The Hour Glass Limited Annual Report 2026
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| Metric / unit | 2026Group | 2025Group | Source |
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| Consolidated Income Statement | |||
| RevenueSGD thousand | 1,338,223 | 1,162,874 | PDF p. 78 |
| Other incomeSGD thousand | 14,927 | 15,823 | PDF p. 78 |
| Revenue and other incomeSGD thousand | 1,353,150 | 1,178,697 | PDF p. 78 |
| Cost of goods soldSGD thousand | 931,461 | 803,162 | PDF p. 78 |
| Employee benefits expenseSGD thousand | 79,975 | 72,969 | PDF p. 78 |
| Selling and promotion expensesSGD thousand | 40,660 | 40,708 | PDF p. 78 |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipmentSGD thousand | 17,354 | 15,735 | PDF p. 78 |
| Depreciation of right-of-use assetsSGD thousand | 35,267 | 32,327 | PDF p. 78 |
| Rental expensesSGD thousand | 11,765 | 6,419 | PDF p. 78 |
| Finance costsSGD thousand | 9,358 | 7,464 | PDF p. 78 |
| Foreign exchange lossSGD thousand | 1,342 | 2,214 | PDF p. 78 |
| Other expensesSGD thousand | 27,373 | 27,938 | PDF p. 78 |
| Costs and expensesSGD thousand | (1,154,555) | (1,008,936) | PDF p. 78 |
| Fair value gain/(loss) on investment propertiesSGD thousand | 20,255 | (6,454) | PDF p. 78 |
| Share of results of associatesSGD thousand | 15,644 | 12,125 | PDF p. 78 |
| Profit before taxationSGD thousand | 234,494 | 175,432 | PDF p. 78 |
| Income tax expenseSGD thousand | (55,032) | (39,349) | PDF p. 78 |
| Profit for the yearSGD thousand | 179,462 | 136,083 | PDF p. 78 |
| Owners of the Company — profitSGD thousand | 179,427 | 135,811 | PDF p. 78 |
| Non-controlling interests — profitSGD thousand | 35 | 272 | PDF p. 78 |
| Total attributed profitSGD thousand | 179,462 | 136,083 | PDF p. 78 |
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| Metric / unit | 2026Group | 2025Group | Source |
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| Consolidated Comprehensive Income | |||
| Profit for the yearSGD thousand | 179,462 | 136,083 | PDF p. 79 |
| Foreign currency translationSGD thousand | 14,892 | (2,163) | PDF p. 79 |
| Share of other comprehensive income of associatesSGD thousand | 102 | 15 | PDF p. 79 |
| Other comprehensive income for the year, net of taxSGD thousand | 14,994 | (2,148) | PDF p. 79 |
| Total comprehensive incomeSGD thousand | 194,456 | 133,935 | PDF p. 79 |
| Owners of the Company — comprehensive incomeSGD thousand | 195,011 | 133,635 | PDF p. 79 |
| Non-controlling interests — comprehensive incomeSGD thousand | (555) | 300 | PDF p. 79 |
| Total attributed comprehensive incomeSGD thousand | 194,456 | 133,935 | PDF p. 79 |
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| Metric / unit | 2026Group | 2025Group | Source |
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| Earnings per share | |||
| Basic and diluted earnings per shareSGD cents | 27.79 | 20.94 | PDF p. 78 |
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| Metric / unit | 2026Group | 2025Group | 2026Company | 2025Company | Source |
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| Statements of Financial Position | |||||
| Assets Non-current assets Property, plant and equipmentSGD thousand | 247,389 | 205,649 | 13,613 | 12,254 | PDF p. 80 |
| Right-of-use assetsSGD thousand | 198,274 | 90,732 | 44,793 | 51,790 | PDF p. 80 |
| Investment propertiesSGD thousand | 225,230 | 217,029 | 72,957 | 73,009 | PDF p. 80 |
| Intangible assetsSGD thousand | 99,887 | 6,895 | 2,024 | 3,090 | PDF p. 80 |
| Investment in subsidiariesSGD thousand | – | – | 241,456 | 185,201 | PDF p. 80 |
| Investment in associatesSGD thousand | 107,139 | 97,737 | – | – | PDF p. 80 |
