South Manganese 1H FY26 profit attributable to owners more than doubled to HK$359.1 million; revenue rises 22.3% to HK$3.56 billion

• South Manganese Investment posted profit attributable to owners of HK$359.1 million in 1H 2026, more than doubled from a year earlier.
• Revenue rose 22.3% to HK$3.56 billion, while gross profit climbed 42.5% to HK$788.2 million as margin widened 3.1 percentage points to 22.1%.
• Operating profit increased to HK$452.7 million from HK$207 million, despite HK$15.9 million of impairment losses on property, plant and equipment.
• EMM products average selling price rose 39.7% to HK$17,767 per tonne, lifting segment gross profit margin to 26.6% from 12.9%.
• The board did not recommend an interim dividend.

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