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Hong Kong-listed international brokerage and investment-banking arm of mainland China's Guotai Junan Securities.
Hong Kong-listed international brokerage and investment-banking arm of mainland China's Guotai Junan Securities.
Earns commissions on client trades, interest on margin loans to clients and underwriting fees on share and bond offerings, so results swing with market turnover and listing activity. Margin lending, where clients borrow to buy shares, is a key income line.
In one line: The Hong Kong international arm of a major Chinese brokerage.
Moat: narrow (brand, scale, distribution). Backing and brand of parent Guotai Junan, one of China's largest brokerages, supports its Hong Kong franchise.
Headquarters: Hong Kong · Founded: 1995 · Employees: 692
Size Guotai Junan International (1788.HK) is a Hong Kong Financials company (Investment Managers) with a market value of $3.58B, the 310th largest of 891 Hong Kong companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at HK$2.95 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares gained 10.5%, against +1.3% for the median peer and -13.4% for the Hong Kong market (cap-weighted) — 6th highest of 21 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 43.5% over the last twelve months (peer median +19.3%); the operating margin is 65.0% (peer median 31.1%).
Next results Next results expected around 29 Mar 2027 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | HK$7.25B | HK$6.21B | HK$4.43B | HK$3.23B | HK$2.32B |
| Revenue growth | — | +40% | +37% | +39% | — |
| Gross profit | HK$6.93B | HK$5.90B | HK$4.18B | HK$3.02B | HK$2.11B |
| EBITDA | HK$4.83B | HK$4.18B | HK$2.90B | HK$1.79B | HK$927M |
| Net income | HK$1.47B | HK$1.35B | HK$348M | HK$201M | HK$80.4M |
| Free cash flow | -HK$24.6B | HK$2.56B | -HK$7.02B | -HK$1.35B | -HK$1.92B |
| Capital expenditure | HK$36.2M | HK$28.9M | HK$45.8M | HK$32.7M | HK$39.3M |
| Total debt | n/a | HK$100B | HK$89.4B | HK$69.7B | HK$58.5B |
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| Company | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | EV / Sales | Req g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guotai Junan International 1788.HK | $3.58B | +10% | +43% | 65% | n/a | n/a |
| Bright Smart Securities & Commodities 1428.HK | $1.28B | -51% | -2% | 67% | n/a | n/a |
| Futu Holdings Ltd. Sponsored ADR FUTU | $13.7B | -32% | +44% | 69% | n/a | n/a |
| UP Fintech Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR TIGR | $710M | -40% | +41% | 44% | n/a | n/a |
Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size. This is the same default set the interactive Competitor Analysis opens with.
| Measure | 1788.HK | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | +2.4% | -0.7% | 8th highest of 21 |
| 6-month return | +10.5% | +1.3% | 6th highest of 21 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -32.8% | -16.7% | 3rd lowest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +43.5% | +19.3% | 5th highest of 20 |
| Operating margin | 65.0% | 31.1% | highest of 20 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | EV / Sales | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guotai Junan International 1788.HK | Hong Kong | $3.58B | +10% | +43% | 65% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| First Capital Securities 002797.SZ | China | $3.61B | -24% | -6% | 22% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nuvama Wealth Management NUVAMA.NS | India | $3.61B | +25% | +13% | 29% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| AMP AMP.AX | Australia | $3.69B | +46% | -5% | -1% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eurazeo RF.PA | France | $3.70B | +2% | +18% | -2% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cohen & Steers CNS | United States | $3.76B | +1% | +13% | 33% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mandatum MANTA.HE | Finland | $3.33B | -10% | +60% | 8% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Netwealth NWL.AX | Australia | $3.31B | -13% | +21% | 46% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sealand Securities 000750.SZ | China | $3.30B | -12% | +2% | 22% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Quilter QLT.L | United Kingdom | $3.30B | +5% | +191% | 3% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tikehau Capital SCA TKO.PA | France | $3.24B | -10% | +32% | 31% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Acadian Asset Management AAMI | United States | $3.23B | +33% | +25% | 27% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Artisan Partners Asset Management APAM | United States | $3.17B | +3% | +6% | 36% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| AllianceBernstein Holding L.P AB | United States | $3.14B | -13% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Anand Rathi Wealth ANANDRATHI.NS | India | $4.18B | +31% | +35% | 41% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| AJ Bell AJB.L | United Kingdom | $3.04B | +13% | +19% | 42% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sprott SII.TO | Canada | $2.96B | -17% | +88% | 38% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| WisdomTree WT | United States | $2.94B | +2% | +45% | 40% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| China Cinda Asset Management 1359.HK | Hong Kong | $4.36B | -21% | -25% | 53% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Man EMG.L | United Kingdom | $4.43B | +10% | +24% | 28% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Caida Securities 600906.SS | China | $2.78B | -11% | +10% | 36% | n/a | n/a | n/a |