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Year Founded & Workforce

1897

691 Employees

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Wai Yuen Tong Medicine Holdings Limited Overview

MetricFY2024FY2025FY2026
Employees (headcount at 31 Mar)810759691
Share located in HK and Macau (%)81.084.588.1

Wai Yuen Tong Medicine Holdings is a small-cap Hong Kong consumer-healthcare company whose value rests on heritage brands. It owns three: "Wai Yuen Tong", a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) house founded in 1897, and two Western OTC and personal-care brands held through Luxembourg Medicine, "Madame Pearl's" (cough syrup) and "Pearl's" (mosquito repellents and personal care). The model is vertically integrated:

  • In-house manufacturing at a PIC/S-standard GMP plant in Yuen Long.

  • Around 90 self-operated and franchise stores across Hong Kong, Macau and the Chinese mainland.

  • Around 90 TCM practitioners in Hong Kong, whose clinic services drive product sales.

  • Wholesale distribution through pharmacy chains and mainland cross-border e-commerce.

After spinning out its agricultural-markets subsidiary CAP in 2024, the group is a focused pharma and wellness business with about HK$683m in revenue. It earns gross margins above 50% but posts near-zero operating profit. Its balance sheet carries HK$1.18bn of equity, so the shares trade at about 0.35x book. The investment debate turns on three questions: whether the Greater Bay Area channel can be monetised, whether brand value can turn into profit, and how much related-party exposure to the Wang On complex it carries.


Company's own description (FY2026 Annual Report, Corporate Governance Report: "Business Model and Strategy")

The group describes itself as engaged in three activities:

  1. Manufacturing and selling traditional Chinese pharmaceutical and health food products, plus related services.

  2. Manufacturing and selling Western pharmaceutical, health food and personal care products.

  3. Property investment.

Management says it will use its vertical integration to strengthen new-product research, development and registration, with emphasis on Chinese and Western medicines that have distinctive curative effects. It also intends to expand its retail and medical-service network to gain share. Separately, it monitors M&A opportunities that would bring synergy or diversify its income base.

The Chairman's Statement summarises the corporate philosophy in a short motto, translated as "Preparing Medicine with Dedication, Growing Strong with Reputation".

Operating structure

Wai Yuen Tong Medicine Company Limited ("WYT Medicine"): holds the Wai Yuen Tong TCM and health-food brand. It operates the retail stores, the TCM clinics, the product range and the Yuen Long GMP plant.

Luxembourg Medicine Company Limited: (and its subsidiaries, the "Luxembourg Medicine Group") holds Madame Pearl's and Pearl's.

A property-investment arm: owned 4 retail properties in Hong Kong at 31 Mar 2026. Most of these house Wai Yuen Tong stores under self-operated or franchise models. Rental income is small (HK$2.7m external in FY2026).

Revenue model

Revenue typeDescriptionFY2026 indication
Product sales: retailWai Yuen Tong own stores (HK, Macau, mainland); proprietary Chinese medicines, health supplements, medicated foods, decoction pieces, lifestyle productsMain part of Chinese Pharmaceutical Segment (HK$607.2m external); retail/wholesale split not disclosed
Product sales: wholesale / channelPharmacy chains (Mannings, Watsons), community dispensaries, mainland chain drugstores and hospitals (Madame Pearl's in 30,000+ mainland outlets)Western Pharmaceutical Segment HK$73.6m plus part of Chinese segment
Product sales: e-commerceCross-border e-commerce (Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Tmall and JD.com direct-operated stores), live-streaming with influencers—
ServicesTCM consultation services (about 90 practitioners in HK); management and promotion servicesCost of services HK$27.8m (FY2026 note 6); revenue not separately disclosed
FranchiseFranchise model for store expansion (stated plan)—
RentalInvestment property leasesHK$2.7m (FY2026)
Non-operating financial income (below revenue)Interest on loans to CAP and Wang On GroupHK$39.3m (FY2026), a critical profit contributor

The business is overwhelmingly product-based. There is no subscription or licensing revenue of note.

Value-chain position

Fixed-cost lineFY2026 (HKD Mn)
Owned-asset depreciation33.5
Right-of-use (lease) depreciation50.6
Employee costs (excluding directors)224.0

WYT spans raw-material sourcing (Chinese herbs, procured by the team under Executive Director Law Man Yee), processing and manufacturing (Yuen Long GMP plant), branding, and retail plus clinic distribution. This end-to-end control is unusual among Hong Kong TCM players.

It also creates fixed-cost intensity. In FY2026:

Against these costs, revenue was only HK$683m.

Customer types and end-markets

Hong Kong residents: health-conscious middle-class families and the elderly, who are the core buyers of Hou Tsao Powder and Young Yum Pill.

Mainland Chinese visitors: management cites the "five must-buy souvenirs" (Angong Niuhuang Wan, Young Yum Pill, Hou Tsao Powder, Tibetan Wild Cordyceps, Ganoderma Lucidum Spore Oil).

Mainland consumers: reached via cross-border e-commerce and, for Madame Pearl's, mainland pharmacy and hospital distribution.

Pharmacy and retail chain operators: Mannings, Watsons and community pharmacies (B2B).

Pet owners: through "ProVet", a TCM pet-supplement sub-brand.

Independent characterisation

The FY2026 segment disclosures show three things:

  • The core Chinese pharmaceutical business is loss-making at segment level (segment loss HK$15.6m in FY2026; HK$31.8m in FY2025).

  • The Western business is modestly profitable (HK$7.9m in FY2026).

  • Group profit of HK$4.1m depends on about HK$35.1m of corporate and unallocated net income, mainly interest income on loans to CAP (HK$29.4m) and Wang On Group (HK$9.8m).

In economic terms, WYT is part branded-OTC operator and part financing vehicle within the Wang On group. Asset recycling also matters: gains on property disposals have repeatedly supported reported earnings.

Strategy

Stated strategic themes (FY2026 Annual Report, Chairman's Statement and Prospects)

1. GBA policy capture.

The aim is to use the NMPA simplified approval route for HK-registered oral proprietary Chinese medicines. 26 WYT products are eligible, and Hou Tsao Powder is approved first, giving a first-mover position. The plan is to bring more classical formulas into the mainland and position WYT as the benchmark HK TCM brand.

2. Mainland distribution model.

WYT will use a hierarchical provincial and municipal agent structure, with the group leading market strategy. It will draw on the existing channels of Madame Pearl's and Pearl's to reach three terminals: pharmacies, hospitals and clinics.

3. "Smart TCM" and digitalisation.

The AI constitution-profiling device (in 6 core stores) will roll out to more stores. Plans include telehealth, AI CRM and data-driven product R&D and precision marketing.

