New Times (HKSE:00166) EBITDA Margin %: -0.92% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is New Times EBITDA Margin %?

New Times HKSE:00166 EBITDA Margin % is -0.92% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 839 Metals & Mining companies, New Times ranks worse than 69.61% on this metric.

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. New Times's EBITDA for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-72 Mil. New Times's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$7,842 Mil. Therefore, New Times's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.92%.


New Times  (HKSE:00166) EBITDA Margin % Explanation

EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.


New Times EBITDA Margin % Related Terms


New Times EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for New Times's EBITDA Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

New Times EBITDA Margin % Chart

New Times Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBITDA Margin %
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New Times Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
EBITDA Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.12 0.01 -0.36 -0.79 -0.92

New Times EBITDA Margin % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, New Times's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


New Times EBITDA Margin % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, New Times's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where New Times's EBITDA Margin % falls into.



New Times EBITDA Margin % Calculation

EBITDA margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

New Times's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (A: Dec. 2025 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-127.5/14927.6
=-0.85 %

New Times's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-71.8/7841.8
=-0.92 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBITDA Margin % →
What does a EBITDA Margin % of -0.92% mean?
New Times (HKSE:00166) has a EBITDA Margin % of -0.92% as of Dec. 2025. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on New Times and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, New Times ranks #584 out of 839 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 69.6%.
Is New Times' EBITDA Margin % too high?
New Times' current EBITDA Margin % is -0.92%. Based on the distribution chart, New Times ranks #584 out of 839 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does New Times' EBITDA Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, New Times ranks #584 out of 839 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places New Times in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 9.28. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for a Metals & Mining company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Metals & Mining companies is 9.28, based on 839 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on New Times and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 9.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. New Times's current EBITDA Margin % is -0.92%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is New Times stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, New Times (HKSE:00166) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.05, compared to a current price of HK$0.04 — trading 30% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is -0.92%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For New Times (HKSE:00166), the current EBITDA Margin % is -0.92% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

New Times Business Description

Address 18 Queen’s Road Central, Room 1402, 14th Floor, New World Tower I, Hong Kong, HKG
New Times Corp Ltd is an investment holding company. The company operates its business through two segments. The Energy upstream and industrial park development, and the Precious metals refinery and trading segment. The company generates maximum revenue from the Precious metals refinery and trading segment, which includes trading and refinery of precious metals in Hong Kong.. The Energy upstream and industrial park development segment is engaged in the exploration, exploitation and sale of oil and gas products in Western Canada and Argentina, as well as the development of a new energy industrial park with an ecosystem which is self-sustaining in Campbell River, Canada. Geographically, Hong Kong accounts for the majority of its revenue.