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Media Chinese International Limited

0685.HK

HKSECommunication ServicesPublishing

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HK$0.18

−HK$0.007 · -3.74%

Aug 19, 6:08 PM HKT

0685.HK company overview

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Company profile

Company website

Media Chinese International Limited functions as an investment holding company with extensive operations in the publishing, printing, and distribution sectors, encompassing newspapers, magazines, books, and digital content. Its geographical footprint covers Hong Kong, Taiwan, North America, Malaysia, and various other Southeast Asian nations. Beyond its core media activities, the company is also engaged in producing printed academic materials like textbooks and periodicals, alongside developing electronic textbooks and e-learning platforms. Its diverse business interests further extend to property investment and rental management, digital multimedia endeavors, general media operations, and the management of artistes and events. Additionally, it offers a suite of services, including editorial and advertising support, travel and related services, professional printing, management consultancy, newspaper marketing and circulation, and innovative creative and marketing solutions. Founded in 1923 and based in Chai Wan, Hong Kong, the company was formerly known as Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation Limited before adopting its current name in April 2008.

Industry
Publishing
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
HK
CEO
Kiew Chiong Tiong
Listed since
Mar 22, 1991
Employees
2,369

Market position

Day range

Current HK$0.18

52-week range

Current HK$0.18

Open
HK$0.18
Previous close
HK$0.187
Volume
13K
0.72× average
Average volume
18.13K
Average daily volume
Market cap
291.87M HKD
Beta
0.21
Market reference 1
50-day average
HK$0.1874
-3.96% below average
200-day average
HK$0.2061
-12.66% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
-2.37×
P/B (TTM)
0.31×
P/S (TTM)
0.24×
Dividend yield
4.35%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
21.80%
Operating margin
-7.86%
Net margin
-10.23%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.28×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends43%24%4%-15%Gross margin, FY2021: 38.15%Gross margin, FY2022: 35.68%Gross margin, FY2023: 20.29%Gross margin, FY2024: 25.15%Gross margin, FY2025: 21.92%Operating margin, FY2021: 1.97%Operating margin, FY2022: 1.90%Operating margin, FY2023: -8.35%Operating margin, FY2024: -3.62%Operating margin, FY2025: -9.12%Net margin, FY2021: 0.33%Net margin, FY2022: -0.18%Net margin, FY2023: -8.78%Net margin, FY2024: -4.84%Net margin, FY2025: -10.55%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 38.15%. Gross margin FY2022 35.68%. Gross margin FY2023 20.29%. Gross margin FY2024 25.15%. Gross margin FY2025 21.92%. Operating margin FY2021 1.97%. Operating margin FY2022 1.90%. Operating margin FY2023 -8.35%. Operating margin FY2024 -3.62%. Operating margin FY2025 -9.12%. Net margin FY2021 0.33%. Net margin FY2022 -0.18%. Net margin FY2023 -8.78%. Net margin FY2024 -4.84%. Net margin FY2025 -10.55%.

Income trends

Revenue

156.11M HKD-0.90%

Operating income

−14.24M HKD-150.08%

Net income

−16.47M HKD-115.92%
Income trends across reported periods174.93M HKD105.33M HKD35.73M HKD−33.88M HKDRevenue, FY2021: 122.39M HKDRevenue, FY2022: 132.66M HKDRevenue, FY2023: 147.02M HKDRevenue, FY2024: 157.53M HKDRevenue, FY2025: 156.11M HKDOperating income, FY2021: 2.41M HKDOperating income, FY2022: 2.53M HKDOperating income, FY2023: −12.28M HKDOperating income, FY2024: −5.7M HKDOperating income, FY2025: −14.24M HKDNet income, FY2021: 400K HKDNet income, FY2022: −245K HKDNet income, FY2023: −12.91M HKDNet income, FY2024: −7.63M HKDNet income, FY2025: −16.47M HKDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 122.39M HKD. Revenue FY2022 132.66M HKD. Revenue FY2023 147.02M HKD. Revenue FY2024 157.53M HKD. Revenue FY2025 156.11M HKD. Operating income FY2021 2.41M HKD. Operating income FY2022 2.53M HKD. Operating income FY2023 −12.28M HKD. Operating income FY2024 −5.7M HKD. Operating income FY2025 −14.24M HKD. Net income FY2021 400K HKD. Net income FY2022 −245K HKD. Net income FY2023 −12.91M HKD. Net income FY2024 −7.63M HKD. Net income FY2025 −16.47M HKD.
Metric (HKD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue156.11M HKD157.53M HKD147.02M HKD132.66M HKD122.39M HKD
Cost of goods sold121.89M HKD117.92M HKD117.19M HKD85.33M HKD75.7M HKD
Gross profit34.22M HKD39.62M HKD29.82M HKD47.33M HKD46.69M HKD
Selling, general, and administrative48.5M HKD51.01M HKD49.82M HKD51.55M HKD51.45M HKD
Operating expenses48.47M HKD45.31M HKD42.11M HKD49.02M HKD48.61M HKD
Interest income2.55M HKD2.81M HKD2.24M HKD1.66M HKD1.08M HKD
Interest expense1.46M HKD1.75M HKD1.29M HKD806K HKD406K HKD
Depreciation and amortization3.3M HKD4.17M HKD5.68M HKD6.24M HKD6.84M HKD
Operating income−14.24M HKD−5.7M HKD−12.28M HKD2.53M HKD2.41M HKD
Net income−16.47M HKD−7.63M HKD−12.91M HKD−245K HKD400K HKD

Company facts updated Aug 25, 2026.

Earnings

Latest fiscal-year EPS
-0.01
FY2025
Latest fiscal-year revenue
156.11M HKD
FY2025 · -0.90% year over year

Annual EPS trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast
Annual EPS trend0-0-0.01-0.01FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Annual revenue trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast
Annual revenue trend161.05M146.99M132.93M118.87MFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

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

HK$0.0204

2019 complete year-73.8% since 2015

2026 partial: HK$0.0078

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 16, 2026

HK$0.0078

Annual

Record Jun 17, 2026 · Payment Jul 8, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 16, 2025

HK$0.0078

Annual

Record Jun 18, 2025 · Payment Jul 8, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 18, 2024

HK$0.0117

Annual

Record Jun 20, 2024 · Payment Jul 9, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 16, 2023

HK$0.0118

Annual

Record Jun 20, 2023 · Payment Jul 7, 2023

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 16, 2022

HK$0.0117

Annual

Record Jun 20, 2022 · Payment Jul 8, 2022

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 18, 2021

HK$0.001

Annual

Record Jun 21, 2021 · Payment Jul 8, 2021

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