Magic Empire Global Limited (MEGL) Key Metrics
MEGL key metrics, 2020–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · Hong Kong dollarsMEGL returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
MEGL financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
MEGL efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
MEGL returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
MEGL debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
MEGL cash returned to shareholders
MEGL key metrics in Hong Kong dollars
2020–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns & profitability | ||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −6.6% | −3.6% | −0.4% | −5.4% | 33.4% | 106.9% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −192.6% | −32.4% | −7.2% | −40.8% | — | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −6.3% | −3.4% | −0.3% | −4.5% | 7.5% | 25.7% |
| Return on tangible assets | −6.6% | −3.5% | −0.3% | −2.7% | 6.1% | 25.7% |
| Free cash flow margin | −58.8% | −36.4% | −13.1% | −8.1% | 4.0% | −19.5% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | — | — | 0.43 | −0.95 |
| Financial health | ||||||
| Total debt | HK$3.1M | HK$4.3M | HK$1.7M | HK$3.7M | HK$5.5M | HK$2.4M |
| Cash & short-term investments | HK$120.7M | HK$127.5M | HK$92.4M | HK$121.8M | HK$11.7M | HK$7.9M |
| Net debt | −HK$117.7M | −HK$123.2M | −HK$90.7M | −HK$118.2M | −HK$6.2M | −HK$5.5M |
| Debt / equity | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.99 | 0.61 |
| Debt / assets | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 0.15 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | −51.49 | — | −1.30 | −0.69 |
| Current ratio | 38.87 | 36.88 | 24.13 | 20.91 | 0.71 | 1.07 |
| Quick ratio | 38.87 | 36.88 | 24.13 | 21.73 | 0.71 | 1.07 |
| Interest coverage | -58.1 | -167.0 | -20.2 | -19.4 | 21.0 | 19.8 |
| Working capital | HK$119.0M | HK$127.1M | HK$92.3M | HK$120.0M | −HK$4.8M | HK$901,365 |
| Invested capital | HK$3.6M | HK$6.3M | HK$43.6M | HK$18.2M | −HK$714,915 | −HK$1.6M |
| Tangible asset value | HK$121.2M | HK$129.5M | HK$134.3M | HK$136.3M | HK$5.5M | HK$3.9M |
| Net current asset value | HK$117.6M | HK$124.0M | HK$92.3M | HK$118.3M | −HK$8.5M | HK$901,365 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||
| Dividends paid | HK$0 | HK$0 | HK$1.6M | HK$4.0M | HK$0 | HK$3.8M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 89.3% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | — | 2,016.1% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | — | — | −32.0% | 16.6% | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 50.5% | 37.3% | 34.7% | 110.4% | 13.9% | 57.3% |
| Efficiency | ||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 42.8 | 71.3 | 78.6 | 136.4 | 100.0 | 72.7 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | — | -191.8 | — | — |
| Days payables outstanding | — | — | — | -312.1 | — | — |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | — | — | — | 256.7 | — | — |
| Receivables turnover | 8.53 | 5.12 | 4.64 | 2.68 | 3.65 | 5.02 |
| Asset turnover | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.80 | 1.25 |
| Average receivables | HK$1.4M | HK$2.5M | HK$3.0M | HK$4.2M | HK$4.6M | HK$4.1M |
| Average payables | — | — | — | −HK$8.0M | — | — |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | −HK$4.9M | — | — |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from MEGL's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 10, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in Hong Kong dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
MEGL valuation and financial ratios
Magic Empire Global earned a return on equity of −6.6% and a return on invested capital of −192.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with HK$3.1 million of debt and HK$120.7 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of HK$117.7 million.
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MEGL key metrics FAQ
What is Magic Empire Global's return on equity?
Magic Empire Global's return on equity (ROE) was −6.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of -HK$8.3 million on average shareholders' equity of HK$125.4 million.
What is Magic Empire Global's ROIC?
Magic Empire Global's return on invested capital was −192.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Magic Empire Global have?
Magic Empire Global had total debt of HK$3.1 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03 and more cash than debt.
Does Magic Empire Global pay a dividend?
Magic Empire Global did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2025.
What is Magic Empire Global's current ratio?
Magic Empire Global's current ratio was 38.87 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 38.87 times current liabilities.