Kingboard Laminates FY26 H1 net profit more than doubled to HK$ 2.89 billion; revenue rises 55% to HK$ 14.9 billion

• Kingboard Laminates posted 1H revenue of HK$ 14.9 billion, up 55%, with profit attributable to shareholders of HK$ 2.89 billion, more than doubled.
• EBITDA climbed to HK$ 4.13 billion, up 143%, while basic earnings per share rose to HK$ 0.92, up 208%.
• Interim dividend increased 87% to HK$ 0.28 per share; net gearing rose 10 percentage points to 30%.
• Management cited accelerating AI commercialisation, tight supply in laminates and upstream materials, multiple price increases, near-full-capacity output supported by vertical integration.
• Outlook flagged ongoing supply shortages and higher prices into 2H 2026; July profit was about HK$ 1.1 billion, a new monthly high.

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