| Other receivablesSGD thousand | 9,712 | 10,588 | 4,284 | 4,850 | PDF p. 80 |
| Deferred tax assetsSGD thousand | 1,802 | 1,060 | 143 | – | PDF p. 80 |
| Total non-current assetsSGD thousand | 889,433 | 629,690 | 379,270 | 330,194 | PDF p. 80 |
| Current assets InventoriesSGD thousand | 362,189 | 328,305 | 214,609 | 209,795 | PDF p. 80 |
| Trade and other receivablesSGD thousand | 28,871 | 31,815 | 14,938 | 15,962 | PDF p. 80 |
| Prepaid operating expensesSGD thousand | 3,512 | 3,212 | 764 | 759 | PDF p. 80 |
| Amounts due from associatesSGD thousand | 503 | 484 | 395 | 349 | PDF p. 80 |
| Amounts due from subsidiariesSGD thousand | – | – | 10,245 | 9,238 | PDF p. 80 |
| Cash and bank balancesSGD thousand | 157,526 | 178,689 | 28,326 | 50,018 | PDF p. 80 |
| Current assets excluding asset held for saleSGD thousand | 552,601 | 542,505 | 269,277 | 286,121 | PDF p. 80 |
| Asset held for saleSGD thousand | – | 6,998 | – | – | PDF p. 80 |
| Total current assetsSGD thousand | 552,601 | 549,503 | 269,277 | 286,121 | PDF p. 80 |
| Total assetsSGD thousand | 1,442,034 | 1,179,193 | 648,547 | 616,315 | PDF p. 80 |
| Equity and liabilities Current liabilities Loans and borrowingsSGD thousand | – | 54,811 | – | – | PDF p. 80 |
| Trade and other payablesSGD thousand | 88,230 | 58,916 | 27,114 | 24,868 | PDF p. 80 |
| Amounts due to subsidiariesSGD thousand | – | – | 3,191 | 3,396 | PDF p. 80 |
| Lease liabilitiesSGD thousand | 30,987 | 27,787 | 15,803 | 16,881 | PDF p. 80 |
| Income tax payableSGD thousand | 25,116 | 16,131 | 12,314 | 11,323 | PDF p. 80 |
| Total current liabilitiesSGD thousand | 144,333 | 157,645 | 58,422 | 56,468 | PDF p. 80 |
| Net current assetsSGD thousand | 408,268 | 391,858 | 210,855 | 229,653 | PDF p. 80 |
| Non-current liabilities Lease liabilitiesSGD thousand | 178,361 | 69,217 | 31,319 | 37,098 | PDF p. 80 |
| Deferred tax liabilitiesSGD thousand | 35,430 | 10,692 | – | 162 | PDF p. 80 |
| Other payablesSGD thousand | 778 | 814 | 82 | 154 | PDF p. 80 |
| Total non-current liabilitiesSGD thousand | 214,569 | 80,723 | 31,401 | 37,414 | PDF p. 80 |
| Total liabilitiesSGD thousand | 358,902 | 238,368 | 89,823 | 93,882 | PDF p. 80 |
| Net assetsSGD thousand | 1,083,132 | 940,825 | 558,724 | 522,433 | PDF p. 80 |
| Equity attributable to owners of the Company Share capitalSGD thousand | 67,638 | 67,638 | 67,638 | 67,638 | PDF p. 80 |
| Treasury sharesSGD thousand | (9,086) | (108,216) | (9,086) | (108,216) | PDF p. 80 |
| ReservesSGD thousand | 1,011,166 | 967,254 | 500,172 | 563,011 | PDF p. 80 |
| Equity attributable to ownersSGD thousand | 1,069,718 | 926,676 | 558,724 | 522,433 | PDF p. 80 |
| Non-controlling interestsSGD thousand | 13,414 | 14,149 | – | – | PDF p. 80 |
| Total equitySGD thousand | 1,083,132 | 940,825 | 558,724 | 522,433 | PDF p. 80 |
| Total equity and liabilitiesSGD thousand | 1,442,034 | 1,179,193 | 648,547 | 616,315 | PDF p. 80 |
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| Metric / unit | 2026Group | 2025Group | Source |
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| Consolidated Cash Flows | |||
| Profit before taxationSGD thousand | 234,494 | 175,432 | PDF p. 84 |
| Adjustments for: Finance costsSGD thousand | 9,358 | 7,464 | PDF p. 84 |
| Interest incomeSGD thousand | (1,666) | (3,631) | PDF p. 84 |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipmentSGD thousand | 17,354 | 15,735 | PDF p. 84 |
| Depreciation of right-of-use assetsSGD thousand | 35,267 | 32,327 | PDF p. 84 |
| Amortisation of intangible assetsSGD thousand | 1,700 | 1,348 | PDF p. 84 |
| Amortisation of deferred incomeSGD thousand | (246) | (255) | PDF p. 84 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustmentSGD thousand | 3,370 | (295) | PDF p. 84 |
| Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipmentSGD thousand | 357 | 1,010 | PDF p. 84 |
| Fair value (gain)/loss on investment propertiesSGD thousand | (20,255) | 6,454 | PDF p. 84 |
| Gain on disposal of asset held for saleSGD thousand | (510) | – | PDF p. 84 |
| Gain on disposal of investment securitySGD thousand | (500) | – | PDF p. 84 |
| Share of results of associatesSGD thousand | (15,644) | (12,125) | PDF p. 84 |
| Operating cash flows before changes in working capitalSGD thousand | 263,079 | 223,464 | PDF p. 84 |
| Increase in inventoriesSGD thousand | (30,318) | (13,366) | PDF p. 84 |
| Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivablesSGD thousand | 4,479 | (852) | PDF p. 84 |
| Increase in prepaid operating expensesSGD thousand | (182) | (1,409) | PDF p. 84 |
| Increase in amounts due from associatesSGD thousand | (19) | (289) | PDF p. 84 |
| Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payablesSGD thousand | 27,583 | (3,573) | PDF p. 84 |
| Decrease in amounts due to associatesSGD thousand | – | (105) | PDF p. 84 |
| Cash flows from operationsSGD thousand | 264,622 | 203,870 | PDF p. 84 |
| Income taxes paidSGD thousand | (43,726) | (42,256) | PDF p. 84 |
| Interest paidSGD thousand | (2,663) | (3,910) | PDF p. 84 |
| Interest receivedSGD thousand | 1,666 | 3,631 | PDF p. 84 |
| Net cash flows from operating activitiesSGD thousand | 219,899 | 161,335 | PDF p. 84 |
| Investing activities Acquisition of a subsidiary, net of cash acquiredSGD thousand | (75,331) | – | PDF p. 84 |
| Payments for purchase of property, plant and equipmentSGD thousand | (31,245) | (26,372) | PDF p. 84 |
| Additions to intangible assetsSGD thousand | (542) | (1,518) | PDF p. 84 |
| Additions to/payments for purchase of investment propertiesSGD thousand | (43) | (80,312) | PDF p. 84 |
| Proceeds from disposal of asset held for saleSGD thousand | 7,508 | – | PDF p. 84 |
| Proceeds from disposal of investment securitySGD thousand | 500 | – | PDF p. 84 |
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipmentSGD thousand | 104 | 369 | PDF p. 84 |
| Dividend received from an associateSGD thousand | 5,132 | 2,952 | PDF p. 84 |
| Increase in fixed deposits with maturity of more than 3 monthsSGD thousand | (9,903) | (108) | PDF p. 84 |
| Net cash flows used in investing activitiesSGD thousand | (103,820) | (104,989) | PDF p. 84 |
| Financing activities Proceeds from loans and borrowingsSGD thousand | 40,000 | 10,000 | PDF p. 84 |
| Repayment of loans and borrowingsSGD thousand | (96,666) | (36,677) | PDF p. 84 |
| Payment of lease liabilities (including interest paid)SGD thousand | (36,609) | (33,854) | PDF p. 84 |
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interestsSGD thousand | (180) | (180) | PDF p. 84 |
| Dividends paid on ordinary sharesSGD thousand | (38,780) | (51,848) | PDF p. 84 |
| Purchase of treasury sharesSGD thousand | (13,189) | (3,515) | PDF p. 84 |
| Net cash flows used in financing activitiesSGD thousand | (145,424) | (116,074) | PDF p. 84 |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalentsSGD thousand | (29,345) | (59,728) | PDF p. 84 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalentsSGD thousand | (2,333) | 190 | PDF p. 84 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 AprilSGD thousand | 169,404 | 228,942 | PDF p. 84 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 31 MarchSGD thousand | 137,726 | 169,404 | PDF p. 84 |
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| Metric / unit | 2025GroupShare capital | 2025GroupTreasury shares | 2025GroupForeign currency translation reserve | 2025GroupCapital reserve | 2025GroupAsset revaluation reserve | 2025GroupRevenue reserve | 2025GroupAttributable to owners | 2025GroupNon-controlling interests | 2025GroupTotal equity | Source |
