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Hong Kong (HSI) Food Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D1.8%
- 3M8.2%
- 1Y-24.2%
- YTDn/a
Last week, the Food Retail industry hasn't moved much but East Buy Holding is up 15% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 34% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 26% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Food Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug 2026 | HK$124.7b | HK$124.4b | HK$3.5b | 9.7x | 35.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 24 Jul 2026 | HK$114.4b | HK$121.4b | HK$3.2b | 10.6x | 35.5x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 21 Jun 2026 | HK$107.3b | HK$121.4b | HK$3.2b | 11.2x | 33.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 19 May 2026 | HK$135.7b | HK$120.7b | HK$3.2b | 16.5x | 42.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 16 Apr 2026 | HK$138.3b | HK$120.5b | HK$3.2b | 23.1x | 43.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 14 Mar 2026 | HK$131.8b | HK$113.2b | HK$2.0b | 22.6x | 67.4x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 09 Feb 2026 | HK$135.1b | HK$111.5b | HK$1.8b | 27.6x | 74.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 07 Jan 2026 | HK$40.5b | HK$44.3b | -HK$685,214,683.00 | 25x | -59.1x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 05 Dec 2025 | HK$40.3b | HK$43.7b | -HK$683,099,081.98 | 24.7x | -58.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 02 Nov 2025 | HK$43.9b | HK$43.5b | -HK$678,621,673.85 | 17.8x | -64.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | HK$45.7b | HK$43.5b | -HK$679,655,897.53 | 24x | -67.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | HK$46.6b | HK$43.2b | -HK$742,184,086.93 | 14.1x | -62.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | HK$38.3b | HK$47.0b | -HK$414,981,751.15 | 12x | -92.2x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | HK$28.5b | HK$46.9b | -HK$421,143,122.75 | 11.8x | -67.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | HK$28.7b | HK$46.5b | -HK$420,567,284.11 | 11.8x | -68.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | HK$24.8b | HK$45.8b | -HK$409,254,949.88 | 10.2x | -60.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | HK$25.7b | HK$44.6b | HK$150.7m | 7.7x | 170.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | HK$26.7b | HK$44.3b | HK$151.3m | 8.5x | 176.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | HK$29.6b | HK$44.3b | HK$424.3m | 9.4x | 69.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | HK$29.1b | HK$44.8b | HK$455.6m | 9.4x | 63.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | HK$36.2b | HK$45.5b | HK$468.7m | 12.1x | 77.2x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | HK$45.4b | HK$46.1b | HK$472.3m | 16.6x | 96.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | HK$40.7b | HK$45.3b | HK$522.7m | 14.6x | 77.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | HK$36.0b | HK$43.9b | HK$1.1b | 7.7x | 33x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | HK$45.2b | HK$44.0b | HK$1.1b | 9.7x | 40.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | HK$54.3b | HK$44.1b | HK$1.1b | 11.2x | 48.2x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | HK$53.6b | HK$44.2b | HK$1.1b | 10.8x | 47.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | HK$36.1b | HK$39.4b | HK$433.4m | 10.3x | 83.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | HK$44.0b | HK$39.4b | HK$433.4m | 9.7x | 101.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | HK$46.8b | HK$39.5b | HK$434.2m | 10.3x | 107.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | HK$47.5b | HK$39.6b | HK$467.3m | 8.2x | 101.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | HK$42.2b | HK$39.0b | HK$449.0m | 8.9x | 94.1x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | HK$12.3b | HK$28.4b | HK$533.7m | 8.8x | 23x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | HK$11.8b | HK$28.5b | HK$535.7m | 8.9x | 22x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Hong Kong Food Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 35.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 30.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.90x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food Retail industry have grown 87% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 64% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Hong Kong Food Retail compare with similar industries?
| HK Market | 1.49% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.049% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -0.56% | |
| Food Retail | 1.79% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | 0.79% | |
| Food Distributors | -0.78% | |
| Drug Retail | -2.11% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1768 Busy Ming Group | HK$414.00 | 5.1% +HK$3.6b | n/a | PE32.9x | |
| 1797 East Buy Holding | HK$23.80 | 16.1% +HK$3.5b | -12.9% | PE39.5x | |
| 2360 Best Mart 360 Holdings | HK$1.65 | 2.8% +HK$45.0m | -23.1% | PE7.5x | |
| 814 Beijing Jingkelong | HK$0.29 | 3.6% +HK$4.1m | -7.9% | PS0.01x | |
| 1389 Major Holdings | HK$0.49 | 1.0% +HK$2.8m | 40.0% | PS5.1x |