Hong Leong Asia FY2025 PATMI jumps 28.5% to S$112.8m on 22% revenue surge to S$5.2b; dividend raised 25% to 5 cents
Summary:
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Group revenue climbed 22.0% year on year to S$5.18 billion, led by strong growth at powertrain arm Yuchai and supported by healthy contributions from the Building Materials (BMU) businesses.
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Net profit after tax rose 40.0% to S$213.3 million, while PATMI increased 28.5% to S$112.8 million and earnings per share improved to 15.08 cents from 11.74 cents.
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Yuchai’s revenue grew 26.3% to S$4.5 billion with segment profit after tax up 62.9% to S$145.9 million, as powertrain unit sales jumped 29.4% to 461,309 units, outpacing China’s truck and bus market by a wide margin.
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BMU in Singapore and Malaysia delivered S$682.7 million of revenue and S$90.5 million segment profit after tax, supported by strong precast demand, improving concrete order books and better pricing and energy costs at Malaysian subsidiary Tasek.
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The board proposes a final dividend of S$0.03 per share, taking FY2025 dividends to S$0.05 per share (up 25% year on year), and guides for “satisfactory” 2026 results despite ongoing cost and supply‑chain volatility.