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| Group equity movements | ||||||||||
| Balance at 1 April 2024SGD thousand | 67,638 | (104,701) | (62,695) | (142) | 3,448 | 944,856 | 848,404 | 14,029 | 862,433 | PDF p. 81 |
| Profit for the yearSGD thousand | – | – | – | – | – | 135,811 | 135,811 | 272 | 136,083 | PDF p. 81 |
| Other comprehensive income: Foreign currency translationSGD thousand | – | – | (2,191) | – | – | – | (2,191) | 28 | (2,163) | PDF p. 81 |
| Share of other comprehensive income of associatesSGD thousand | – | – | 15 | – | – | – | 15 | – | 15 | PDF p. 81 |
| Total other comprehensive incomeSGD thousand | – | – | (2,176) | – | – | – | (2,176) | 28 | (2,148) | PDF p. 81 |
| Total comprehensive incomeSGD thousand | – | – | (2,176) | – | – | 135,811 | 133,635 | 300 | 133,935 | PDF p. 81 |
| Contributions by and distributions to owners Purchase of treasury shares (Note 28(b))SGD thousand | – | (3,515) | – | – | – | – | (3,515) | – | (3,515) | PDF p. 81 |
| Dividends on ordinary shares (Note 10)SGD thousand | – | – | – | – | – | (51,848) | (51,848) | – | (51,848) | PDF p. 81 |
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interestsSGD thousand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | (180) | (180) | PDF p. 81 |
| Total transactions with owners in their capacity as ownersSGD thousand | – | (3,515) | – | – | – | (51,848) | (55,363) | (180) | (55,543) | PDF p. 81 |
| Balance at 31 March 2025SGD thousand | 67,638 | (108,216) | (64,871) | (142) | 3,448 | 1,028,819 | 926,676 | 14,149 | 940,825 | PDF p. 81 |
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| Metric / unit | 2026GroupShare capital | 2026GroupTreasury shares | 2026GroupForeign currency translation reserve | 2026GroupCapital reserve | 2026GroupAsset revaluation reserve | 2026GroupRevenue reserve | 2026GroupAttributable to owners | 2026GroupNon-controlling interests | 2026GroupTotal equity | Source |
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| Group equity movements | ||||||||||
| Balance at 1 April 2025SGD thousand | 67,638 | (108,216) | (64,871) | (142) | 3,448 | 1,028,819 | 926,676 | 14,149 | 940,825 | PDF p. 82 |
| Profit for the yearSGD thousand | – | – | – | – | – | 179,427 | 179,427 | 35 | 179,462 | PDF p. 82 |
| Other comprehensive income: Foreign currency translationSGD thousand | – | – | 15,482 | – | – | – | 15,482 | (590) | 14,892 | PDF p. 82 |
| Share of other comprehensive income of associatesSGD thousand | – | – | 102 | – | – | – | 102 | – | 102 | PDF p. 82 |
| Total other comprehensive incomeSGD thousand | – | – | 15,584 | – | – | – | 15,584 | (590) | 14,994 | PDF p. 82 |
| Total comprehensive incomeSGD thousand | – | – | 15,584 | – | – | 179,427 | 195,011 | (555) | 194,456 | PDF p. 82 |
| Contributions by and distributions to owners Purchase of treasury shares (Note 28(b))SGD thousand | – | (13,189) | – | – | – | – | (13,189) | – | (13,189) | PDF p. 82 |
| Cancellation of treasury shares (Note 28(b))SGD thousand | – | 112,319 | – | – | – | (112,319) | – | – | – | PDF p. 82 |
| Dividends on ordinary shares (Note 10)SGD thousand | – | – | – | – | – | (38,780) | (38,780) | – | (38,780) | PDF p. 82 |
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interestsSGD thousand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | (180) | (180) | PDF p. 82 |
| Total transactions with owners in their capacity as ownersSGD thousand | – | 99,130 | – | – | – | (151,099) | (51,969) | (180) | (52,149) | PDF p. 82 |