4. Cross-border e-commerce and social commerce.

WYT is increasing investment in Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Tmall and JD.com direct-operated stores and in influencer live-streaming, with a focus on GBA consumers.

5. Brand rejuvenation and the 130th anniversary (FY2027).

Plans include year-round themed campaigns, anniversary-edition products and cross-industry collaborations.

6. Product innovation.

Examples include university-partnered science supplements (PolyU Cs4-SeNPs), upgraded classic formulas, oral beauty and pet TCM.

7. Retail network.

Expansion will come through the franchise model; HK and Macau stores will be added selectively and mainland stores downsized.

8. Asset-light model.

WYT will continue disposing of self-use properties and the Shenzhen factory complex to unlock value and reduce debt.

9. Western OTC.

Plans include deeper partnerships with HK and Macau pharmacy chains, a possible new brand and new OTC products, and IP collaborations (Pokémon) for Pearl's.

10. Planning cadence.

Management frames 2026 as the final year of the 14th Five-Year Plan, with the 15th Five-Year Plan period ahead. It references "new quality productive forces" and a "major product strategy" (大品種戰略).

11. Southeast Asia expansion.

Cited in the FY2025 prospects; not repeated with specifics in FY2026.

Initiatives in the last 24 months

InitiativeDate / periodDetailStatus
Cross-border e-commerce scale-upFY2025–FY2026Douyin live-streaming; selling expenses rose 21.5% in FY2025Ongoing; spending moderated in FY2026
Brand valuation31 Mar 2025Colliers valued the three brands at HK$2.05bnDisclosed
AI TCM diagnostic systemFY2025–FY2026Facial and vocal analysis; Smart TCM device in 6 storesRolling out
Hou Tsao Powder mainland approvalLate 2025First approval under the GBA simplified procedureAchieved
Madame Pearl's mainland expansionFY2025–FY202610,000+ to 30,000+ outletsAchieved
New storesFY2026Paradise Mall (HK), Hotel Central (Macau)Opened
Mainland store rationalisationFY2026DownsizingOngoing
ProVet expansionFY2026Respiratory, anti-ageing and immune formulasLaunched
Share buybacksApr 2024; Mar 202646.0m and 10.72m sharesCompleted and cancelled
Share premium reductionProposed 10 Jul 2026; AGM 19 Aug 2026About HK$1,121m transferred to contributed surplus, creating distributable reservesApproved at AGM per poll results
Shenzhen property disposal16 Jul 2026RMB99.8m; net proceeds about HK$100.1m for working capitalPending or completed
ESGOngoingSolar energy use, energy saving, recycled paper; ESG report published separatelyOngoing

Medium-term financial targets and guidance

Management does not publish quantitative guidance or medium-term financial targets such as revenue, margin or ROE goals. No dividend payout target exists beyond the qualitative policy adopted in Nov 2018.

Products & Services

Sources: FY2026 Annual Report (Chairman's Statement, MD&A), FY2025 Results, 2016–2018 Annual Reports. Pricing is not publicly disclosed for any product in the filings reviewed.

Chinese Pharmaceutical Segment ("Wai Yuen Tong")

The company organises TCM products into five product lines: proprietary Chinese medicines, healthcare products, medicated food products ("藥食同源"), herbal decoction pieces, and lifestyle products.

Flagship proprietary Chinese medicines

ProductDescription and positioningTarget customerNotes
Hou Tsao Powder (猴棗除痰散, also "Monkey Bezoar Powder")Classic phlegm-resolving powderFamilies, children, elderly; touristsManagement says it has been the top seller for 13 consecutive years. In late 2025 it became the first HK oral proprietary Chinese medicine approved for mainland listing under the GBA simplified procedure
Young Yum Pill (養陰丸)Classic yin-nourishing pillMiddle-aged and elderly; touristsRecognised as Lingnan TCM Cultural Heritage of Guangdong Province
Angong Niuhuang Wan series (安宮牛黃丸)Famous premium classical formulaPremium and elderly segment; touristsOne of the three flagship series
Po Ying Dan (保嬰丹)Children's classic formulaParentsFeatured in the 2016 AR awards

Premium health supplements and tonics

ProductDescriptionLaunch / update
Tibetan Wild Cordyceps (珍品冬蟲夏草)Rare-herb premium tonicListed among the "five must-buy souvenirs"
Ganoderma Lucidum Spore Oil (靈芝孢子油)High-concentration ganoderma extract for immune regulation"Five must-buy souvenirs"
Wild Cordyceps Plus (野生蟲草皇)Respiratory healthEstablished product (FY2025 results)
Wall-Broken Ganoderma Lucidum Spores (破壁靈芝孢子)Upgraded formula with added shiitake and Agaricus blazei extracts; immunity and anti-ageingUpgraded FY2026
Premium Ganoderma Eight Plus (百草靈芝皇)Premium ganoderma extracts for immune regulationLaunched 2024
Sweet Dream Essence (安睡寧)Upgraded with red and purple ganoderma plus four calming herbs; sleep qualityUpgraded FY2026
Liver Guardian (護肝康)20x concentrated milk thistle, schisandra and sesamin; liver function and fatty liverUpgraded FY2026
Body Dampness Relief (祛濕清)Spleen and stomach support, diuresis, reduces puffinessLaunched 2024

Science-led and beauty products

ProductDescriptionPartner / IPLaunch
Ultimate Bone & Joint Revive (塑骨強關素); earlier version marketed as Nano Bone Enhancer (骨盈素)Contains the patented ingredient "Cordyceps Cs4 Nano-Selenium" (Cs4-SeNPs) for post-menopausal osteoporosis management; positioned on simultaneous cartilage and bone repairDeveloped with the Research Institute for Future Food, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The technology won the Ministry of Education Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award 2020 (Second Class, Technological Innovation)Nano Bone Enhancer sales volume more than doubled (FY2025); upgraded version promoted FY2026
Ultimate Brightening (雪肌丸) / "Ultimate Brightening Integrates"Oral beauty supplement that reduces pigmentation, blemishes and UVA/UVB damage; combines Chinese and Western ingredient theoryIn-houseLaunched 2024; promoted FY2026

Pet TCM ("ProVet" 位您寵)

The company describes ProVet as Hong Kong's first pet supplement range developed by professional Chinese veterinary practitioners and endorsed by WYT TCM practitioners.

ProVet Respiratory Health Formula: (dogs; lung and airway health) launched in FY2026.

ProVet Anti-Aging Formula: and ProVet Immune Boost Formula (senior cats) also launched in FY2026.

