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China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited

1317.HK

HKSEConsumer DefensiveEducation & Training Services

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HK$0.172

−HK$0.005 · -2.82%

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Company profile

Company website

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited, alongside its subsidiaries, manages and operates private bilingual educational institutions, ranging from preschools to high schools, throughout the People's Republic of China and Southeast Asia. The company offers a unique dual-diploma program, integrating British Columbia's curriculum with the Chinese curriculum, and provides bilingual instructional services under brands like Canadian International School and Kingsley International School. Its primary network of private bilingual schools and preschools operates under the well-recognized Maple Leaf brand. As of August 31, 2021, the organization's educational footprint included 117 institutions: 18 high schools, 29 middle schools, 33 elementary schools, 34 preschools, and 3 schools catering to foreign nationals. Beyond education, it also delivers business management consultancy, construction, technical and operational support, catering, and apparel-related services, in addition to vocational training and retail activities. The company was established in 1995 and its headquarters are located in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.

Industry
Education & Training Services
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Headquarters
CN
CEO
Shu Liang Jen
Listed since
Nov 28, 2014
Employees
1,750

Market position

Day range

Current HK$0.172

52-week range

Current HK$0.172

Open
HK$0.171
Previous close
HK$0.177
Volume
6K
0.01× average
Average volume
623.7K
Average daily volume
Market cap
484.97M HKD
Beta
0.16
Market reference 1
50-day average
HK$0.1797
-4.28% below average
200-day average
HK$0.2802
-38.62% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
1.86B CNY
EV / EBITDA
2.75×
Earnings yield
28.13%
Free cash flow yield
30.40%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
16.34%
Return on assets
4.73%
Return on invested capital
3.80%

Financial health

Current ratio
0.7×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends88%-65%-218%-371%Gross margin, FY2021: 44.18%Gross margin, FY2022: 43.06%Gross margin, FY2023: 43.72%Gross margin, FY2024: 48.27%Gross margin, FY2025: 49.49%Operating margin, FY2021: 16.05%Operating margin, FY2022: 12.75%Operating margin, FY2023: 16.98%Operating margin, FY2024: 23.19%Operating margin, FY2025: 22.98%Net margin, FY2021: -332.37%Net margin, FY2022: 5.77%Net margin, FY2023: 0.44%Net margin, FY2024: 1.26%Net margin, FY2025: 26.18%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 44.18%. Gross margin FY2022 43.06%. Gross margin FY2023 43.72%. Gross margin FY2024 48.27%. Gross margin FY2025 49.49%. Operating margin FY2021 16.05%. Operating margin FY2022 12.75%. Operating margin FY2023 16.98%. Operating margin FY2024 23.19%. Operating margin FY2025 22.98%. Net margin FY2021 -332.37%. Net margin FY2022 5.77%. Net margin FY2023 0.44%. Net margin FY2024 1.26%. Net margin FY2025 26.18%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.17B CNY-5.00%

