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Hong Kong (HSI) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies39
- 7D13.4%
- 3M-22.4%
- 1Y-16.4%
- YTD-25.9%
In the last week, the Food and Staples Retail industry is up 13%, with Busy Ming Group leading the way, up 22%. In the same time, Shenzhen Pagoda Industrial (Group) was down 5.6%. In contrast, the industry has lost 16% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 09 Jul 2026 | HK$337.0b | HK$371.6b | HK$10.9b | 19.2x | 30.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 06 Jun 2026 | HK$332.3b | HK$372.9b | HK$10.8b | 19.6x | 30.7x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 04 May 2026 | HK$407.8b | HK$372.5b | HK$11.2b | 24.1x | 36.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 01 Apr 2026 | HK$408.1b | HK$361.4b | HK$10.1b | 26.2x | 40.6x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 27 Feb 2026 | HK$476.7b | HK$355.7b | HK$7.8b | 29.3x | 61.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 25 Jan 2026 | HK$423.0b | HK$282.1b | HK$5.1b | 30.8x | 83x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | HK$379.8b | HK$278.7b | HK$5.0b | 26.5x | 75.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | HK$413.2b | HK$273.5b | HK$4.4b | 30.8x | 93.6x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | HK$406.8b | HK$276.9b | HK$4.8b | 25.8x | 85.6x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | HK$465.1b | HK$278.3b | HK$3.8b | 29x | 123.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | HK$373.4b | HK$276.2b | HK$2.0b | 27x | 191.5x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | HK$300.2b | HK$276.1b | HK$1.8b | 27.3x | 163.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | HK$286.2b | HK$275.5b | HK$1.8b | 27.9x | 161.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | HK$286.3b | HK$267.1b | -HK$106,596,623.01 | 23.8x | -2685.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | HK$265.7b | HK$268.0b | -HK$100,280,854.56 | 22.7x | -2649.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | HK$262.2b | HK$260.4b | HK$1.1b | 14.2x | 245.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | HK$219.8b | HK$261.8b | HK$1.1b | 13.6x | 203.7x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | HK$225.8b | HK$259.8b | HK$1.3b | 18.5x | 169.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | HK$232.5b | HK$262.3b | HK$1.5b | 10.3x | 158.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | HK$241.5b | HK$266.4b | HK$573.5m | 11.6x | 421.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | HK$185.8b | HK$267.3b | HK$659.8m | 11.5x | 281.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | HK$188.5b | HK$264.2b | HK$923.2m | 12.6x | 204.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | HK$209.2b | HK$260.9b | HK$956.2m | 12.6x | 218.8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | HK$236.3b | HK$279.0b | HK$2.5b | 11.9x | 93.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | HK$243.7b | HK$288.4b | HK$4.0b | 12.8x | 60.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | HK$238.7b | HK$288.1b | HK$4.0b | 12.6x | 59.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | HK$237.2b | HK$285.9b | -HK$98,597,946.31 | 10x | -2406x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | HK$243.4b | HK$286.3b | -HK$200,102,071.00 | 9.7x | -1216.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | HK$269.9b | HK$287.5b | -HK$200,629,627.00 | 9.6x | -1345.4x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | HK$293.0b | HK$285.0b | -HK$482,843,585.00 | 10.3x | -606.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | HK$245.6b | HK$274.8b | -HK$60,905,714.00 | 11.3x | -4032.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | HK$281.6b | HK$275.9b | -HK$79,148,857.00 | 15.8x | -3557.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | HK$305.2b | HK$276.5b | -HK$810,659,947.00 | 9.8x | -376.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | HK$348.8b | HK$274.0b | -HK$2,256,488,527.00 | 12.1x | -154.6x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-154.6x
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 30.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 2kx.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.91x.
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 11% 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 | 3.43% | |
| Consumer Staples | 5.55% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 13.38% | |
| Food Retail | 14.94% | |
| Drug Retail | 13.04% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | 12.93% | |
| Food Distributors | 2.52% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.6%, 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 75% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6618 JD Health International | HK$36.50 | 6.9% +HK$7.5b | -14.5% | PE18.8x | |
| 1768 Busy Ming Group | HK$365.60 | 9.1% +HK$5.9b | n/a | PE29.4x | |
| 241 Alibaba Health Information Technology | HK$3.40 | 7.9% +HK$4.0b | -20.4% | PE24.6x | |
| 6808 Sun Art Retail Group | HK$1.06 | 12.8% +HK$1.1b | -53.3% | PS0.1x | |
| 1797 East Buy Holding | HK$23.38 | 4.5% +HK$1.1b | 72.4% | PE62.6x |
