On November 29th, China Water Affairs (0855.HK) rose 6.63% against the trend to HK $8.36, with a total market capitalization of HK $13.6 billion.
At noon today, China Water announced its interim results for the six months ended September 30, 2021. During the period, the group achieved an income of HK $6.473 billion, an increase of 26.1% over the same period last year. Gross profit was HK $2.525 billion, up 19.7% over the same period last year. The profit attributable to the owners of the company was HK $1.02 billion, up 23.4% over the same period last year. Basic profit per share was HK $63.61, with an interim dividend of HK16 cents per share.