HK Stock Market Move | LEE & MAN PAPER(02314) rose more than 4%. Last year's net profit increased by 47.87% year-on-year. Final dividend of 9.3 HK cents

LEE & MAN PAPER (02314) rose more than 4%, as of the time of publication, it increased by 4.04% to HK$3.86, with a turnover of HK$54.356 million. On the news front, LEE & MAN PAPER yesterday announced its annual performance for the year ending December 31, 2025, with the group achieving revenue of HK$26.642 billion, a year-on-year increase of 2.49%; ordinary shareholders' profit attributable to the year was HK$1.941 billion, a year-on-year increase of 47.87%; basic earnings per share were HK$0.452. A final dividend of HK$0.093 per share is proposed. The announcement stated that, facing a complex and changing industry environment, the group is taking proactive strategies to address challenges and seize opportunities. The group is making full use of its vertical integration advantage in pulp and paper, effectively mitigating cost pressures from substantial fluctuations in raw material prices through flexible allocation of internal pulp production capacity and external procurement. At the same time, the group continues to optimize the capacity layout and energy structure of its domestic production base, further reducing overall production costs.