{
  "id": 17963483,
  "title": "SIA Engineering’s first-half profit falls 1.7% to $81.9m, with revenue down nearly 10%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/sia-engineerings-first-half-profit-falls-1-7-to-81-9m-with-revenue",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T12:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/sia-engineerings-first-half-profit-falls-1-7-to-81-9m-with-revenue-down-nearly-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) reported a slight decrease in its first-half net profit to $81.9 million, marking a 1.7% year-on-year decline, as its revenue fell nearly 10% to $658.6 million. Per-share earnings dipped to 7.32 cents from 7.45 cents the previous year. The group announced an interim dividend of 2.5 cents per share, payable on Nov 27. SIAEC attributed the profit drop to a 10.7% reduction in profits from associated and joint-venture companies, higher finance charges, and increased taxes. The $7.6 million decrease in this area was due to higher costs in capacity expansion for an engine joint venture. However, higher output and profit margins of other associated companies somewhat offset these losses. SIAEC's revenue was affected by lower earnings from materials, though excluding materials, revenue would have risen 1.6% year on year. Group expenditure dropped by 11.6% to $623.9 million, partly because no impairment costs were recorded. Operating profit doubled to $25.7 million, thanks to robust maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) demand and reduced losses at startup subsidiaries. SIAEC's maintenance operations in Singapore handled 3.3% more flights year on year. The company also expanded its presence in China, joining a 30% joint venture in Arport Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering (Fujian). SIAEC expects expansion costs to subside in the next financial year as facility development work concludes by year-end. The group anticipates continued demand for its MRO services due to growing air travel and the delayed retirement of older aircraft. SIAEC remains focused on productivity improvements, operational resilience, and cost discipline amidst rising energy, freight costs, and supply chain bottlenecks.",
  "summary": "The group has declared an interim dividend of 2.5 cents a share, to be paid out on Nov 27.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}