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Steamships boosts profit and dividend on stronger 2025 performance

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  • Steamships, a diversified PNG conglomerate in trading, logistics and property, is strengthening operations through sustained investment in assets, technology and human capital.
  • For 2025, Steamships delivered double-digit revenue growth, sharply higher underlying profit and a larger proposed dividend, underscoring robust cash generation and confidence in future performance.
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Steamships boosts profit and dividend on stronger 2025 performance

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The latest update is out from Steamships Trading Co. Ltd. ( (AU:SST) ).

Steamships Trading Company Limited is a diversified conglomerate in Papua New Guinea, active in trading, logistics, transport and property services that underpin the country’s commercial and industrial activity. Its businesses are positioned to benefit from ongoing investment in assets, technology and people, enhancing operational capacity even in the absence of major new resource-driven demand.

For the year to 31 December 2025, Steamships lifted sales revenue by 11.3% to K798.2 million and increased net profit attributable to shareholders by 46.3% to K67.1 million, driven by improved operations and despite limited uplift from resource projects. Underlying profit more than doubled to K65.3 million, supported by strong cash generation and continued capital investment, and the board has proposed a higher final dividend that will lift total annual payouts, signalling confidence in the group’s performance and outlook for stakeholders.

More about Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.

Steamships Trading Company Limited is a diversified conglomerate in Papua New Guinea, operating across core trading, logistics, transport and property activities. The group focuses on providing essential services and infrastructure to support the broader PNG economy, including exposure to, but not dependent on, large resource sector projects.

Average Trading Volume: 73

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell

Current Market Cap: A$325.6M

For an in-depth examination of SST stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.

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