HRnetGroup (HRnet)

Broker's Calls

HRNet earnings up but analysts maintain conservative stance

“The majority of HRnet’s gross profit exposure is from Singapore and China, with both having a high number of confirmed cases. We therefore expect core earnings for FY20F to shrink by 12% y-o-y before recovering in FY21F,” DBS analysts say.

Results

HRnetGroup casts its net wider as 2Q earnings drop 11.5% to $11.5 mil on Singapore contraction

SINGAPORE (Aug 13): Mainboard-listed recruitment firm HRnetGroup saw its earnings drop 11.5% to $11.5 million for the 2Q19 ended June, from $13.0 million a year ago.

M&A

HRNetGroup goes to Europe with 25% stake acquisition in UK firm

SINGAPORE (Aug 5): HRNetGroup is venturing into Europe via the acquisition of a 25.02% stake in UK-based Staffline for $46.1 million. Staffline is a workforce recruitment and training organisation serving both government and commercial customers in the

Corporate moves

ED of HRnetGroup buys shares, company bets on regional growth

SINGAPORE (June 17): Adeline Sim, executive director of recruitment consulting firm HRnetGroup, has been buying shares in the company. On June 6, she bought 35,900 shares at 71 cents each, bringing her direct stake in the company to 400,800 shares. Sim is

Results

HRnetGroup reports record FY18 earnings of $52.4 mil

SINGAPORE (Feb 22): HRnetGroup reported record earnings of $52.4 million for the FY ended Dec 31 2018, an increase of 12.9% year-on-year.

Broker's Calls

HRnetgroup kept at ’buy’ by RHB on strong 3Q results

SINGAPORE (Nov 12): RHB Research is maintaining HRnetgroup at “buy” after the latter reported strong growth in its third-quarter top and bottom lines coupled with higher margins.

Results

HRnetGroup 3Q earnings up 17.5% to $12.6 mil

SINGAPORE (Nov 8): HRnetGroup reported 3Q earnings grew 17.5% to $12.6 million from a year ago as a result of the strong improvement in net profit after tax that increased by 23.9% to $13.6 million.

M&A

HRnetGroup signs definitive agreements to acquire 51% stake in executive search business in China

SINGAPORE (June 9): HRnetGroup has signed definitive agreements on its acquisition of a  51% stake in REForce (Shanghai) Human Resources Management Consulting.

Results

HRnetGroup reports 46% higher 1Q earnings of $16.3 mil

SINGAPORE (May 9): Recruitment and staffing firm HRnetGroup reported 1Q18 earnings of $16.3 million, 46% higher than the 1Q17 earnings of $11.2 million.

Results

HRnetGroup reports 22.4% rise in 4Q17 earnings to $12.2 mil

SINGAPORE (Feb 26): HRnetGroup reported its fourth straight quarter of growth in revenue and gross profit for FY17 ended Dec.
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