NWS Holdings Limited (Hong Kong Stock Code: 659), as the diversified industries flagship of New World Development Company Limited (Hong Kong Stock Code: 17), invests and operates a wide range of businesses predominantly in Hong Kong and the Mainland. Our core business includes toll roads, construction and insurance, while we also manage a strategic portfolio spanning sectors from logistics to facilities management.

Highlights of the Interim Results for the six months ended 31 December

  • 2021
    HK$ million
    2020
    HK$ million
    Change
    + / ( - ) %
  • Revenue
    16,304.2
    14,232.5
    15
  • Attributable Operating Profit (AOP)
    2,326.3
    3,336.3
    30
  • Profit attributable to shareholders
    1,595.3
    611.8
    161
  • Basic earnings per share (EPS)
    HK$0.41
    HK$0.16
    161

Total cash and bank balances: HK$11,674.4 million (as at 30 June 2021: HK$10,804.6 million)
Net gearing ratio: 13% (as at 30 June 2021: 25%)

Consolidated Income Statement

  • For the six months ended 31 December
  • 2021
    HK$ million
    2020
    HK$ million
  • Continuing operations
  • Revenue
    16,304.2
    14,232.5
  • Cost of sales
    (15,141.8)
    (12,249.7)
  • Gross profit
    1,162.4
    1,982.8
  • Other income/ gains (net)
    716.3
    1,089.2
  • Selling and marketing expenses
    (653.6)
    (473.5)
  • General and administrative expenses
    (925.0)
    (865.9)
  • Overlay approach adjustments on financial assets
    1,175.8
    (895.1)
  • Operating profit
    1,475.9
    837.5
  • Finance costs
    (396.0)
    (428.2)
  • Share of results of
  • -  Associated companies
    102.6
    234.4
  • -  Joint ventures
    649.2
    564.5
  • Profit before income tax
    1,831.7
    1,208.2
  • Income tax expenses
    (328.4)
    (372.0)
  • Profit from continuing operations
    1,503.3
    836.2
  • Discontinued operations
  • Profit from discontinued operations
    390.0
    71.7
  • Profit for the period
    1,893.3
    907.9
  • Profit attributable to
  • -  Shareholders of the Company
  •   -   From continuing operations  
    1,205.3
    540.1
  •   -   From discontinued operations  
    390.0
    71.7
  • 1,595.3
    611.8
  • -   Holders of perpetual capital securities   
    291.5
    291.5
  • -  Non-controlling interests
    6.5
    4.6
  • 1,893.3
    907.9
  • Basic earnings per share
    attributable to the shareholders of the Company
  • -  From continuing operations
    HK$0.31
    HK$0.14
  • -  From discontinued operations
    HK$0.10
    HK$0.02
  • HK$0.41
    HK$0.16
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    NWS Holdings Announces FY2022 Interim Results
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  • Announcement:
    Announcement of Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2021