), portfolio management, and securities and futures broking. Further general services extend to cyber banking, credit cards, ATM access, and various international banking provisions. The company operates a substantial network of 150 branches across Hong Kong, the broader Greater China region, Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Established in 1918, The Bank of East Asia, Limited is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

Industry
Banks - Regional
Sector
Financial Services
Headquarters
HK
CEO
Man-Kiu Li
Listed since
Jan 4, 2000
Employees
7,669

Market position

Day range

Current HK$17.70

52-week range

Current HK$17.70

Open
HK$16.76
Previous close
HK$17.01
Volume
2.74M
1.81× average
Average volume
1.51M
Average daily volume
Market cap
46.8B HKD
Beta
0.7
Market reference 1
50-day average
HK$14.5184
+21.91% above average
200-day average
HK$14.0301
+26.16% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
13.94×
P/B (TTM)
0.44×
P/S (TTM)
1.77×
Dividend yield
3.45%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
54.49%
Operating margin
23.45%
Net margin
13.30%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.46×
Altman Z-score
0.2
Piotroski F-score
4 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends334%216%98%-20%Gross margin, FY2021: 66.33%Gross margin, FY2022: 58.13%Gross margin, FY2023: 304.29%Gross margin, FY2024: 100.00%Gross margin, FY2025: 38.37%Operating margin, FY2021: 22.15%Operating margin, FY2022: 16.63%Operating margin, FY2023: 40.75%Operating margin, FY2024: 42.60%Operating margin, FY2025: 12.04%Net margin, FY2021: 22.09%Net margin, FY2022: 14.67%Net margin, FY2023: 28.32%Net margin, FY2024: 29.87%Net margin, FY2025: 9.31%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 66.33%. Gross margin FY2022 58.13%. Gross margin FY2023 304.29%. Gross margin FY2024 100.00%. Gross margin FY2025 38.37%. Operating margin FY2021 22.15%. Operating margin FY2022 16.63%. Operating margin FY2023 40.75%. Operating margin FY2024 42.60%. Operating margin FY2025 12.04%. Net margin FY2021 22.09%. Net margin FY2022 14.67%. Net margin FY2023 28.32%. Net margin FY2024 29.87%. Net margin FY2025 9.31%.

Income trends

Revenue

37.6B HKD+143.72%

Operating income

4.53B HKD-31.11%

Net income

3.5B HKD-24.02%
Income trends across reported periods41.01B HKD27.37B HKD13.73B HKD91.5M HKDRevenue, FY2021: 23.86B HKDRevenue, FY2022: 29.7B HKDRevenue, FY2023: 14.54B HKDRevenue, FY2024: 15.43B HKDRevenue, FY2025: 37.6B HKDOperating income, FY2021: 5.28B HKDOperating income, FY2022: 4.94B HKDOperating income, FY2023: 5.93B HKDOperating income, FY2024: 6.57B HKDOperating income, FY2025: 4.53B HKDNet income, FY2021: 5.27B HKDNet income, FY2022: 4.36B HKDNet income, FY2023: 4.12B HKDNet income, FY2024: 4.61B HKDNet income, FY2025: 3.5B HKDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 23.86B HKD. Revenue FY2022 29.7B HKD. Revenue FY2023 14.54B HKD. Revenue FY2024 15.43B HKD. Revenue FY2025 37.6B HKD. Operating income FY2021 5.28B HKD. Operating income FY2022 4.94B HKD. Operating income FY2023 5.93B HKD. Operating income FY2024 6.57B HKD. Operating income FY2025 4.53B HKD. Net income FY2021 5.27B HKD. Net income FY2022 4.36B HKD. Net income FY2023 4.12B HKD. Net income FY2024 4.61B HKD. Net income FY2025 3.5B HKD.
Metric (HKD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue37.6B HKD15.43B HKD14.54B HKD29.7B HKD23.86B HKD
Cost of goods sold23.17B HKD23.28B HKD−29.71B HKD11.34B HKD6.87B HKD
Gross profit14.42B HKD15.43B HKD44.25B HKD17.27B HKD15.82B HKD
Selling, general, and administrative815M HKD1.59B HKD1.61B HKD1.48B HKD1.47B HKD
Operating expenses9.9B HKD8.86B HKD8.62B HKD12.33B HKD9.69B HKD
Interest income32.97B HKD39.81B HKD39.69B HKD24.85B HKD18.06B HKD
Interest expense17.65B HKD23.28B HKD22.81B HKD11.34B HKD6.87B HKD
Depreciation and amortization595M HKD875M HKD820M HKD875M HKD969M HKD
Operating income4.53B HKD6.57B HKD5.93B HKD4.94B HKD5.28B HKD
Net income3.5B HKD4.61B HKD4.12B HKD4.36B HKD5.27B HKD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest fiscal-year EPS
1.21
FY2025 · -20.39% year over year
Latest fiscal-year revenue
37.6B HKD
FY2025 · +143.72% year over year
Next fiscal-year EPS consensus
1.88
FY2026 · 4 analysts
Next fiscal-year revenue consensus
22.17B HKD
FY2026 · 6 analysts

Annual EPS trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast
Annual EPS trend3.172.461.751.03FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27FY28

Annual revenue trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast
Annual revenue trend39.9B30.68B21.46B12.24BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27FY28

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