| Balance at 31 March 2026SGD thousand | 67,638 | (9,086) | (49,287) | (142) | 3,448 | 1,057,147 | 1,069,718 | 13,414 | 1,083,132 | PDF p. 82 |
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| Metric / unit | 2025CompanyShare capital | 2025CompanyTreasury shares | 2025CompanyRevenue reserve | 2025CompanyTotal equity | Source |
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| Company equity movements | |||||
| Balance at 1 April 2024SGD thousand | 67,638 | (104,701) | 519,878 | 482,815 | PDF p. 83 |
| Profit for the year, representing total comprehensive incomeSGD thousand | – | – | 94,981 | 94,981 | PDF p. 83 |
| Contributions by and distributions to owners Purchase of treasury shares (Note 28(b))SGD thousand | – | (3,515) | – | (3,515) | PDF p. 83 |
| Dividends on ordinary shares (Note 10)SGD thousand | – | – | (51,848) | (51,848) | PDF p. 83 |
| Total transactions with owners in their capacity as ownersSGD thousand | – | (3,515) | (51,848) | (55,363) | PDF p. 83 |
| Balance at 31 March 2025 and 1 April 2025SGD thousand | 67,638 | (108,216) | 563,011 | 522,433 | PDF p. 83 |
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| Metric / unit | 2026CompanyShare capital | 2026CompanyTreasury shares | 2026CompanyRevenue reserve | 2026CompanyTotal equity | Source |
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| Company equity movements | |||||
| Balance at 31 March 2025 and 1 April 2025SGD thousand | 67,638 | (108,216) | 563,011 | 522,433 | PDF p. 83 |
| Profit for the year, representing total comprehensive incomeSGD thousand | – | – | 88,260 | 88,260 | PDF p. 83 |
| Contributions by and distributions to owners Purchase of treasury shares (Note 28(b))SGD thousand | – | (13,189) | – | (13,189) | PDF p. 83 |
| Cancellation of treasury shares (Note 28(b))SGD thousand | – | 112,319 | (112,319) | – | PDF p. 83 |
| Dividends on ordinary shares (Note 10)SGD thousand | – | – | (38,780) | (38,780) | PDF p. 83 |
| Total transactions with owners in their capacity as ownersSGD thousand | – | 99,130 | (151,099) | (51,969) | PDF p. 83 |
| Balance at 31 March 2026SGD thousand | 67,638 | (9,086) | 500,172 | 558,724 | PDF p. 83 |
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| Metric / unit | 2026Group | 2025Group | 2024Group | 2023Group | 2022Group | Source |
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| Five-year financial highlights | ||||||
| RevenueSGD thousand | 1,338,223 | 1,162,874 | 1,129,700 | 1,122,941 | 1,033,404 | PDF p. 12 |
| Profit before taxationSGD thousand | 234,494 | 175,432 | 204,621 | 219,608 | 204,513 | PDF p. 12 |
| Profit after taxSGD thousand | 179,462 | 136,083 | 157,584 | 174,215 | 157,012 | PDF p. 12 |
| Net asset value — attributable to ownersSGD thousand | 1,069,718 | 926,676 | 848,404 | 774,033 | 751,599 | PDF p. 12 |
| InventoriesSGD thousand | 362,189 | 328,305 | 314,085 | 283,538 | 254,126 | PDF p. 12 |
| Cash and bank balancesSGD thousand | 157,526 | 178,689 | 237,573 | 244,553 | 323,360 | PDF p. 12 |
| Loans and borrowingsSGD thousand | – | 54,811 | 83,868 | 93,814 | 111,037 | PDF p. 12 |
| Gross marginPercent | 30.4 | 30.9 | 32.2 | 33.6 | 32.7 | PDF p. 12 |
| Net marginPercent | 13.4 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.5 | 15.2 | PDF p. 12 |
| Inventory turnover ratioTimes | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | PDF p. 12 |
| Debt / equity ratioPercent | – | 5.9 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.8 | PDF p. 12 |
| Earnings per shareSGD cents | 27.79 | 20.94 | 23.87 | 25.91 | 22.34 | PDF p. 12 |
| Net asset value per ordinary shareSGD per share | 1.67 | 1.43 | 1.31 | 1.18 | 1.10 | PDF p. 12 |
| Dividend per ordinary shareSGD cents | 6.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | PDF p. 12 |
