Strengthens the Integration Capability of Products from Mainland China and the Rest of the World
Empowers Customers with AI, Drives Industry Focus and
Reshape Regional Business Dynamics
News Release – March 25, 2026
(Hong Kong, 25 March 2026) – Automated Systems Holdings Limited (“ASL” or “the Group”) (HKEX stock code: 771), a professional and trustworthy regional unified technology services partner, announced its annual results for the year ended 31st December 2025 (the “Review Year”). Total revenue and gross profit of the Group’s core businesses amounted to HK$2,605.4 million and HK$255.1 million respectively, representing increases of 9.8% and 3.7% compared with last year.
In the Review Year, the Group recorded a profit for the year attributable to the Company’s equity holders of HK$82.4 million. The Group’s basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share were 9.88 HK Cents and 9.73 HK Cents, respectively. The board of directors has resolved to recommend a final dividend of 3.0 HK cents per share (2024: 3.0 HK Cents per share) and a special dividend of 10.0 HK cents per share (2024: Nil) for the year ended 31st December 2025.
The Group maintained a healthy financial position during the year. For the year ended 31st December 2025, the Group’s orders newly secured amounted to approximately HKD 2,490.7 million. As at 31st December 2025, the Group’s order book balance was approximately HK$1,536.8 million. The Group’s bank balances and cash and time deposits in total stood at approximately HK$634.1 million with a working capital ratio of 2.11:1. As at 31st December 2025, the outstanding borrowings amounted to HK$20.0 million.
Based in Hong Kong and with a global footprint, the Group pursues a development strategy centered on “sector focus, strengthening technical capabilities, and pursuing regional expansion”. Leveraging its unified technology services capabilities – including application development (Dev), cybersecurity (Sec) and omni-channel managed services (Ops) – the Group applies advanced technologies to facilitate clients’ digital transformation, with a focus on sectors such as government, healthcare, banking, finance, securities and insurance (see description below).
In terms of the Government Sector, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is actively promoting the development of a digital government. The Group has seized market opportunities and expanded its government client base, secured numerous core projects that benefits the citizens of Hong Kong – including e-government platforms and shared service through blockchain technology, securing a cloud-based examination system project and a five-year digital transformation project. The Group has accumulated numerous successful cases in the field of ITAI, covering a range of Chinese-brand technologies such as databases and virtualization.
In regard to the Healthcare Sector, the Group has deeply cultivated both the Hong Kong’s public and private healthcare markets, providing diversified IT solutions to enhance the efficiency of healthcare service. During the year, the Group secured projects including an electronic funding management system and an artificial intelligence-enabled automated testing framework services. The Group also successfully participated in the implementation of the “eHealth+” systems, expanded its customer base in the Greater Bay Area, and strengthened collaborations with existing clients, further expanding its service coverage.
For the Banking, Finance, Securities, and Insurance Sector,the Group secured multiple orders, benefiting from the growing demand for IT Service Management (ITSM) and DevSecOps services. These included diversified technology projects involving Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), demonstrating the Group’s strong capabilities in heterogenous technologies integration. The Group also provided large-scale managed services to numerous long-term clients, earning high recognition through its superior Service Level Agreements (SLA).
In the Aviation, Education, and Other Sectors, the Group delivered high-performance computing solutions to two renowned universities and an infrastructure upgrade project for an international school in response to the digitization needs of the education sector. The Group secured two network framework agreements from an organization related to Hong Kong International Airport, which will enable the Group to bid for tenders to optimize airport operations during 2026-2027; and secured its first artificial intelligence project in the retail sector.
In deepening technical capabilities, the Group continued to strengthen its industry leading product benchmarking and testing platform for IT brand from Mainland China and the rest of the world, and enhanced its unified technology capabilities to provide customers with system implementation, transformation, and integration consultancy services. Projects were secured across key industries, including a fully Chinese-brand human resources management system in the government sector, Chinese-brand infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions in the healthcare sector, Chinese-brand campus network solutions in the education sector.
The Group actively pursued regional business expansion and in the first half of 2025, established offices in Malaysia and Australia, while continuing to expand its Offshore Development Center (ODC) to accelerate the utilization of artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies. Leveraging its industry experience and technical capabilities in Hong Kong to expand overseas, the Group secured a contract with the local town council in Malaysia and its first project in Australia.
As for the business of associates, GDH delivered strong performance in 2025, achieving a record high full-year total revenue. GDH reported a total revenue of US$411.8 million (equivalent to approximately HK$3,204.8 million), an increase of 17.5%. The disposal of the security authentication business of one of the Group’s major associates in Asia Pacific, i-Sprint Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively, “i-Sprint”), was completed on 12th March 2026. The Group has received cash proceeds of approximately US$25.0 million (equivalent to approximately HK$194.4 million).
Looking ahead, rapid iteration of AI technology is driving increased market demand. The Group is accelerating the implementation of AI technology in both internal operations and external services, building a talent pool, focusing on capturing market demand in AI compliance, AI solutions, and related consultancy services. This approach aims to establish a competitive edge through the speed of technology adoption. Meanwhile, the Group will continue to capitalize on policy opportunities such as the implementation of the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (Computer Systems) Ordinance in Hong Kong and initiatives in digital education (including AI education), increase investment in ITAI, strengthen collaborations with Chinese technology enterprises such as Huawei, our long-term business partner, and enhance technological ecosystem across networks, databases, cloud services, etc. Concurrently, the Group will further strengthen its DevSecOps capabilities, optimize cost structures, advance service platformization, and explore the moderate productization of solutions. In terms of regional development, the Group will deepen collaborations with global and Chinese partners, leveraging Hong Kong as its base to accelerate expansion in the Greater Bay Area and Asia-Pacific markets. As the disposal of the i-Sprint’s security authentication business completed, the cash proceeds will be used for the Group’s working capital and regional business development initiatives, thereby further strengthening the Group’s long-term growth momentum. The Group will focus on industry expertise and technological innovation to seize long-term opportunities in the digital economy transformation. Together, we are Unified for Success!
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