IHI registers uplift of Prague property ahead of potential sale

The MSE Equity Price Index fell by 0.44% to 3,965.2 points as the declines in FIMBank, PG, Quinco, Main Street Complex, BOV, LOM, GO and MIA outweighed the gains in APS and Computime. Meanwhile, six other equities closed unchanged as today’s total trading activity across the Main Market amounted to €0.43 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

International Hotel Investments plc closed unchanged at the €0.50 level across nine deals totalling 72,508 shares. Following the close of Friday’s trading, IHI published its 2025 results. Revenue increased by 9.3% to a record of €335 million reflecting higher demand for the Group’s hotels. EBITDA amounted to €61.9 million, broadly in line with the prior year, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 18.5%. The financial performance of IHI was positively impacted by a net fair value uplift on investment property of €17.6 million, driven primarily by a €13.3 million uplift in the value of the Prague hotel and a €4 million uplift on the Tripoli Commercial Centre. Consequently, operating profit (EBIT) increased by 5.9% to €50.0 million compared to €47.2 million in the prior year. Finance costs remained broadly unchanged at €44.4 million but the Group also generated €2.3 million in finance income and benefitted from €2.5 million in currency exchange differences on borrowings. Profit before tax amounted to €9.25 million compared to €2.34 million in 2024. After accounting for a tax credit of €1.95 million and a loss of €9.58 million attributable to minority interests, the net profit attributable to shareholders of IHI amounted to €20.8 million compared to €4.37 million in 2024. Shareholders’ funds grew by 6.1% to €715.5 million, which translates into a net asset value per share of €1.162.

The Board of IHI declared an interim gross dividend of €18.5 million, equivalent to €0.03 per share (net: €0.0255 for individuals resident in Malta), payable on 27 May 2026 to shareholders as at Friday 24 April 2026. The dividend is funded through proceeds from the sale of a majority interest in the Corinthia Hotel Lisbon.

IHI is targeting the sale of its wholly-owned hotel in Prague, which carried an asset value of €110 million as at the end of 2025.

AX Real Estate plc closed unchanged at the €0.48 level across two deals amounting to 5,067 shares.

Hili Properties plc traded flat at the €0.27 level across 15 deals totalling 462,700 shares. Today, Hili Properties is expected to publish the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 and consider the recommendation of a dividend.

HSBC Bank Malta plc traded flat at the €1.42 level as 10,532 shares changed hands.

MaltaPost plc closed unchanged at the €0.436 level over two trades amounting to 200 shares.

RS2 plc held the €0.29 level on a single deal of 100 shares. Last week, RS2 published its 2025 results. Total revenue rose by 7.3% to €40.3 million as the growth in ‘Processing solutions’ and ‘Issuing and Acquiring solutions’ outweighed the decline in ‘Software (Licensing) solutions’). General operating costs (excluding foreign exchange and other income) rose to by 1.5% to €37.1 million, driven by higher cost of sales which outweighed the reduction in administrative and marketing expenses. The Group absorbed a foreign exchange loss on operating activities of €1.7 million, compared to a foreign exchange gain of €0.8 million in 2024. Consequently, operating profit fell by 34.9% to €1.65 million. Excluding depreciation and amortisation charges of €2.97 million, EBITDA decreased by 15% to €4.62 million and the EBITDA margin declined to 11.5% from 14.5% in the previous year. Net finance costs eased to €0.32 million from €0.39 million in 2024. The net loss attributable to shareholders amounted to €0.90 million compared to a profit of €0.04 million in the previous year.

FIMBank plc slumped by 10.0% to the USD0.135 level across two deals totalling 54,993 shares.

PG plc fell by 3.6% to the €1.62 level over two trades amounting to 75,000 shares.

Quinco Holdings plc declined by 4.2% to a new low of €0.805 on a single deal of 810 shares. Last week, Quinco published its first annual report, which however didn’t include a full-year of operations since the company was incorporated during 2025. Effectively, the consolidated performance reflects only the business activity of the last four months of 2025. Profit before tax stood at €1.30 million and net profit amounted to €1.05 million. Total equity amounted to €47.9 million, which translates into a net asset value per share of €1.329 compared to the spin-off attribution price of €1.30 per share. The report highlighted the €21 million investment in a new head office and logistics complex in Handaq. Quinco is holding its first Annual General Meeting on Thursday 25 June 2026.

Main Street Complex plc slumped by 5.0% to the €0.19 level albeit on a single trade of 12,369 shares. Last Thursday, Main Street published its 2025 results. Revenue decreased by 12.0% to €0.63 million reflecting reduced occupancy levels following the non-renewal of tenancy agreements and the temporary closure of large sections of the complex in anticipation of a major refurbishment. EBITDA slumped by 42.4% to €0.27 million. Meanwhile, operating profit dropped by 49.4% to €0.19 million. Overall, Main Street Complex reported a net profit of €0.11 million. Total equity decreased by 0.4% to €9.48 million, which translates into a net asset value per share of €0.489 (31 December 2024: €0.491).

Bank of Valletta plc shed 0.5% to the €2.08 level across eight deals totalling 25,051 shares.

Lombard Bank Malta plc slipped 1.3% to the €0.74 level on a single deal amounting to 8,500 shares. Last Friday, Lombard published its 2025 results. Net interest income fell by 4.2% to €26.1 million while non-interest income surged by 7.1% to €50.4 million driven primarily by the increase in postal sales. As a result, operating income climbed by 3.0% to €76.5 million. The financial performance was further supported by a release in expected credit losses of €0.96 million, in line with a net release of €0.93 million in the previous year. The Group also recorded a share of profits from associates of €3.3 million, primarily attributable to the gain on disposal of key assets by Gozo Hotels Company Limited. Overall, the net profit attributable to shareholders of Lombard amounted to €15.4 million which translates into a return on average equity of 7.1%. In 2025 shareholders’ funds increased by 6.8% (or €14 million) to €223.7 million, which translates into a net asset value per share of €1.447. The Directors of Lombard are recommending a final net dividend per share of €0.0222 in line with that of the previous year and translating into a payout ratio of 22.3% (2024: 30.2%). The Dividend is payable on 9 July 2026 to all shareholders as at Thursday 21 May 2026, subject to approval during the upcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled to be held on 24 June 2026.

GO plc moved 0.8% lower to the €2.52 level over three trades totalling 5,386 shares.

Malta International Airport plc declined 0.8% to the €6.15 level over trivial volumes.

On the other hand, APS Bank plc rose by 2.9% to the €0.53 level across six deals totalling 80,200 shares.

Computime Holdings plc advanced by 2.2% to the €0.46 level on a single trade of 10,000 shares.

Today, Grand Harbour Marina plc declared a gross interim dividend of €0.0195 per share. The dividend is payable on 22 June 2026 to shareholders as at close of trading on 11 June 2026.

Simonds Farsons Cisk plc announced that its Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 27 May 2026 to consider the approval of the financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2026. The Directors will also consider the declaration of a final dividend.

The RF MGS Index declined by 0.03% to 893.017 points as peace negotiations for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz stalled during the weekend keeping oil supply disruption fears elevated.

 

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