Services

ServiceDescriptionScale
TCM outpatient consultationClinics in stores; "using medical services to drive herbal medicine sales" (以醫帶藥)About 90 TCM practitioners in HK (FY2026 AR)
Smart TCM Health Profiling DeviceAI system that digitises the four TCM diagnostic methods (observation, listening/smelling, inquiry, pulse palpation). It produces nine-constitution reports aligned to the 24 solar terms and recommends WYT productsIntroduced in 6 core stores in FY2026; wider rollout planned
AI-powered TCM diagnostic system (facial and vocal features)Described by management as a first among HK TCM providersAnnounced FY2025 prospects
Telehealth consultations, AI-driven CRMPlanned expansionFY2025 prospects
Management and promotion servicesIncluded in segment definitionRevenue not disclosed

Western Pharmaceutical Segment (Luxembourg Medicine)

Brand / productDescriptionMarket positionDistribution
Madame Pearl's Cough Syrup (珮夫人止咳露)OTC cough syrup, a brand of about 70 years (70th anniversary campaign in FY2025)No. 1 cough syrup by sales in Hong Kong for 16 consecutive years (FY2026 AR)HK pharmacies (display programme in 50+ drugstores in FY2026); mainland chains and hospitals expanded from 10,000+ outlets (FY2025) to 30,000+ outlets (FY2026)
Pearl's mosquito repellent range (珮氏)Insect-repellent productsDisplays in about 100 community dispensaries; Pokémon seasonal co-branded packs; summer promotions at Mannings and WatsonsHK retail; cross-border e-commerce flagship stores (sales in that channel up 10-fold in FY2025)
Pearl's personal carePersonal care range—HK retail
New OTC brand (planned)Management plans to create a new brand and new OTC productsPipeline only—

Property Investment

At 31 Mar 2026, 4 HK retail properties (carrying value of investment properties HK$129.8m), mostly used as WYT stores. External rental revenue was HK$2.7m in FY2026.

Financial Narrative

Data provenance:

  • FY2024–FY2026 figures come from company results announcements (continuing operations unless stated).

  • FY2022–FY2023 come from S&P Global Market Intelligence via StockAnalysis.com and include CAP on the balance sheet. The FY2023 income statement line appears to be the continuing-only restatement.

  • EBITDA is shown on two bases:

    • (a) S&P EBITDA = operating income plus depreciation of owned assets.

Income statement

FY2024 also included a special dividend by distribution in specie valued at HK$869.3m.

Margins (%)

Revenue CAGR:

  • FY2022–FY2026 as reported: −16.3% a year. This is dominated by the CAP deconsolidation and is not economically meaningful.

  • Continuing-operations CAGR, FY2024–FY2026: −6.6% a year.

Balance sheet

Notes on the balance sheet table:

  • FY2024 net bank debt is net of pledged deposits of HK$4.4m.

  • Goodwill and intangibles are nil per S&P data (tangible book equals book). The HK$2.05bn brand valuation by Colliers is not carried on the balance sheet.

  • FY2022–FY2023 inventories include CAP property inventory.

  • Related-party loans receivable (to CAP, a fellow subsidiary, and to Wang On Group) are non-current HK$295.0m plus current "loans and interest receivables" HK$87.4m at FY2026.

Cash flow: notes and sources

Source: S&P Global via StockAnalysis.com. FY2022–FY2023 include CAP.

Ratios

Notes on the ratios:

  • Asset turnover for FY2024 and earlier is not meaningful because of CAP.

  • Working-capital day counts use year-end balances; FY2022–FY2023 are not meaningful because of CAP property inventory.

  • ROIC is overstated relative to operations because it includes HK$39–44m a year of related-party loan interest income.

Trend commentary

1. Structural reset (FY2024).

The distribution in specie removed about HK$4.9bn of assets (mainly CAP's markets, property inventory and associated debt and deferred tax). Total equity fell from HK$3.69bn to HK$1.39bn. Before deconsolidation, CAP contributed HK$554.0m of revenue and a HK$170.9m segment result in FY2024. That result was offset by HK$111.8m of finance costs and HK$52.0m of tax, leaving only HK$9.9m of profit from the discontinued operations.

2. Gross margin is improving but not converting into profit.

Gross margin rose from 50.4% (FY2024) to 53.0% (FY2026). Management attributes this to sales mix. However, selling and distribution costs (HK$276.6m, 40.5% of revenue) and administrative costs (HK$102.5m, 15.0%) absorb almost all gross profit. On the S&P definition, operating income has been negative for two years.

3. Earnings quality is low.

Across FY2024–FY2026, the following items each exceeded or matched pre-tax profit:

  • Property disposal gains (HK$35.4m, HK$16.4m and HK$0.03m).

  • Fair-value swings on investment properties (−HK$17.9m, +HK$11.1m and −HK$0.3m).

  • PPE impairments (HK$68.6m, a HK$3.1m reversal, and HK$11.2m).

  • Related-party interest income (HK$39.5m, HK$43.4m and HK$39.3m).

In FY2026, related-party interest income (HK$39.3m) was about 11 times pre-tax profit (HK$3.6m).

4. Deleveraging is the clearest positive.

Bank borrowings fell from HK$460.9m to HK$279.3m in two years, funded by property sales and operating cash flow. Finance costs fell 57% from FY2024 to FY2026, helped by lower HIBOR (effective rate 4.3% versus 6.1%). Company-defined gearing is now 12.4%.

5. Cash generation is weakening.

Operating cash flow fell from HK$191.7m to HK$70.4m. Free cash flow after lease payments is effectively zero (HK$0.3m in FY2026). That means dividends or buybacks currently depend on asset sales, such as the pending Shenzhen disposal (net proceeds about HK$100.1m), or on repayment of related-party loans.

6. Refinancing concentration.

At 31 Mar 2026, all HK$279.3m of borrowings were classified as due within one year or on demand. Management says these facilities mature between May 2026 and February 2027 and were subsequently extended to May 2029.

Interim snapshot: 1H FY2026 (six months to 30 Sep 2025)

At 30 Sep 2025: net assets HK$1,181.5m, cash HK$121.2m, gearing 15.3% (Interim Results Announcement, 24 Nov 2025). The profit warning of 17 Nov 2025 attributed the decline to weak retail consumer sentiment (revenue down about 7%) and lower property disposal and fair-value gains, partly offset by lower administrative and finance costs.

