BoardWare Intelligence Technology (SEHK:1204) Earnings Rebound Tests Long Term Decline Narrative

BoardWare Intelligence Technology (SEHK:1204) has released its FY 2025 numbers with first half revenue of HK$321.44 million and basic EPS of HK$0.00157, set against trailing 12 month revenue of HK$733.92 million and EPS of HK$0.0163 that have been shaped by a very large single year earnings jump and a history of multi year declines. Over the last two reported half year periods, revenue has moved from HK$318.11 million in 1H FY 2024 to HK$329.90 million in 2H FY 2024 and then to HK$321.44 million in 1H FY 2025. Basic EPS shifted from HK$0.00208 to a small loss of HK$0.00017 and then to HK$0.00157, leaving investors to focus on how much of the recent improvement in margins is repeatable.

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With the headline figures on the table, the next step is to set these earnings against the most common market narratives around BoardWare Intelligence Technology and see which stories the margin profile actually supports and which ones start to look stretched.

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Net margin at 1.1% after HK$4.9m one off

• The trailing 12 month net profit margin sits at 1.1%, compared with 0.1% a year earlier, even though the last year also included a HK$4.9 million one off loss that weighed on those totals.
• What stands out for the more bullish view is that earnings for the period are up by a very large multiple of around 7x year on year while still reflecting that one off loss; yet this sits alongside a five year earnings decline of 61.8% per year, so any bullish claim about a cleaner, permanently higher margin now has to be weighed against that longer history.
  • Supporters can point to the 1.1% margin and HK$8.14 million of trailing net income as evidence that the business is at least currently profitable, which contrasts with the prior 0.1% margin.
  • At the same time, the 61.8% annual earnings decline over five years means the recent margin level does not erase the risk that profits could vary significantly from year to year.

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Short term earnings jump versus 61.8% multi year decline

• Across the last 12 months, net earnings rose by a very large multiple of around 7x, while over the past five years earnings have declined at an annual rate of 61.8%, so the recent upswing and the longer trend point in very different directions.
• Critics highlight that a company with such a steep multi year earnings decline fits a more bearish narrative around profit durability, and the tension here is that the strong year on year gain coexists with this longer fall in earnings, which means claims that the latest result on its own has fixed the earnings profile are not fully backed by the five year data.
  • The recent trailing net income of HK$8.14 million contrasts with that 61.8% annualised decline figure, so the current profit level is still being read against a backdrop of earlier, higher earnings.
  • The HK$4.9 million one off loss inside the trailing numbers also shows that part of the recent volatility comes from non recurring items, which can make it harder to judge how representative the latest profit run rate really is.

P/E of 113x with price 50.4% below DCF fair value

• The shares trade at HK$1.84, which is 50.4% below a DCF fair value of HK$3.71, yet the current P/E multiple is 113x compared with peer and Asian IT industry averages of 34.5x and 17.9x respectively.
• What is surprising for a cautious or bearish view is that the market is applying such a high P/E multiple at the same time as five year earnings have declined by 61.8% per year, so while some investors may focus on the large gap between the current price and the DCF fair value, others will point out that the 113x multiple already prices in strong expectations relative to peers even though trailing net margin is only 1.1%.
  • The contrast between the 50.4% discount to the HK$3.71 DCF fair value and the premium P/E versus peers shows valuation is pulling in two directions depending on which metric is used.
  • Given the combination of a very large year on year earnings jump, a long period of shrinking earnings and the high P/E, investors looking at valuation may treat future profit levels as the main factor in whether the current share price proves attractive.

Next Steps

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