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Hong Kong (HSI) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D-8.8%
- 3M-24.8%
- 1Y-3.6%
- YTD-19.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has dropped 8.8%, driven by a pullback from JD Health International of 10%. In contrast, China Wantian Holdings has gained 9.0%. The industry has fallen 3.6% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 25 May 2026 | HK$366.5b | HK$371.7b | HK$10.8b | 20.2x | 34x | 1x |
| Wed, 22 Apr 2026 | HK$422.7b | HK$372.9b | HK$11.3b | 24.1x | 37.6x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2026 | HK$434.6b | HK$363.8b | HK$8.6b | 25.4x | 50.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 15 Feb 2026 | HK$492.9b | HK$352.1b | HK$7.7b | 28x | 64.1x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | HK$432.5b | HK$281.7b | HK$5.1b | 27x | 85.1x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | HK$376.4b | HK$277.8b | HK$5.0b | 25.8x | 75.4x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | HK$386.6b | HK$277.5b | HK$4.8b | 28x | 81.2x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | HK$440.8b | HK$277.6b | HK$4.8b | 30.4x | 92.5x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | HK$430.6b | HK$278.3b | HK$3.8b | 29.1x | 114.2x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | HK$348.5b | HK$275.3b | HK$1.8b | 30.3x | 189.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | HK$305.6b | HK$276.2b | HK$1.8b | 27.8x | 169.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | HK$284.2b | HK$275.3b | HK$1.8b | 28.9x | 161.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | HK$269.9b | HK$266.7b | -HK$111,661,784.79 | 22.8x | -2417.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | HK$257.8b | HK$265.1b | HK$2.6b | 20.2x | 100.9x | 1x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | HK$281.0b | HK$261.3b | HK$1.1b | 13.7x | 261.4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | HK$210.8b | HK$259.2b | HK$1.3b | 18.1x | 158.4x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | HK$236.1b | HK$261.1b | HK$1.4b | 18.3x | 171.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | HK$245.9b | HK$263.9b | HK$523.0m | 12.2x | 470.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | HK$304.0b | HK$268.3b | HK$604.4m | 14.4x | 503x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | HK$196.2b | HK$266.7b | HK$656.8m | 11.9x | 298.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | HK$196.1b | HK$262.6b | HK$917.5m | 12.9x | 213.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | HK$202.6b | HK$260.4b | HK$954.3m | 13.1x | 212.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | HK$248.3b | HK$279.0b | HK$2.5b | 12.8x | 98.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | HK$218.5b | HK$287.6b | HK$4.0b | 12.2x | 54.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | HK$227.9b | HK$283.4b | HK$1.4b | 11.6x | 166.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | HK$232.5b | HK$285.6b | -HK$110,342,810.47 | 9.7x | -2106.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | HK$226.5b | HK$286.3b | -HK$199,762,856.00 | 9.7x | -1133.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | HK$289.9b | HK$289.1b | -HK$169,155,604.00 | 8.7x | -1713.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | HK$284.6b | HK$285.8b | -HK$160,979,261.00 | 14.9x | -1768.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | HK$269.8b | HK$275.7b | HK$2.1m | 15.7x | 130103.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | HK$276.3b | HK$275.3b | -HK$78,395,699.00 | 15.8x | -3523.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | HK$350.3b | HK$272.5b | -HK$2,250,447,967.00 | 11.6x | -155.6x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | HK$333.0b | HK$270.8b | -HK$2,226,933,916.00 | 13.6x | -149.5x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | HK$333.6b | HK$275.2b | -HK$2,406,870,812.00 | 14.7x | -138.6x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-138.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Hong Kong Consumer Retailing 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 34.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 2kx.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Consumer Retailing industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 10% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Consumer Staples industry?
| HK Market | -1.48% | |
| Consumer Staples | -5.14% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -8.83% | |
| Food Distributors | -0.32% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | -3.48% | |
| Food Retail | -8.41% | |
| Drug Retail | -9.74% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 41.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Big Box Super Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 88% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Drug Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1854 China Wantian Holdings | HK$1.09 | 9.0% +HK$183.4m | -19.9% | PS1.9x | |
| 314 Sipai Health Technology | HK$1.43 | 5.9% +HK$57.7m | -64.0% | PS0.4x | |
| 1389 Major Holdings | HK$0.61 | 19.6% +HK$55.4m | 74.3% | PS7.2x | |
| 974 China Shun Ke Long Holdings | HK$0.90 | 8.4% +HK$20.3m | 3.4% | PS0.5x | |
| 1705 B & S International Holdings | HK$0.54 | 3.8% +HK$8.0m | 42.1% | PE12.2x |