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Segment Overview

SegmentContentsKey brands and products

Chinese Pharmaceutical Segment

(i) Manufacture, processing and sale of TCM and health food under "Wai Yuen Tong", mainly in mainland China and HK; (ii) TCM services; (iii) management and promotion services

Hou Tsao Powder, Young Yum Pill, Angong Niuhuang Wan, cordyceps, ganoderma, Ultimate Bone & Joint Revive, ProVet

Western Pharmaceutical Segment

Manufacture, processing and sale of Western pharmaceutical and personal care products

Madame Pearl's (cough syrup), Pearl's (mosquito repellents and personal care)

Property Investment

Commercial premises held for rental income

4 HK retail properties at 31 Mar 2026 (5 at 31 Mar 2025)

Discontinued (FY2024 only)

Management and sale of properties in agricultural produce exchange markets (CAP Group)

Deconsolidated 25 Mar 2024

Revenue by Segment

SegmentFY2024FY2025FY2026

Chinese Pharmaceutical revenue (HKD Mn)

689.2651.7607.2

Western Pharmaceutical revenue (HKD Mn)

90.290.373.6

Property Investment revenue (HKD Mn)

4.53.32.7

Total continuing revenue (HKD Mn)

783.9745.3683.4

Discontinued agri-markets revenue (HKD Mn)

554.000

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Results by Segment

SegmentFY2024FY2025FY2026

Chinese Pharmaceutical result (HKD Mn)

37.5-31.8-15.6

Western Pharmaceutical result (HKD Mn)

14.6-2.57.9

Property Investment result (HKD Mn)

-39.836.1-6.6

Total continuing segment result (HKD Mn)

12.31.9-14.2

Corporate and unallocated net income (HKD Mn)

23.235.435.1

Finance costs (HKD Mn)

-40.8-28.2-17.6

Segment Margins & Growth (%) and Revenue by Segment (%)

MetricFY2024FY2025FY2026

Chinese Pharma segment margin (%)

5.4-4.9-2.6

Western Pharma segment margin (%)

16.1-2.810.8

Chinese Pharma revenue YoY growth (%)

—-5.4-6.8

Western Pharma revenue YoY growth (%)

—0.1-18.5

Property revenue YoY growth (%)

—-25.9-18.6

Chinese Pharma share of revenue (%)

87.987.488.8

Western Pharma share of revenue (%)

11.512.110.8

Property share of revenue (%)

0.60.40.4

Income Statement and Margin Analysis (%)

MetricFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026

Revenue (HKD Mn)

1,391.0723.6783.9745.3683.4

Revenue growth (%)

25.5-48.08.3-4.9-8.3

Gross profit (HKD Mn)

574.2342.4394.8376.5361.9

Operating income, S&P basis (HKD Mn)

69.65.040.9-46.9-15.9

EBITDA, S&P basis (HKD Mn)

130.659.692.6-13.617.6

EBITDA, IFRS-16 basis incl. ROU depreciation (HKD Mn)

——116.3122.7105.3

Finance costs (HKD Mn)

95.729.540.828.217.6

Pre-tax income (HKD Mn)

-47.3-5.9-13.64.13.6

Net income to company incl. discontinued (HKD Mn)

-87.83.44.07.14.1

Net income attributable to owners (HKD Mn)

-108.9-20.5-15.47.14.0

EPS basic (HK cents)

-8.84-1.69-1.300.630.35

EPS diluted (HK cents)

-8.84-1.69-1.300.630.35

Ordinary dividend per share (HK cents)

003.000

Special cash dividend per share (HK cents)

0014.700

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Margin Analysis (%)

MetricFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026

Gross margin (%)

41.347.350.450.553.0

Operating margin, S&P (%)

5.00.75.2-6.3-2.3

EBITDA margin, S&P (%)

9.48.211.8-1.82.6

EBITDA margin, IFRS-16 (%)

——14.816.515.4

Net margin, attributable (%)

-7.8-2.8-2.01.00.6

Balance Sheet

MetricFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026

Total assets (HKD Mn)

7,5987,0142,095.11,735.21,626.6

Cash and cash equivalents (HKD Mn)

510.2525.9155.0132.3133.3

Bank borrowings, short-term (HKD Mn)

640.3614.4184.7187.3279.3

Bank borrowings, long-term (HKD Mn)

1,0411,032276.2156.00

Total bank borrowings (HKD Mn)

1,681.31,646.4460.9343.3279.3

Lease liabilities (HKD Mn)

123.1117.899.192.158.7

Net bank debt (HKD Mn)

1,171.11,120.5301.5211.0146.0

Total equity (HKD Mn)

3,9613,6881,385.51,179.61,180.5

Equity attributable to owners (HKD Mn)

2,5162,3491,386.91,181.11,181.8

Goodwill and intangibles (HKD Mn)

00000

Working capital (HKD Mn)

1,0071,045449.4262.1170.1

Inventories (HKD Mn)

1,8691,637308.1238.1226.5

Loans and interest receivable from related parties (HKD Mn)

——494.8407.5382.4

Cash Flow

MetricFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026

Operating cash flow (HKD Mn)

169.1168.3191.7102.370.4

Capital expenditure (HKD Mn)

26.033.534.727.213.5

Free cash flow (HKD Mn)

143.1134.9157.075.256.9

Lease principal payments (HKD Mn)

64.358.164.356.056.6

Free cash flow after leases (HKD Mn)

78.776.892.719.20.3

Dividends paid, cash (HKD Mn)

000199.10

Share buybacks (HKD Mn)

010.014.711.83.9

Net debt repaid (HKD Mn)

89.652.0297.7173.6120.6

Proceeds from sale of PPE and real estate (HKD Mn)

0.96.386.8131.919.2

Returns & Leverage Ratios (%) and Financial Ratios (x)

RatioFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026

ROE, attributable, average equity (%)

-4.3-0.8-0.80.60.3

ROA, net income to company / average assets (%)

-1.20.050.090.370.24

ROIC, (PBT + finance cost) × (1 − 16.5%) / (equity + bank debt − cash) (%)

——1.31.91.3

Current ratio (x)

1.541.632.181.731.40

Bank debt / total equity (%)

42.444.633.329.123.7

Company-defined gearing, net debt / owners' equity (%)

——21.717.912.4

Net bank debt / IFRS-16 EBITDA (x)

——2.591.721.39

Interest coverage, (PBT + finance cost) / finance cost (x)

0.510.800.671.141.21

Asset turnover (x)

———0.390.41

Days inventory outstanding (days)

——289236257

Days sales outstanding (days)

——383330

Days payables outstanding (days)

——291824

Cash conversion cycle (days)

——298251262

Income Statement and Per-Share Data

Metric1H FY20251H FY2026

Revenue (HKD Mn)

346.8322.8

Gross profit (HKD Mn)

182.0165.3

Profit attributable to owners (HKD Mn)

23.72.8

EPS basic (HK cents)

