COMBA (02342) announced its interim results, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of HK$55.24 million, a decrease of 10.59% compared to last year.

COMBA (02342) announced its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, reporting a revenue of HK$2.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 0.02%; profit attributable to shareholders was HK$55.24 million, down 10.59%; earnings per share were HK$0.0176; and an interim dividend of HK$0.0026 per share is proposed. During the period, revenue from the three major telecommunications operators in China and CHINA TOWER, as well as their respective subsidiaries, decreased by 14.3% year-on-year to HK$701 million (2025: HK$818 million), accounting for 31.9% of the group's revenue during the period, compared to 37.2% in the same period last year. Revenue from other domestic customers in China increased by 11.2% year-on-year to HK$214 million (2025: HK$193 million), accounting for 9.7% of the group's revenue (2025: 8.7%). In terms of the international market, revenue from international clients and core equipment manufacturers rose by 8.3% year-on-year to HK$1.198 billion (2025: HK$1.106 billion), representing 54.5% of the group's revenue during the period, compared to 50.3% in the same period last year. During the period, revenue from the group's non-wholly-owned subsidiary, Lao telecom operator ETL Company Limited (ETL), was HK$86.37 million, an increase of 4.3% year-on-year (2025: HK$82.84 million), accounting for 3.9% of the group's revenue during the period (2025: 3.8%). During the period, ETL's revenue, calculated in Lao kip, increased by 4.3% year-on-year. Both ETL's revenue in Lao kip and its revenue converted to Hong Kong dollars showed growth.