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Hong Kong (HSI) Consumer Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies62
- 7D0.9%
- 3M0.03%
- 1Y-20.2%
- YTD5.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Services industry has remained flat, although notably China Beststudy Education Group gained 10%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 20% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Consumer Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | HK$100.2b | HK$72.8b | HK$10.0b | 9.7x | 10x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | HK$90.5b | HK$70.2b | HK$9.3b | 9x | 9.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | HK$96.2b | HK$70.5b | HK$9.9b | 9.1x | 9.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | HK$95.0b | HK$70.5b | HK$10.3b | 9x | 9.2x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | HK$94.9b | HK$69.9b | HK$10.2b | 8.8x | 9.3x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | HK$98.0b | HK$70.2b | HK$9.6b | 7.9x | 10.2x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | HK$123.9b | HK$69.9b | HK$10.7b | 6.1x | 11.6x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | HK$95.4b | HK$70.4b | HK$10.8b | 6.4x | 8.8x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | HK$98.9b | HK$69.4b | HK$12.1b | 6.4x | 8.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | HK$100.9b | HK$68.3b | HK$12.0b | 6.5x | 8.4x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | HK$102.5b | HK$67.7b | HK$12.0b | 5.8x | 8.6x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | HK$115.3b | HK$68.0b | HK$12.0b | 6.4x | 9.6x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | HK$104.0b | HK$65.5b | HK$12.4b | 7x | 8.4x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | HK$129.1b | HK$67.7b | HK$10.3b | 8.4x | 12.6x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | HK$119.7b | HK$68.1b | HK$10.4b | 8.5x | 11.5x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | HK$137.9b | HK$67.4b | HK$10.7b | 8.6x | 12.9x | 2x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | HK$152.4b | HK$67.5b | HK$10.7b | 8.2x | 14.2x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | HK$161.7b | HK$63.5b | HK$10.0b | 8.2x | 16.1x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | HK$151.1b | HK$63.6b | HK$10.0b | 8.4x | 15.1x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | HK$154.5b | HK$57.8b | HK$11.3b | 9.7x | 13.7x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | HK$138.0b | HK$56.6b | HK$10.9b | 8.9x | 12.7x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | HK$138.9b | HK$55.7b | HK$10.7b | 9.7x | 13x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | HK$140.7b | HK$56.6b | HK$10.9b | 9.8x | 12.9x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | HK$158.4b | HK$57.5b | HK$11.3b | 9.4x | 14x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | HK$178.2b | HK$58.1b | HK$10.6b | 9.8x | 16.8x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | HK$201.1b | HK$57.1b | HK$10.9b | 11.2x | 18.5x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | HK$199.6b | HK$52.5b | HK$9.8b | 9.6x | 20.3x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 05 Dec 2022 | HK$146.6b | HK$51.4b | HK$9.6b | 7.3x | 15.3x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 02 Nov 2022 | HK$123.9b | HK$48.0b | HK$4.4b | 6.8x | 28.3x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 30 Sep 2022 | HK$118.1b | HK$48.5b | HK$4.4b | 6.9x | 26.6x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 28 Aug 2022 | HK$125.2b | HK$51.2b | HK$4.6b | 8.1x | 27.1x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 26 Jul 2022 | HK$124.5b | HK$53.9b | HK$3.3b | 8.1x | 37.4x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 23 Jun 2022 | HK$131.0b | HK$54.1b | HK$3.7b | 8.2x | 35.3x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 21 May 2022 | HK$106.9b | HK$53.9b | HK$3.7b | 8.3x | 29.3x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
29.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Hong Kong Consumer Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 15.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Services industry have grown 40% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 11% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Consumer Discretionary industry?
| HK Market | 2.09% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.58% | |
| Consumer Services | 0.86% | |
| Specialized Consumer Services | 1.99% | |
| Education Services | 0.44% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialized Consumer Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 37.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 25.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Education Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 15.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialized Consumer Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 25% per year.
- In contrast, the Education Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 17% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3978 China Beststudy Education Group | HK$5.81 | 10.2% +HK$398.3m | 58.7% | PE20.6x | |
| 839 China Education Group Holdings | HK$2.56 | 3.6% +HK$252.0m | -53.2% | PE21.1x | |
| 3650 Keep | HK$4.42 | 11.9% +HK$214.9m | -45.2% | PS0.9x | |
| 1939 Tokyo Chuo Auction Holdings | HK$1.35 | 42.1% +HK$200.0m | 92.9% | PS11.7x | |
| 1890 China Kepei Education Group | HK$1.42 | 6.8% +HK$181.3m | -23.2% | PE3.3x |