2.100.25

Revenue by Region (%) and Revenue by Region

MetricFY2024FY2025FY2026

Employees located in HK and Macau (%)

81.084.588.1

Employees located in mainland China (%)

19.015.511.9

Cash held in MYR Bn (HKD Mn)

—22.97.7

Cash held in MOP and other currencies (HKD Mn)

—12.89.6

Cash held in HKD (HKD Mn)

—96.6116.0

Madame Pearl's mainland outlets (thousand)

—1030

Share Price & Returns

Reference pointPrice (HKD)Source

Mar 2026 buyback range

0.345–0.365

FY2026 results

18 Nov 2025 (midday)

0.45 (then up about 80% YTD in 2025)

Bamboo Works

31 Jul 2026

0.320

etnet

5 Oct 2026

0.350

Tencent Finance

16 Oct 2026

0.375

StockAnalysis.com

52-week range (as of mid-2026)

0.270 – 0.510

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Valuation Snapshot

MetricValueCalculation

Market cap (HKD Mn)

417.9

1,114.38m × 0.375

Enterprise value, conventional (HKD Mn)

622.6

Market cap + bank debt 279.3 + leases 58.7 − cash 133.3

EV adjusted for related-party loans receivable (HKD Mn)

240.2

Conventional EV − 382.4 loans receivable

P/E (x)

107

0.375 / 0.0035 EPS

P/B (x)

0.35

Book value per share about HK$1.06 (owners' equity 1,181.8 / 1,114.38m shares)

EV/Sales (x)

0.91

622.6 / 683.4

EV/EBITDA, IFRS-16 basis (x)

5.9

622.6 / 105.3

EV/EBITDA, S&P basis (x)

35.3

622.6 / 17.6

Market cap / brand valuation (x)

0.20

417.9 / 2,050

Per-Share Data and Dividends & Capital Returns

MetricFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026

Ordinary DPS (HK cents)

003.000

Special cash DPS (HK cents)

0014.700

Cash dividends paid in year (HKD Mn)

000199.10

Distribution in specie value (HKD Mn)

00869.300

Share Price & Returns by Period

PeriodSharesPrice range (HKD)Amount (HKD Mn)Mandate

Apr 2024

46,000,000

0.250–0.260

11.80

2023 AGM

Mar 2026

10,720,000

0.345–0.365

3.87

2025 AGM (19 Aug 2025)

2026 mandate

Up to 10% of issued shares

——

Proposed at 2026 AGM (19 Aug 2026)

Capital Markets

ItemDetail

Moody's / S&P / Fitch

Not rated

Debt type

Secured bank loans, floating rate, HKD-denominated

Collateral

PPE, investment properties, rental income and subsidiary equity (carrying value HK$298.6m)

Outstanding at 31 Mar 2026

HK$279.3m, all due within 1 year or on demand

Maturity profile

May 2026 – Feb 2027, subsequently extended to May 2029 (FY2026 AR)

Effective interest rate

4.3% (FY2026); 6.1% (FY2025)

Metric

FY2024

Bank debt due within 1 year (HKD Mn)

184.7

Bank debt due after 1 year (HKD Mn)

276.2

Analyst Conclusions

Management guidance

There is no numeric guidance. Qualitatively, management expects the TCM industry to enter a "normal growth cycle". FY2027 priorities are:

  • Commercialising GBA-approved products through provincial and municipal agents.

  • 130th-anniversary brand investment.

  • Smart TCM rollout.

  • Increased cross-border e-commerce spending.

  • New OTC brands in the Western segment.

Consensus growth expectations

None available (no analyst coverage).

Bull case

  1. Asset value far exceeds market cap. Owners' equity is HK$1,181.8m (HK$1.06 per share) against a HK$0.375 share price. Brands are valued at HK$2.05bn and carried at nil. The Shenzhen disposal (about HK$46.5m gain, about HK$100.1m net cash) shows that book values can be realised at or above carrying value.

  2. The GBA channel is a genuine new market. 26 eligible products, a first-mover approval obtained in about 2 months, and an existing 30,000-outlet mainland channel through Madame Pearl's could reverse the revenue decline from FY2028 onwards.

  3. Capital-return optionality. After the share premium reduction creates about HK$1.12bn of contributed surplus, low gearing (12.4%), Shenzhen proceeds and any repayment of related-party loans could fund special dividends. There is precedent: WYT paid 17.7 HK cents in Sep 2024.

Bear case

  1. Operations destroy value. Segment results were −HK$14.2m in FY2026. Excluding about HK$39m of related-party interest, the group would be loss-making. FCF after leases has collapsed to zero.

  2. Related-party exposure is the real risk. About HK$382m of loans to CAP and Wang On Group (around 32% of equity) depend on a parent group that lost about HK$804m in FY2026. The minority has limited protection under 72.71% control.

  3. Structural decline in HK store retail. Revenue has fallen three years running (−6.6% CAGR on a continuing basis). The Western segment fell 18.5% in FY2026. Gross-margin gains are being absorbed by a fixed cost base, and mainland competitors are far larger.

Catalysts and monitorables (next 12 months)

Catalyst / monitorableExpected timingWhat to watch
1H FY2027 interim resultsBy 30 Nov 2026Revenue trend versus 1H FY2026 (HK$322.8m); inclusion of the Shenzhen gain; segment losses
Completion of the Shenzhen disposalQ3–Q4 CY2026Receipt of RMB89.8m second instalment; use of proceeds
Dividend declaration using contributed surplusInterim (Nov 2026) or final (Jun 2027)Size and whether special
Related-party loan repayments or extensionsOngoingBalance of loans receivable from CAP and WOG; interest rates; covenants
GBA product approvals beyond Hou Tsao PowderOngoingNumber approved; first mainland agent revenue disclosure
130th anniversary campaignFY2027 (2027 calendar)Like-for-like sales, marketing-cost ratio
Refinancing / extension confirmationThrough Feb 2027Facility terms to May 2029
HK retail sales and visitor dataMonthlyProxy for store revenue
Further property disposalsOngoing4 remaining HK investment properties
Buyback activity under the 2026 mandateOngoingExecution at a discount to book

Analyst verdict

Wai Yuen Tong Medicine Holdings is a classic Hong Kong "asset-rich, earnings-poor" controlled small cap. The franchise is real: a 129-year TCM brand, the territory's leading cough syrup, a PIC/S-grade plant and a first-mover regulatory position in the Greater Bay Area. None of this is reflected in a market value of about HK$418m, which is about 0.35x book and about 0.2x the independently appraised value of the brands.

