LEE & MAN PAPER (02314) announces half-year financial performance with a net profit of 811 million Hong Kong dollars, a year-on-year growth of 0.7%. The interim dividend per share is 6.6 Hong Kong cents.

LEE & MAN PAPER (02314) announced its mid-year performance for 2025, with a group revenue of HK$12.2 billion, a decrease of 2.2% compared to the same period last year. The profit for the period was HK$811 million, an increase of 0.7% compared to last year, with earnings per share of 18.88 HK cents. The company declared a mid-year dividend of 6.6 HK cents per share. The group has been actively promoting the integration of its industrial chain for many years, allowing for flexible allocation of raw material supplies, showcasing the advantages of its operating model. However, the group is also facing uncertainty in the global economy, especially due to continuing trade policy risks. These unseen macroeconomic risk factors have weakened the upward effects brought by vertical integration. Therefore, the profit for the six months ended June 30, 2025, is similar to the same period last year.