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| Metric / unit | 2026Group | 2025Group | 2026Company | 2025Company | Source |
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| Cash composition and cash flow reconciliation | |||||
| Cash at bank and on handSGD thousand | 97,906 | 125,085 | 28,326 | 50,018 | PDF p. 124 |
| Fixed deposits with banksSGD thousand | 59,620 | 53,604 | – | – | PDF p. 124 |
| Cash and bank balancesSGD thousand | 157,526 | 178,689 | 28,326 | 50,018 | PDF p. 124 |
| Less: fixed deposits with maturity of more than3monthsSGD thousand | (19,800) | (9,285) | – | – | PDF p. 124 |
| Cash and cash equivalentsSGD thousand | 137,726 | 169,404 | 28,326 | 50,018 | PDF p. 124 |
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| Metric / unit | 2026Group | 2025Group | 2026Company | 2025Company | Source |
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| Cash balances denominated in currencies different from functional currency | |||||
| Swiss FrancSGD thousand | 2,060 | 1,842 | 689 | 261 | PDF p. 124 |
| Singapore DollarSGD thousand | 12,543 | 5,043 | – | – | PDF p. 124 |
| United States DollarSGD thousand | 8,999 | 9,048 | 1,311 | 1,710 | PDF p. 124 |
| OthersSGD thousand | 119 | 403 | 98 | 100 | PDF p. 124 |
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| Metric / unit | 2026Group and Company | 2025Group and Company | Source |
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| Dividends declared and paid during the financial year | |||
| Final dividend for preceding financial yearSGD thousand | 25,875 | 38,886 | PDF p. 104 |
| Interim dividend for current financial yearSGD thousand | 12,905 | 12,962 | PDF p. 104 |
| Total ordinary dividends declared and paidSGD thousand | 38,780 | 51,848 | PDF p. 104 |
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| Earnings per share calculation inputs | |||
| Profit attributable to owners of the CompanySGD thousand | 179,427 | 135,811 | PDF p. 104 |
| Weighted average ordinary shares, basic and dilutedThousand shares | 645,683 | 648,516 | PDF p. 104 |
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| Secured bank loans | |||
| Secured bank loansSGD thousand | – | 54,811 | PDF p. 125 |
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Debt
| Item / unit | 2026One year or less | 2026One to five years | 2026More than five years | 2026Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial liabilities 2026 | |||||
| Lease liabilities$'000 | 40,306 | 112,240 | 126,894 | 279,440 | PDF p. 137 |
Based on contractual undiscounted repayment obligations. No loans and borrowings line in 2026.
| Item / unit | 2025One year or less | 2025One to five years | 2025More than five years | 2025Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial liabilities 2025 | |||||
| Loans and borrowings$'000 | 54,920 | – | – | 54,920 | PDF p. 137 |
| Lease liabilities$'000 | 31,242 | 62,986 | 13,481 | 107,709 | PDF p. 137 |
Based on contractual undiscounted repayment obligations.
| Item / unit | 2026$'000 | 2025$'000 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans and borrowings | |||
| Secured bank loans$'000 | – | 54,811 | PDF p. 125 |
Repaid secured loans of $54,811,000 outstanding at 31 March 2025. Interest rates ranging from 4.51% to 5.19% (2025: 5.14% to 5.42%) per annum.
Secured by first mortgages over certain freehold land and premises, investment properties and corporate guarantees by the Company; mortgages discharged during the year.
Secured loans denominated in Australian Dollar. Bank loans drawn of $40,000,000 (2025: $10,000,000) repaid within the year, denominated in Singapore Dollar.