The financial statements, however, show a business whose operations do not currently earn their cost of capital. The core Chinese pharmaceutical segment has lost money for two consecutive years. Revenue has fallen three years in a row, to HK$683m. Reported profit (HK$4.1m in FY2026) is effectively interest earned on loans to the controlling shareholder's group. Deleveraging has been impressive, with bank debt down 39% in two years, but it has been funded by selling the store-property estate, a finite source.

The investment case therefore rests less on operating momentum than on capital allocation by the controller:

  • whether the newly created contributed surplus and the Shenzhen proceeds are returned to minorities;

  • whether the roughly HK$382m of related-party loans is repaid or allowed to grow;

  • whether the GBA approval pathway produces disclosed mainland revenue within 12–24 months.

Until at least two of these three move in minorities' favour, the discount to book is likely to persist. It is better read as a governance and credit discount than as a mispricing.

For a board-level reader: WYT is a special-situation holding, not a growth or quality compounder. A constructive stance would require evidence in the November 2026 interim results of (i) stabilising like-for-like revenue, (ii) a dividend funded by contributed surplus, and (iii) contraction of the related-party loan book. Absent these, the risk-reward is balanced at best, despite the optical cheapness.


Source list (primary unless noted)

  • WYT Announcement of Final Results for the year ended 31 March 2026 (25 Jun 2026): wyth.net / hkexnews.hk

  • WYT Annual Report 2026 (24 Jul 2026): wyth.net/report_pdf/annual-report-2026-07-24_en.pdf

  • WYT Announcement of Final Results for the year ended 31 March 2025 (30 Jun 2025): hkexnews.hk

  • WYT Interim Results Announcement for the six months ended 30 Sep 2025 (24 Nov 2025) and Profit Warning (17 Nov 2025): hkexnews.hk / wyth.net

  • WYT Interim Results Announcement for the six months ended 30 Sep 2024 (27 Nov 2024): wyth.net

  • WYT Announcement on proposed reduction of share premium (10 Jul 2026): wyth.net

  • Joint WOG/WYT announcement on the major transaction (Shenzhen disposal) (16 Jul 2026): as reported by Tiger Brokers bulletins, Sina Finance and Stockstar

  • WYT discloseable transaction, Yen Chow Street (10 Apr 2025): hkexnews.hk

  • WOG voluntary announcement on the distribution in specie (25 Jan 2024): hkexnews.hk

  • WYT/WOG/CAP joint announcements (2014, 2017, 2021): wyth.net

  • WYT Annual Reports 2005, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 (historical milestones): hkexnews.hk

  • wyth.net "Overview" page

  • S&P Global Market Intelligence via StockAnalysis.com (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow FY2022–FY2026; share price 16 Oct 2026) (aggregator)

  • Tencent Finance, etnet, Tiger Brokers, Lixinger, Bamboo Works (price, dividend history, CCASS, news) (aggregators / media)

  • Peer data: Tong Ren Tang Technologies FY2025 annual results (hkexnews.hk); Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine FY2025 (Tiger bulletin); PuraPharm (StockAnalysis.com; company announcements); Jacobson Pharma FY2026 results (ACN Newswire; FilingReader)

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Executive Leadership

Board of Directors

NameTitleAgeTenureBackground, education and prior roles

Mr. Tang Ching Ho, GBS, JP

Chairman (since Aug 2001); Managing Director (since 1 Apr 2018); Chairman of Executive Committee; member of Remuneration and Nomination Committees

64

25 years as Chairman

Founder and Chairman of Wang On Group (1222); Executive Chairman of CAP (0149). CPPCC National Committee member (12th–14th) and Deputy Director of its Special Committee on Education, Science, Health and Sports. First Executive Chairman of the Federation of HK Guangdong Community Organisations; Chairman of the Federation of HK Shenzhen Associations. Controlling shareholder of Wang On Group

Ms. Tang Wai Man

Executive Director (since 1 Apr 2018); member of Executive, Nomination and Remuneration Committees

35

Joined Jan 2016

MA (Hons) Business Studies, University of Edinburgh. Formerly assistant to the chairman at Wang On Group (from Jul 2014). Responsible for HK/Macau sales and marketing, channel sales and retail. Holds multiple public roles: Chinese Medicine Development Committee, Chinese Medicine Council of HK (Chinese Medicine Committee), Shenzhen Pingshan CPPCC, HKBU School of Chinese Medicine advisory committee, YPO HK. Daughter of Tang Ching Ho

Ms. Law Man Yee, Anita

Executive Director (since 8 Feb 2021); Executive Committee member

63

Joined 2004

Former Assistant GM (Purchasing and Processing). Responsible for overall strategic planning, sales and marketing, raw-material sourcing and retail across HK, Macau and the mainland

Mr. Li Ka Fai, David, MH

Independent Non-executive Director (since 17 Mar 2015); Audit Committee Chair

71

11+ years

Fellow of ACCA. INED of Shanghai Industrial Urban Development (563), China-Hongkong Photo Products (1123), Cosmopolitan International (120), Goldlion (533) and Continental Aerospace Technologies (232). Former INED of China Merchants Port (144), Jun 2007–Jun 2025

Professor Sit Wing Hang, GBS, JP

INED (since 8 Dec 2023); Remuneration Committee Chair

65

About 3 years

Electrical engineer. Former Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services (2017). Secretary for Innovation and Technology, HKSAR (Apr 2020–Jun 2022). Chief Executive and Secretary of the HK Institution of Engineers. INED of 1575, 1783, 830 and Xiamen Jihong (002803.SZ / 2603.HK). Professor of Practice at PolyU

Professor Chan Wing Kwong, MD

INED (since 8 Dec 2023); Nomination Committee Chair

62

About 3 years

Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner. Visiting Professor at CUHK School of Chinese Medicine and Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. President of the HK Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioners Association. Member of the HKSAR Legislative Council

Executive Leadership Team

NameRoleJoinedBackground

Dr. Tsang Yuen Wo

Director (Technical), WYT Medicine Group and Luxembourg Medicine Group: QA/QC, production, R&D, regulatory, engineering, logistics

Sep 2018

BSc (Pharm) Aston; PhD Sydney. Registered pharmacist and Authorized Person. 22+ years in the industry. Former HKU Honorary Associate Professor; Managing Editor, HK Pharmaceutical Journal

Mr. Leung Wai Pong

Financial Controller

Jun 2025

EMBA CityU; BCom UNSW; Berkeley AMP. HKICPA and CPA Australia. 27+ years' experience

Mr. Chan Siu Fai Daniel

Head of Factory Operations

Sep 2021

MBA UniSA; BEng (Hons) PolyU. 34+ years in factory operations

Mr. Yau Yuk Shing

Executes business strategy, plans and budget

Apr 2022

31+ years in property development, engineering and construction. Brother-in-law of Tang Ching Ho

