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Hong Kong (HSI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 30, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies125
- 7D0.07%
- 3M-12.2%
- 1Y-16.3%
- YTD-14.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably Smoore International Holdings gained 9.1%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 16% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | HK$1.7t | HK$1.3t | HK$78.1b | 14.9x | 21.3x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | HK$1.6t | HK$1.3t | HK$78.1b | 13.9x | 20.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | HK$1.7t | HK$1.3t | HK$77.4b | 14.1x | 21.4x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | HK$1.4t | HK$1.3t | HK$78.4b | 11.9x | 18.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | HK$1.4t | HK$1.3t | HK$74.7b | 12.4x | 19.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | HK$1.6t | HK$1.3t | HK$70.5b | 12.8x | 23.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | HK$1.7t | HK$1.3t | HK$71.6b | 12.5x | 24.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | HK$1.9t | HK$1.3t | HK$73.2b | 13.2x | 26.5x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | HK$1.8t | HK$1.3t | HK$73.3b | 13x | 24.8x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | HK$1.7t | HK$1.3t | HK$73.7b | 13.2x | 23.7x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | HK$1.7t | HK$1.4t | HK$73.6b | 13x | 23.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | HK$1.9t | HK$1.4t | HK$73.8b | 14.5x | 26.2x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | HK$1.9t | HK$1.4t | HK$72.5b | 14.8x | 26.9x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | HK$2.0t | HK$1.3t | HK$71.0b | 16.1x | 27.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | HK$2.0t | HK$1.3t | HK$71.2b | 16.7x | 28.1x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | HK$2.0t | HK$1.3t | HK$69.9b | 16.4x | 28.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | HK$2.2t | HK$1.3t | HK$71.0b | 18.5x | 30.3x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | HK$2.3t | HK$1.3t | HK$73.5b | 17.3x | 31.4x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | HK$2.3t | HK$1.4t | HK$73.3b | 17.3x | 31.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | HK$2.5t | HK$1.4t | HK$72.4b | 17.2x | 33.9x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | HK$2.1t | HK$1.2t | HK$80.4b | 13.1x | 26.1x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | HK$2.2t | HK$1.2t | HK$82.9b | 13.4x | 26.3x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | HK$2.2t | HK$1.2t | HK$81.5b | 13.4x | 26.9x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 03 Dec 2022 | HK$2.0t | HK$1.2t | HK$79.6b | 12.5x | 25.7x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 31 Oct 2022 | HK$1.6t | HK$1.2t | HK$78.2b | 12.5x | 21x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 28 Sep 2022 | HK$2.0t | HK$1.2t | HK$78.1b | 13.5x | 25.4x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 26 Aug 2022 | HK$2.1t | HK$1.2t | HK$82.7b | 12.7x | 25x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 24 Jul 2022 | HK$2.2t | HK$1.2t | HK$85.7b | 13.1x | 25.1x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 21 Jun 2022 | HK$2.0t | HK$1.2t | HK$86.0b | 12.8x | 23.8x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 19 May 2022 | HK$2.0t | HK$1.2t | HK$89.2b | 12.3x | 22.3x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 16 Apr 2022 | HK$2.0t | HK$1.2t | HK$92.4b | 12.4x | 22.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 14 Mar 2022 | HK$2.1t | HK$1.2t | HK$98.3b | 11.2x | 21.3x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 09 Feb 2022 | HK$2.4t | HK$1.2t | HK$96.9b | 12.1x | 24.7x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 07 Jan 2022 | HK$2.4t | HK$1.2t | HK$97.2b | 25.4x | 24.4x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
24.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Hong Kong Consumer Staples 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 21.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 7.0% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Consumer Staples sector?
| HK Market | 2.11% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.066% | |
| Tobacco | 8.48% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 1.39% | |
| Personal Products | 0.053% | |
| Food | 0.0036% | |
| Beverage | -0.89% | |
| Household Products | -4.73% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 2kx.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 14.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Household Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 46% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 79% per year.
- In contrast, the Beverage industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6969 Smoore International Holdings | HK$13.10 | 26.9% +HK$17.2b | 101.5% | PE50.7x | |
| 220 Uni-President China Holdings | HK$8.11 | 4.8% +HK$1.6b | 46.1% | PE18.8x | |
| 168 Tsingtao Brewery | HK$54.75 | 1.0% +HK$750.3m | 4.5% | PE16.2x | |
| 151 Want Want China Holdings | HK$4.55 | 1.3% +HK$708.7m | -3.6% | PE12.3x | |
| 288 WH Group | HK$5.97 | 0.8% +HK$707.1m | 18.5% | PE11x |
