Swire Pacific, HK0019000162

Swire Pacific stock reports 43 percent profit growth

Published on 10/07/2026 at 02:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Swire Pacific stock raised its first interim dividend to HKD 1.50 on August 6, 2026. The shares were last at HKD 100.10, with a HKD 135.8 billion market value.

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Swire Pacific stock (ISIN HK0019000162) was last at HKD 100.10 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 6, 2026 at 4:08 p.m. HKT. The company reported a 43 percent increase in first-half 2026 underlying profit to HKD 7.8 billion, keeping its property, beverages and aviation portfolio at the center of the investment case.

Profit growth supports dividend increase

Yahoo Finance reported that management presented the first-half 2026 results on August 6, 2026, including the 43 percent increase in underlying profit to HKD 7.8 billion. The first interim dividend rose 15 percent to HKD 1.50 per share, giving the earnings improvement a direct income component.

The company said recurring underlying profit reached HKD 7.0 billion in the first half, up 48 percent from the same period in 2025. Property recurring profit increased 37 percent, while aviation recurring profit rose 39 percent, showing that the improvement extended beyond a single business line.

Investment remains the central tradeoff

Swire Pacific lists HKD 323.1 billion of net assets as of June 30, 2026, alongside recurring underlying profit of HKD 6.962 billion and a first interim dividend of HKD 1.50 per A share. The group is targeting a HKD 100 billion property investment plan, with management saying nearly 70 percent was committed in the first-half briefing.

The same briefing identified a CNY 12 billion mainland China investment plan for Swire Coca-Cola and seven mainland property projects under development. The counter-factor is execution and cost pressure: management cited higher aluminum, energy and logistics expenses, while aviation remains exposed to oil prices and geopolitical disruption.

Consensus target sits above market price

Investing.com lists a Buy consensus from 8 analysts, comprising 5 Buy ratings, 3 Hold ratings and 0 Sell ratings. Its average 12-month price target is HKD 107.34, with a high of HKD 118 and a low of HKD 92; the average target lies 7.23 percent above the HKD 100.10 market price.

Swire Pacific Limited has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1980, according to Eulerpool. The company therefore combines a long exchange history with a current valuation that places the consensus target above the latest A-share quotation.

Stock remains below yearly high

Swire Pacific stock was last at HKD 100.10 on October 6, 2026, with a 52-week range of HKD 62.50 to HKD 108.60 and a market capitalization of HKD 135.8 billion. The latest price is 7.83 percent below the 52-week high, while the interim results provide the clearest operating measure for assessing the valuation.