HK Stock Market Move | CEB WATER (01857) drops by more than 9% in the afternoon, with net profit decreasing by 17% year-on-year last year. The final dividend has been lowered to 4.22 Hong Kong cents.

CEB WATER (01857) fell more than 9% in the afternoon, falling 8.93% as of the press time to HK$1.53, with a turnover of HK$44.348 million. In terms of news, CEB WATER released its annual results for the year ended December 31, 2025, with the group achieving a revenue of HK$5.355 billion, a decrease of 22% year-on-year; the profit attributable to equity holders of the company was HK$842 million, a decrease of 17% year-on-year; earnings per share were 29.45 HK cents, with a proposed final dividend of 4.22 HK cents per share, compared to 5.81 HK cents in the same period last year. During the period, construction service revenue decreased to HK$10.8854 billion, operating revenue increased to HK$29.6774 billion, and financial income remained at a similar level, at HK$11.0314 billion. The group's gross profit decreased from HK$26.1746 billion in the 2024 fiscal year to HK$23.5792 billion in the 2025 fiscal year, a decrease of 10%.