Operating income

268.13M CNY-5.89%

Net income

305.52M CNY+1869.45%
Income trends across reported periods1.66B CNY−78.37M CNY−1.82B CNY−3.56B CNYRevenue, FY2021: 941.02M CNYRevenue, FY2022: 989.8M CNYRevenue, FY2023: 1.15B CNYRevenue, FY2024: 1.23B CNYRevenue, FY2025: 1.17B CNYOperating income, FY2021: 151.07M CNYOperating income, FY2022: 126.23M CNYOperating income, FY2023: 195.45M CNYOperating income, FY2024: 284.9M CNYOperating income, FY2025: 268.13M CNYNet income, FY2021: −3.13B CNYNet income, FY2022: 57.13M CNYNet income, FY2023: 5.12M CNYNet income, FY2024: 15.51M CNYNet income, FY2025: 305.52M CNYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 941.02M CNY. Revenue FY2022 989.8M CNY. Revenue FY2023 1.15B CNY. Revenue FY2024 1.23B CNY. Revenue FY2025 1.17B CNY. Operating income FY2021 151.07M CNY. Operating income FY2022 126.23M CNY. Operating income FY2023 195.45M CNY. Operating income FY2024 284.9M CNY. Operating income FY2025 268.13M CNY. Net income FY2021 −3.13B CNY. Net income FY2022 57.13M CNY. Net income FY2023 5.12M CNY. Net income FY2024 15.51M CNY. Net income FY2025 305.52M CNY.
Metric (CNY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.17B CNY1.23B CNY1.15B CNY989.8M CNY941.02M CNY
Cost of goods sold589.72M CNY635.48M CNY647.88M CNY563.54M CNY525.27M CNY
Gross profit577.5M CNY592.98M CNY503.28M CNY426.25M CNY415.75M CNY
Selling, general, and administrative305.31M CNY311.87M CNY317.32M CNY300.02M CNY266.44M CNY
Operating expenses309.38M CNY308.08M CNY307.84M CNY300.02M CNY264.68M CNY
Interest income7.92M CNY9.57M CNY7.61M CNY34.75M CNY42.18M CNY
Interest expense103.08M CNY213.06M CNY220.71M CNY206.19M CNY116.27M CNY
Depreciation and amortization150.86M CNY174.46M CNY184.32M CNY172.43M CNY160.37M CNY
Operating income268.13M CNY284.9M CNY195.45M CNY126.23M CNY151.07M CNY
Net income305.52M CNY15.51M CNY5.12M CNY57.13M CNY−3.13B CNY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
0%
0 beats, 2 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-66.72%
2 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.07

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.170.10.02-0.06Q1 '22No estimateQ3 '22No estimateQ1 '23No estimateQ4 '23No estimateQ2 '24MissQ4 '24No estimateQ2 '25No estimateQ2 '26No estimate
Q1 2022, reported Feb 28, 2022: actual -0.017, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2022, reported Aug 31, 2022: actual 0.035, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2023, reported Feb 28, 2023: actual 0.006, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2023, reported Nov 29, 2023: actual -0.004, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2024, reported Apr 29, 2024: actual 0.088, estimate 0.132, surprise -33.46%, Miss. Q4 2024, reported Nov 28, 2024: actual 0.021, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported Apr 29, 2025: actual 0.042, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 0.071, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.41B1.1B783.99M469.01MQ1 '22No estimateQ3 '22No estimateQ1 '23No estimateQ4 '23MissQ2 '24MissQ4 '24No estimateQ2 '25No estimateQ2 '26No estimate
Q1 2022, reported Feb 28, 2022: actual 642.5M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2022, reported Aug 31, 2022: actual 534.18M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2023, reported Feb 28, 2023: actual 652.84M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2023, reported Nov 29, 2023: actual 623.01M HKD, estimate 1.02B HKD, surprise -38.90%, Miss. Q2 2024, reported Apr 29, 2024: actual 1.32B HKD, estimate 1.35B HKD, surprise -2.42%, Miss. Q4 2024, reported Nov 28, 2024: actual 627.08M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported Apr 29, 2025: actual 676.76M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 590.71M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

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

HK$0.056

2020 complete year+62.3% since 2016

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jan 31, 2020

HK$0.056

Irregular

Record Feb 4, 2020 · Payment Feb 13, 2020

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 14, 2019

HK$0.047

Annual

Record May 15, 2019 · Payment May 28, 2019

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jan 28, 2019

HK$0.051

Special

Record Jan 29, 2019 · Payment Feb 14, 2019

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 14, 2018

HK$0.08

Annual

Record May 15, 2018 · Payment May 28, 2018

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jan 25, 2018

HK$0.086

Special

Record Jan 26, 2018 · Payment Feb 6, 2018

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 10, 2017

HK$0.06

Annual

Record May 11, 2017 · Payment May 26, 2017

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