Wharf Real Estate Investment Company Limited (1997) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 1997 does

Wharf Real Estate Investment Company Limited (1997) is an investment holding company that develops, owns, and operates properties and hotels in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Singapore. It operates through Investment Properties, Development Properties, Hotel, and Investment segments. Its portfolio includes Harbour City, a large commercial complex with offices, retail shops, serviced apartments, hotels, clubs, and parking; Times Square, a retail and office space with parking; Wheelock House and Crawford House, two commercial properties; The Murray, a hotel; Plaza Hollywood, a shopping mall with shops, restaurants, and a cinema multiplex; The Star Ferry, which operates two inner-harbour ferry services; and Wheelock Place and Scotts Square, two retail malls. The company also provides leasing and management services for retail and office properties and serviced apartments, along with property and equity investments and leasing, finance, treasury, public transport, and management services. Founded in 1886, Wharf Real Estate Investment Company Limited (1997) is headquartered in Kowloon, Hong Kong, and is part of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange stocks universe alongside peers such as Link REIT (0823), China Overseas Land & Investment Limited (0688), and Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (0016).

Key numbers explained

• 30.54 HKD is the current share price, the latest trading value of one share on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
• -0.78% is the price change today, showing the percentage move from the previous close.
• 92.73 mld. HKD is the market capitalisation, the total market value of all outstanding shares.
• 13.7 is the forward P/E ratio, which divides the share price by expected future earnings and is often used to compare valuation across companies.
• -0.67 HKD is the trailing 12-month earnings per share, showing the company's reported net income per share over the last year.
• 5.24% is the dividend yield, the annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of the current share price.
• 431% is the share of earnings paid out as dividends, meaning the company distributes more in dividends than it earns in a year.
• 0.84 is the beta, a measure of the stock's sensitivity to overall market movements, with 1.0 representing the market average.
• 0.52 is the price-to-book ratio, comparing the share price to the company's book value per share.

What to watch

• Revenue growth has been -1% year over year, reflecting the impact of market conditions on rental and leasing income.
• Profit margin is -15.9%, indicating the company is currently operating at a loss on a net basis.
• Operating margin stands at 72.6%, which is unusually high and reflects the specific mix of the company's operations and accounting treatment.
• Debt-to-equity is 17.4%, a relatively low level of leverage compared with many listed peers.
• Dividend sustainability is a factor to consider given that 431% of earnings are paid out as dividends.
• Next earnings date is 6 aug. 2026, a key date for updated financial results.
• Ex-dividend date is 25 aug. 2026, the cutoff for eligibility for the next dividend payment.
• Investors tracking Hong Kong real estate may also follow China Resources Mixc Lifestyle (1209) and CK Asset Holdings (1113) for sector context.