$500,000,000 Multicurrency Medium Term Note Programme; no Note issued (2025: $Nil).
| Item / unit | 2025Opening balance 2025 (FY2026 reconciliation), $'000 | 2026Cash flows, 2026 | 2026Foreign exchange movement (non-cash), 2026 | 2026Closing balance 2026 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reconciliation FY2026 | |||||
| Loans and borrowings$'000 | 54,811 | (56,666) | 1,855 | – | PDF p. 125 |
| Reconciliation FY2025 (opening 2024, cash flows 2025, FX 2025, closing 2025) | |||||
| Loans and borrowings$'000 | 83,868 | (26,677) | (2,380) | 54,811 | PDF p. 125 |
Second row columns: 2024 opening, 2025 cash flows, 2025 foreign exchange movement (non-cash), 2025 closing.
Payout
| Item | Value | Period / scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim exempt (one-tier) dividend in respect of the year ended 31 March 2026 | 2.00 cents per share | Group and Company, FY ended 31 March 2026, interim exempt (one-tier), declared and paid during the year | PDF p. 104 |
| Interim exempt (one-tier) dividend in respect of the year ended 31 March 2025 | 2.00 cents per share | Group and Company, comparative FY ended 31 March 2025, interim exempt (one-tier) | PDF p. 104 |
| Final dividend recommended for year ended 31 March 2026 | 4.00 cents per share | Group and Company, FY ended 31 March 2026, proposed final, subject to shareholder approval at AGM on 21 July 2026 · As at 2026-05-22 | PDF p. 104 |
| Final exempt (one-tier) dividend in respect of the year ended 31 March 2025 | 4.00 cents per share | Group and Company, comparative FY ended 31 March 2025, final exempt (one-tier), paid in FY2026 (2024 final: 6.00 cents) | PDF p. 104 |
| Item | Value | Period / scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per ordinary share (cents) | 6.00 cents per share | FY2025 comparative total | PDF p. 12 |
Extracted from The Hour Glass Limited Annual Report 2026 and checked against the cited pages; see the original report for full context.
Auditor’s report
| Item | Value | Period / scope | Source |
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| Auditor | Ernst & Young LLP | Group | PDF p. 77 |
| Engagement partner | Lim Tze Yuen | Group | PDF p. 77 |
| Opinion | In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Group, the statement of financial position and the statement of changes in equity of the Company are properly drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 1967 (the Act) and Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (International) (SFRS(I)) so as to give a true and fair view | Group and Company | PDF p. 72 |
Extracted from The Hour Glass Limited Annual Report 2026 and checked against the cited pages; see the original report for full context.
Group and parent company or bank figures are labelled separately. Parentheses indicate negative amounts; a dash and NA retain the report’s notation.
Comparative figures follow The Hour Glass Limited Annual Report 2026, including retrospective adjustments. Adjusted and reported earnings may have different definitions; refer to each statement’s notes.
Individual operating expense rows are positive as originally printed, while costs and expenses subtotal is negative. Do not sum these with the same sign. FY2026 ended31March2026.
FY2026 cancellation of treasury shares112.319million increases treasury share balance and decreases revenue reserve equally, without cash flow or total-equity change. Purchase of treasury shares13.189million is a separate cash transaction.
Group profit attribution, non-controlling interests and Company profit are separately preserved. Company FY2026 opening balance is the shared FY2025closing/1April2025row.
FY2026 ended31March2026; comparisonFY2022–FY2026 are fiscal years, not calendar years. Net asset value highlight equals equity attributable to owners, excluding non-controlling interests.
EPS and dividend per share in SGD cents; NAV per ordinary share in SGD dollars; do not combine those units. FY2026 borrowings and debt/equity originaldash retained, not rewritten numericzero.
Foreign currency rows cover amounts denominated differently from functional currencies of Group companies, not all cash by currency. All amounts SGDthousand.
Group FY2026 balance-sheetcash157.526million lessfixeddepositsmaturityover3months19.800million equalscashflowcash137.726million; priorFY178.689less9.285=169.404million.
FY2026 paid dividends38.780million include preceding-year final25.875million and current-year interim12.905million. This differs in timing from fiscal-year DPS6cents including recommended final.
FinalFY2026 dividend4cents approximatelySGD25.615million was recommended22May2026 and subject to21July2026AGM approval at report snapshot; not included in FY2026 paid dividend or year-end liability.
Secured loans outstanding dash atFY2026 is retained. SGD40million borrowed and repaid withinFY2026; SGD500million MTNprogramme is capacity, no notes issued, not outstanding debt.
These tables show the available extracted figures. The original annual report contains the full statements, notes and definitions.