Helens International Holdings Company Limited (HLS) posted revenue of about 43.7 million Singapore dollars for the six months ended Jun, 30 2026, down 20.3% from the 54.8 million Singapore dollars recorded a year earlier.

Profit attributable to shareholders fell 72.7% to roughly 2.6 million Singapore dollars, while adjusted net profit slid to about 4.5 million Singapore dollars from 10.3 million Singapore dollars in the prior-year period. The profit before income tax margin narrowed to 6.1% from 17.8%.

The bar operator said the declines reflected a smaller number of operating outlets — 555 venues at end-Jun 2026 versus 580 a year earlier — and lower same-store sales. Average daily turnover per self-operated and franchised bar in mainland China fell to 6.8 thousand yuan, compared with 8.3 thousand yuan a year earlier.

The board declared an interim dividend of RMB0.0410 (S$0.007715) per share, payable on or about Sep, 30 2026 to shareholders on record as of Sep, 18 2026. The company’s registers in Hong Kong and Singapore will close from Sep, 17 to Sep, 18 2026 for dividend entitlement determination.

Looking ahead, Helens said it will focus on restoring same-store performance through product mix optimisation and enhanced marketing, while continuing to streamline its bar network and invest in renovations.