Beijing North Star (SEHK:588) Multi Billion Yuan TTM Loss Reinforces Bearish Community Narratives

Beijing North Star (SEHK:588) has reported its FY 2025 results with Q4 revenue of C¥1.7b and a net loss of C¥871.6m, translating into EPS of C¥0.25 loss per share. The trailing twelve months show revenue of C¥6.1b and a total loss of C¥3.0b with EPS of C¥0.90 loss per share. Over recent quarters, revenue has ranged from C¥1.2b to C¥1.8b per quarter, while EPS losses have moved between roughly C¥0.09 and C¥0.54 per share. This sets the backdrop for how investors assess the current C¥0.76 share price against ongoing pressure on profitability. Overall, margins remain under strain and the scale of losses keeps the focus firmly on how sustainable the current earnings profile is.

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With the headline numbers on the table, the next step is to see how this earnings profile lines up with the most common narratives around Beijing North Star and where those stories might need to be updated.

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Losses stack up to C¥3.0b over the year

• Over the trailing twelve months, Beijing North Star booked a net loss of C¥3,045.3m on C¥6,060.5m of revenue, with full year 2025 quarterly losses ranging from C¥294.9m in Q1 to C¥1,290.5m in Q2.
• Critics highlight that earnings have declined by 57.6% per year over the past five years, and the current loss run rate fits that bearish view, yet:
  • TTM basic EPS of C¥0.90 loss per share and Q4 EPS of C¥0.25 loss per share show that losses remain meaningful at the per share level, which lines up with concerns about persistent profitability pressure.
  • The fact that revenue over the last four quarters stayed around the C¥6.1b mark while losses still reached roughly C¥3.0b supports the bearish angle that the core business model has not yet translated sales into positive earnings.

On these numbers, skeptics argue the key question is not revenue size but how long such multi billion yuan losses can continue without a clear route back to profit. This is exactly what the 🐻 Beijing North Star Bear Case

TTM revenue above C¥6.0b but profitability still weak

• Looking at the latest four quarters together, revenue of C¥6,060.5m sits alongside a TTM basic EPS loss of C¥0.90 per share, so each yuan of sales has so far come with a sizeable earnings drag.
• Supporters of a more bullish story point out that Beijing North Star operates across development, commercial properties, convention and exhibition, hotels and property management, and this mix can be seen in light of the numbers as follows:
  • Quarterly revenue in FY 2025 ranged between C¥1,195.2m and C¥1,824.1m, which is consistent with a diversified set of income sources across projects and services rather than a single line of business.
  • The tension for a bullish angle is that, even with this breadth of operations, net income for FY 2025 stayed in loss territory every quarter, from C¥294.9m loss in Q1 to C¥871.6m loss in Q4, so the diversified model has not yet translated into positive bottom line figures.

Valuation signals: 0.4x P/S and DCF fair value at HK$4.88

• The shares trade at a P/S of 0.4x compared with a Hong Kong real estate industry average of 0.6x and peer average of 1.8x, while the current price of HK$0.76 sits well below the stated DCF fair value of HK$4.88.
• What stands out for a bullish style narrative is the gap between weak earnings and cheaper valuation metrics, and the numbers highlight that contrast clearly:
  • On one side, the stock changes hands at about one quarter of the DCF fair value, with an 84.4% discount to HK$4.88, and a P/S multiple that is below both industry and peer levels, which supporters may see as valuation support.
  • On the other side, those same bulls need to square this discount with the TTM loss of C¥3,045.3m and five year annualised earnings decline of 57.6%, so any upbeat view is leaning heavily on valuation metrics rather than an improving profit record.

If you want to see how other investors connect these discounts to long term stories and risk checks, it is worth reading what the community is saying about Beijing North Star through the 📊 Read the what the Community is saying about Beijing North Star.

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