Ms. Ng Siu Yin Monica

Senior Quality Assurance Manager (Chinese medicine QA and R&D/registration)

May 2021

MSc Natural Chemistry (NUS), MSc Operations Management (PolyU), Master of Chinese Medicine (HKU)

Ms. Ng Yee Man Fiona

Company Secretary

Feb 2022 (CoSec since Apr 2024)

FCCA, FCG, HKICPA. Former company secretary of CAP

Governance Detail

BandNumber of individuals

Nil to HK$1,000,000

2

HK$1,000,001 to HK$1,500,000

4

Directors' Remuneration

AttributeStatus

Board size

6 (3 executive, 3 INEDs)

Independence

50% INEDs, above the one-third Listing Rule minimum

Gender

2 women out of 6 directors (33%); workforce 63% female; senior management 33% female

Chair / CEO separation

Not separated. Tang Ching Ho is both Chairman and Managing Director, a disclosed deviation from CG Code C.2.1

Family relationships

Tang Wai Man (ED) is the daughter of Tang Ching Ho; Yau Yuk Shing (senior management) is his brother-in-law

Audit Committee

3 INEDs; Chair Li Ka Fai; 3 meetings in FY2026 per AR (2 regular meetings with management and auditor per results announcement)

Remuneration Committee

5 members (3 INEDs plus Tang Ching Ho and Tang Wai Man); Chair Sit Wing Hang; 1 meeting in FY2026

Nomination Committee

5 members (3 INEDs plus 2 EDs); Chair Chan Wing Kwong

Executive Committee

3 EDs; Chair Tang Ching Ho

Board meetings

4 regular meetings in FY2026

INED tenure

All appointed without fixed term, subject to rotation

Board & Management Changes

DateChange

Apr 2024

Ng Yee Man Fiona appointed Company Secretary

Jun 2025

Leung Wai Pong joins as Financial Controller

Through Oct 2026

No board changes since the INED appointments of Dec 2023

Major Shareholders

HolderShares% of issuedNotes

Rich Time Strategy Limited (wholly owned by Wang On Group)

810,322,94072.71

Controlling shareholder; gave written approval for the Shenzhen disposal

Public float

about 304,059,948

about 27.29

Company confirms compliance with public float requirements (monthly returns)

Governance Detail by Custodian

CustodianShare of issued capital (%)

Bank of Communications (HK)

71.75 (consistent with the Rich Time holding)

HSBC

3.61

Bank of China (HK)

3.08

Futu Securities

1.99

Bright Smart Securities

1.89

Hang Seng Securities

1.05

Competitive Landscape

Key Competitors

CompetitorListingSegment overlapPositioning versus WYT

Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co.

HKEX: 3613

HK TCM retail, premium products (Angong Niuhuang Wan), clinics

Larger, more profitable, with stronger mainland heritage. FY2025 revenue HK$1.51bn (−6.1%), gross margin 61.2%, operating margin 31.2%

Tong Ren Tang Technologies

HKEX: 1666

Proprietary Chinese medicines manufacturing

Far larger. FY2025 revenue RMB6,484m (−10.7%), operating margin 12.4%

Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co.

SSE: 600085

Mainland TCM brand and retail

—

PuraPharm Corporation (Nong's)

HKEX: 1498

HK TCM granules and health products

Similar size and struggles. FY2025 revenue HK$336.1m (−12.0%), operating loss HK$16.2m

Eu Yan Sang International

Private (delisted from SGX 2016)

HK / SEA TCM retail chain

Major HK retail competitor; financials not public

Po Sum On / Hin Sang Hong (Pak Fah Yeow, HKEX: 239)

Listed (Pak Fah Yeow)

Traditional HK OTC remedies

—

Jacobson Pharma

HKEX: 2633

HK generics and OTC, including respiratory / cough-cold products

Competes with Madame Pearl's in HK OTC. FY2026 revenue HK$1,569.5m (−0.5%), attributable profit HK$301.6m; 97% of revenue from HK

Nin Jiom Medicine Manufactory (Pei Pa Koa)

Private

Herbal cough syrup

Direct cough-remedy competitor; financials not public

China Resources Sanjiu (999)

SZSE: 000999

Mainland OTC, including cough and cold

—

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings

HKEX: 570

Proprietary Chinese medicines and granules

—

Vita Green, Lee Kum Kee Health (Infinitus)

Private

HK health supplements

Supplement competitors; financials not public

Mannings, Watsons own-label and channel power

Private (DFI Retail / CK Hutchison)

Channel and retail

Both channel partners and competitors for shelf space

Peer Comparison FY2026

MetricWYT FY2026 (Mar-26)Tong Ren Tang Tech FY2025 (Dec-25)Jacobson Pharma FY2026 (Mar-26)PuraPharm FY2025 (Dec-25)

Revenue (local currency, m)

683.4 (HK$)

6484 (RMB)

1569.5 (HK$)

336.1 (HK$)

Revenue growth (%)

-8.3-10.7-0.5-12.0

Gross margin (%)

53.038.0—53.6

Operating margin (%)

-2.312.4—-4.8

Net margin, attributable (%)

0.66.119.2—

R&D intensity (%)

0.27———

Recent Developments

There were no layoffs announced as discrete events. Headcount fell by 68 (−9%) during FY2026.

Company Snapshot

$87.7M

Revenue

691

Employees

$54M

Market Cap

1897

Founded

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Brand equity with quantified recognition. Colliers valued Wai Yuen Tong, Madame Pearl's and Pearl's at HK$2.05bn at 31 Mar 2025, about 4.9x the current market cap of about HK$418m (FY2025 results; FY2026 AR).
  • Category leadership. Madame Pearl's has been the No. 1 HK cough syrup for 16 consecutive years. Hou Tsao Powder has been the top seller for 13 years (FY2026 AR).
  • High and rising gross margin. 53.0% in FY2026, up from 50.4% in FY2024 (FY2026 results).
  • Regulatory execution. Hou Tsao Powder was the first HK oral proprietary Chinese medicine approved under the simplified mainland procedure, about 2 months from application; 26 products are eligible (FY2026 AR).
  • Strengthened balance sheet. Gearing fell to 12.4% from 21.7% in FY2024. Bank debt fell to HK$279.3m from HK$460.9m. Finance costs fell 37.5% YoY (FY2026 results).
  • Manufacturing quality asset. The PIC/S-standard GMP plant at Yuen Long represents about HK$600m of investment (wyth.net).
  • Clinic integration. About 90 TCM practitioners support the "using medical services to drive herbal medicine sales" model (FY2026 AR).

