First Pacific Company Limited
First Pacific Company Limited (HKSE: 142) is trading at HK$4.76, about ₹58 at today's HKD/INR rate, as of 25 Sep 2026, 4:08 AM ET, down 0.10% today. Indian residents can buy First Pacific from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
HK$4.70
Today's high
HK$4.80
52 week low
HK$4.68
52 week high
HK$6.74
142 opened at HK$4.80, closed previously at HK$4.77, and has traded between HK$4.68 and HK$6.74 over the past 52 weeks.
About
First Pacific Company Limited, established in 1981 and headquartered in Central, Hong Kong, functions as an investment management and holding company. Its diverse portfolio encompasses key sectors such as consumer food products, telecommunications, infrastructure, and natural resources, with its activities extending across the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, the Middle East, Africa, and other international regions. In the telecommunications domain, the company delivers a comprehensive suite of digital services, including the management of fiber optic backbone networks, fixed-line communications, and mobile platforms. Its consumer food division is actively involved in manufacturing and distributing a wide array of products like noodles, dairy items, snack foods, food seasonings, nutritional and specialty foods, beverages, wheat flour, and pasta. This segment also undertakes seed breeding, cultivates crops such as oil palm, rubber, and sugar cane, and provides cooking oils, margarines, and shortenings. Within the natural resources sector, First Pacific engages in the exploration, mining, and production of precious metals including gold, copper, and silver, in addition to manufacturing sugar and ethanol. Furthermore, its infrastructure interests involve the operation of gas-fired power plants, the provision of water distribution, sewerage, and sanitation services, and the management of toll roads, hospitals, rail lines, and logistics operations.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
4.40M
Market cap
HK$20.29B
P/E Ratio
4.53
Price-to-sales ratio
0.25
Enterprise value
$11.15B
Free cash flow yield
61.98%
Debt-to-equity ratio
2.93
Return on equity
12.92%
ROIC
6.46%
Beta
0.78
Dividend yield
5.91%
Last dividend
HK$0.28
Financial overview
Revenue
$10.23B
Earnings per share
$0.16
Free cash flow
$1.57B
Net profit margin
5.43%
Gross margin
35.54%
EBITDA
$2.76B
Revenue growth
1.74%
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How to buy First Pacific from India
Indian residents can buy First Pacific shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars and then to HKD.
Search for First Pacific and place an order
Find First Pacific by name or by its ticker, 142, and choose an order type. Many Hong Kong listings trade in board lots, so the smallest order is one lot rather than one share. First Pacific trades 7:00 am – 1:30 pm IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your First Pacific position in HKD and INR, and use Paasa's capital-gains and dividend statements when you file your Indian return.
Read the full guide: how to invest in First Pacific from India
Trading and taxes when buying First Pacific from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:30 am – 4:00 pm HKT
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. First Pacific’s current yield is 5.91%.Dividend tax explained
- Estate or inheritance tax
- May applyHong Kong has no estate duty.Estate tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy First Pacific stock?
Yes. First Pacific (142) has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1988, in the Packaged Foods industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars and then to HKD. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
How much does one First Pacific share cost in rupees?
One First Pacific share is HK$4.76 — about ₹58 at an HKD/INR rate of 12.25 on 24 Sep 2026. Both the First Pacific price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying First Pacific from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
What is the minimum I can buy of First Pacific?
Many Hong Kong listings trade in board lots, so the smallest order is one lot rather than one share.
How are gains on First Pacific shares taxed in India?
Hong Kong generally does not levy capital gains tax on non-resident individual investors for HKEX-listed stocks, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the HKD/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the First Pacific price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does First Pacific pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. First Pacific pays a dividend and the current yield is 5.91%; the last declared dividend was HK$0.28 per share, about ₹3.45. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
When can I trade First Pacific from India?
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange trades 7:00 am – 1:30 pm IST in Indian time. It also halts for lunch, 9:30 am – 10:30 am IST. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is there estate or inheritance tax on First Pacific shares held from India?
Hong Kong has no estate duty.
Do I have to declare First Pacific shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your First Pacific holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell First Pacific and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (7:00 am – 1:30 pm IST) and the proceeds settle in HKD in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.