Hong Kong's UMP Healthcare FY loss widens on uneven corporate spending

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Hong Kong healthcare services provider's fiscal yr revenue fell 1.4% yr/yr

  • Net loss attributable to owners widened to HK$74.6 mln from prior yr profit

  • Company's performance impacted by uneven corporate spending and clinic rationalisation


Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the current or upcoming year


Result Drivers

  • CORPORATE SPENDING - Co said uneven corporate spending sentiment in Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Mainland weighed on performance

  • CLINIC RATIONALISATION - Co said clinic rationalisation and rebranding in Hong Kong affected segment performance

  • FOSHAN START-UP COSTS - Adjusted EBITDA fell 21% to HK$75.2 mln as the new Foshan integrated healthcare centre incurred start-up and ramp-up costs


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

FY Revenue

HK$717 mln

FY Net Loss Attributable

HK$74.60 mln


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