Weaknesses

  • Core operations are loss-making. The Chinese Pharmaceutical Segment lost HK$15.6m in FY2026 and HK$31.8m in FY2025 (note 3).
  • Profit relies on related-party interest. Interest from CAP and Wang On loans (HK$39.3m) was about 11x FY2026 pre-tax profit of HK$3.6m (note 4).
  • Three-year revenue decline. Continuing revenue fell from HK$783.9m (FY2024) to HK$683.4m (FY2026), a 6.6% annual decline.
  • Weak cash conversion after leases. FCF after lease payments was HK$0.3m in FY2026, down from HK$92.7m in FY2024 (S&P data).
  • Long inventory cycle. About 257 days of inventory (HK$226.5m inventory against HK$321.5m cost of sales), creating obsolescence risk. The obsolescence allowance was HK$1.4m in FY2026 and HK$4.0m in FY2025.
  • Minimal R&D. HK$1.9m in FY2026 (0.27% of revenue).
  • Governance concentration. Combined Chairman/MD role (CG Code C.2.1 deviation) and family ties on the board and in senior management.

Opportunities

  • GBA pipeline. 25 further eligible products could enter the mainland domestic channel via provincial and municipal agents (FY2026 AR).
  • Leverage of the Madame Pearl's channel. 30,000+ mainland outlets, tripled in a year, could be used to cross-sell TCM products (FY2026 AR).
  • 130th anniversary in FY2027. Planned anniversary products and campaigns could revive the brand.
  • Distributable reserves. The share premium reduction (about HK$1,121m to contributed surplus) plus the Shenzhen disposal (about HK$100.1m net proceeds) could support dividends or buybacks.
  • Smart TCM rollout. Scaling beyond 6 stores could raise conversion and attract younger customers.
  • Ageing demographics and interest in preventive health in HK and the mainland (management thesis).
  • Southeast Asia and overseas Chinese diaspora markets (FY2025 prospects).

Threats

  • HK retail weakness. HK retail sales fell 7.3% in 2024 and 6.5% in Q1 2025 (cited in FY2025 results). WYT's 1H FY2026 revenue fell 6.9%.
  • Related-party credit exposure. Loans receivable from CAP and Wang On total about HK$382m. Wang On Group reported a FY2026 net loss of about HK$804m (StockAnalysis.com).
  • Refinancing. All HK$279.3m of bank debt is classified as current at 31 Mar 2026 (FY2026 results), although extensions to May 2029 are noted.
  • Mainland competition. Scale competitors such as Tong Ren Tang (RMB6.5bn revenue) and CR Sanjiu operate in the same OTC space.
  • Normalising respiratory demand. Western segment revenue fell 18.5% in FY2026.
  • Input-cost inflation and supply disruption for Chinese medicinal herbs (principal risk (v), FY2026 AR).
  • Policy risk. Medical system reform and TCM certification rules (principal risk (i)).

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Key Developments

DateEventSignificance
10 Apr 2025Provisional agreement to sell 60A Yen Chow Street shop for HK$19.5mContinued asset recycling
5 Jun 2025Yen Chow Street sale completesDebt reduction
Jun 2025Leung Wai Pong appointed Financial ControllerFinance leadership change
17 Jun 2025Positive profit alert; board meeting notice for FY2025 resultsReturn to profit signalled
30 Jun 2025FY2025 results: revenue HK$745.3m (−4.9%); attributable profit HK$7.1m (versus −HK$15.4m); no dividendTurnaround driven by lower impairments and property fair-value gains
30 Jun 2025Brand valuation of HK$2.05bn disclosedSupports the "hidden asset" narrative
Jul 2025CAP repays bank loans; WYT's guarantees (up to HK$370m; HK$120.1m utilised at 31 Mar 2025) releasedRemoves a contingent liability
24 Jul 2025FY2025 annual report and AGM noticeRoutine
19 Aug 20252025 AGM; buyback mandate grantedEnables the Mar 2026 repurchase
FY2026 (date not specified)New stores at Paradise Mall (HK) and Hotel Central (Macau)Selective network growth
FY2026Smart TCM Health Profiling Device installed in 6 core storesDigital differentiation
FY2026Madame Pearl's mainland distribution passes 30,000 outletsWestern segment growth lever
Late 2025Hou Tsao Powder approved for mainland listing under the GBA simplified procedure, about 2 months from submissionKey strategic milestone
17 Nov 2025Profit warning: 1H attributable profit of no more than about HK$3.0m versus HK$23.7mWeak HK retail; lower property gains
24 Nov 20251H FY2026 results: revenue HK$322.8m (−6.9%); attributable profit HK$2.8m (−88.2%)Confirms deterioration
Mar 2026Repurchase of 10.72m shares at HK$0.345–0.365 (HK$3.87m)Capital return at about 0.33x book
23 Apr 2026Repurchased shares cancelled; issued shares become 1,114,382,888Share count reduction
11 Jun 2026Board meeting notice for FY2026 resultsRoutine
25 Jun 2026FY2026 results: revenue HK$683.4m (−8.3%); attributable profit HK$4.0m (−43.7%); gearing 12.4%; no dividendContinued top-line erosion; deleveraging
10 Jul 2026Proposed share premium reduction of about HK$1,121m to contributed surplusCreates distributable reserves; HK media read it as enabling future dividends
16 Jul 2026Major transaction: sale of the Shenzhen Pingshan property company for RMB99.8m; gain about HK$46.54mLikely to lift FY2027 reported profit materially
21 Jul 2026Announcement of Bermuda registered office change (effective 3 Aug 2026)Administrative
24 Jul 2026FY2026 annual report, AGM notice and buyback mandate proposal (up to 10% of issued shares)Capital-return flexibility
31 Jul 2026Shares rise 6.7% to HK$0.32Trading reaction around disposal and reserve news
19 Aug 20262026 AGM held; poll results published–
Aug–Oct 2026Monthly returns filed (July, August, September 2026)Share capital stability
5 Oct 2026Shares close at HK$0.350Market reference
16 Oct 2026Shares at HK$0.375Latest observed price
Expected by 30 Nov 20261H FY2027 interim results (six months to 30 Sep 2026)Next catalyst; may include the Shenzhen disposal gain if completed

Financial Performance

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Revenue

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Income Statement: Revenue & Gross Profit: Revenue fell from HKD 1,391 Mn in FY2022 to HKD 683.4 Mn in FY2026.
Wai Yuen Tong Medicine Holdings Limited — Income Statement: Revenue & Gross Profit
Series (HKD Mn)FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue1,391723.6783.9745.3683.4
Gross profit574.2342.4394.8376.5361.9

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