HK Stock Market Move | HK & CHINA GAS (00003) rose over 6%, with net profit for the first half of the year increasing by 23% year-on-year. The interim dividend is 12 Hong Kong cents per share.

HK & CHINA GAS (00003) is up more than 6%. As of the time of this report, it has risen by 5.82%, trading at HKD 7.18, with a transaction volume of HKD 281 million. In terms of news, HK & CHINA GAS announced its mid-year performance for 2026, reporting a revenue of HKD 29.526 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.31%. The growth-oriented business has made significant progress, with operating profit for the period increasing threefold compared to the previous year. The profit attributable to shareholders surged by 23% to HKD 3.64 billion, with basic earnings per share at HKD 0.195 and an interim dividend of HKD 0.12 per share. As of June 30, 2026, gas sales in Hong Kong amounted to 14.414 billion megajoules (equivalent to about 410 million cubic meters of natural gas), a year-on-year decrease of 3.5%. The number of customers is approximately 2.07 million, an increase of nearly 15,000 since the end of 2025.