Lai Sun Development (SEHK:488) H1 2026 Loss Deepens To HK$1.90 EPS Loss Challenges Bulls

Lai Sun Development (SEHK:488) has reported its H1 2026 results with revenue of HK$2.4 billion and a basic EPS loss of HK$1.90, alongside a net loss excluding extra items of HK$2.8 billion, as the group continues to work through a difficult earnings patch. Over recent periods the company has seen revenue move from HK$3.0 billion and a basic EPS loss of HK$1.25 in H2 2024 to HK$2.5 billion and a basic EPS loss of HK$0.08 in H1 2025, then to HK$2.4 billion and a basic EPS loss of HK$1.90 in H2 2025, which sets up a picture where investors are weighing ongoing losses against any signs of stabilising margins.

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Losses widen to HK$3.9b over the last 12 months

• Over the trailing 12 months, Lai Sun Development reported total revenue of HK$4.9b and a net loss excluding extra items of HK$3.9b, compared with a net loss of HK$2.9b on HK$4.9b of revenue in the prior trailing period.
• Bears argue that the business mix is too exposed to weaker earnings, and the data here strongly supports that concern, as
  • losses have grown at about 9.3% per year over the past five years while the company remains unprofitable across the latest trailing periods, and
  • semi annual results show sizeable losses in H2 2024 and H2 2025, with net losses excluding extra items of HK$1.8b and HK$2.8b respectively, which keeps pressure on any bearish view focused on earnings risk.

H2 periods driving HK$2.7 EPS loss

• The trailing 12 month basic EPS loss of HK$2.70 reflects a pattern where H2 2024 and H2 2025 reported basic EPS losses of HK$1.25 and HK$1.90, while H1 2025 showed a much smaller basic EPS loss of HK$0.08.
• What stands out for a bearish narrative is how these periods cluster, because
  • the heavier EPS losses in each H2 align with the larger net losses excluding extra items of HK$1.8b in H2 2024 and HK$2.8b in H2 2025 on HK$3.0b and HK$2.4b of revenue respectively, and
  • the lighter EPS loss of HK$0.08 in H1 2025 came alongside a much smaller net loss of HK$117.8m on HK$2.5b of revenue, which may prompt readers to look closely at what changed between halves rather than assume a straight line trend.

Low 0.2x P/S versus assets and losses

• The shares trade on a P/S of 0.2x, well below both the peer average of 2.6x and the Hong Kong real estate industry average of 0.6x, while the current price of HK$0.62 sits below an indicated DCF fair value of about HK$0.99.
• Supporters of a more optimistic view will see this valuation gap in tension with the loss profile, because
  • the DCF fair value being roughly 37% above the current share price exists alongside trailing 12 month net losses of HK$3.9b, and
  • the discount on sales multiples comes after five years of earnings declining at about 9.3% per year, so any bullish angle rests on whether the balance between low P/S and persistent losses still feels attractive enough at HK$0.62.

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Next Steps

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