DL Holdings Group (1709) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Revenue rose 70.6% year-over-year to HK$323.7 million, driven by growth in financial services, family office, and digital finance segments.

• Gross profit increased 92.7% to HK$267.6 million, with gross margin improving to 82.7%.

• Net profit surged 167.9% to HK$367.3 million, with EPS more than doubling to 21.11 HK cents (basic).

• Digital finance (bitcoin mining) contributed HK$117.5 million in revenue in its first year.

• Board recommends a total distribution of HK$120 million, including a cash dividend, bonus shares, and a special dividend in specie of RWA tokens.

Financial highlights

• Revenue: HK$323.7 million (up from HK$189.7 million year-over-year).

• Gross profit: HK$267.6 million (up from HK$138.9 million), gross margin 82.7%.

• Net profit: HK$367.3 million (up from HK$137.1 million).

• EPS (basic): 21.11 HK cents (up from 9.16 HK cents); diluted: 20.63 HK cents.

• Net current assets: HK$538.5 million; cash and cash equivalents: HK$369.6 million.

• Gearing ratio decreased to 14.9% from 21.6%.

Outlook and guidance

• Management expects a challenging environment due to global economic uncertainty and high interest rates.

• Focus remains on expanding digital finance, family office, and asset management services.

• Plans to further develop digital asset trading, RWA tokenisation, and cross-border wealth management.