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Hong Kong (HSI) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies53
- 7D-1.8%
- 3M-1.7%
- 1Y1.1%
- YTD2.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by declines in WH Group and Want Want China Holdings of 2.3% and 5.2%, respectively. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 29 Apr 2026 | HK$595.9b | HK$789.1b | HK$38.0b | 13.7x | 15.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 27 Mar 2026 | HK$592.0b | HK$780.0b | HK$37.6b | 13x | 15.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 22 Feb 2026 | HK$626.8b | HK$777.5b | HK$38.6b | 12.6x | 16.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 20 Jan 2026 | HK$592.3b | HK$772.2b | HK$38.3b | 13.3x | 15.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 18 Dec 2025 | HK$580.4b | HK$765.3b | HK$38.0b | 12.5x | 15.3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 15 Nov 2025 | HK$601.9b | HK$760.8b | HK$38.0b | 13.4x | 15.8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 13 Oct 2025 | HK$576.9b | HK$756.6b | HK$37.6b | 13.7x | 15.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | HK$624.6b | HK$757.9b | HK$37.6b | 14.3x | 16.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | HK$633.0b | HK$750.7b | HK$38.8b | 16.3x | 16.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | HK$612.0b | HK$755.8b | HK$38.8b | 15.1x | 15.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | HK$603.1b | HK$751.4b | HK$38.5b | 13.6x | 15.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | HK$600.4b | HK$738.4b | HK$37.9b | 12.6x | 15.9x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | HK$590.8b | HK$738.2b | HK$36.6b | 15.8x | 16.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | HK$515.7b | HK$724.8b | HK$35.1b | 14.4x | 14.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | HK$510.5b | HK$724.3b | HK$35.0b | 14.6x | 14.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | HK$506.2b | HK$722.8b | HK$35.0b | 14.4x | 14.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | HK$508.3b | HK$729.2b | HK$35.2b | 14.4x | 14.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | HK$550.1b | HK$737.4b | HK$35.6b | 15x | 15.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | HK$462.1b | HK$737.2b | HK$35.6b | 11.9x | 13x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | HK$463.3b | HK$747.4b | HK$28.1b | 13.3x | 16.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | HK$475.1b | HK$736.7b | HK$27.7b | 13.5x | 17.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | HK$491.8b | HK$740.5b | HK$27.3b | 15x | 18x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | HK$496.1b | HK$740.6b | HK$27.3b | 14.6x | 18.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | HK$476.6b | HK$742.7b | HK$27.4b | 14.3x | 17.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | HK$452.6b | HK$752.8b | HK$35.5b | 13.6x | 12.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | HK$488.3b | HK$794.2b | HK$37.3b | 13.3x | 13.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | HK$530.1b | HK$791.0b | HK$37.1b | 15.4x | 14.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | HK$535.9b | HK$767.3b | HK$35.3b | 15.2x | 15.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | HK$535.3b | HK$764.2b | HK$35.0b | 15.9x | 15.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | HK$541.5b | HK$766.0b | HK$35.1b | 15.8x | 15.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | HK$556.1b | HK$756.8b | HK$39.5b | 17.4x | 14.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | HK$556.7b | HK$757.0b | HK$39.7b | 15.8x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | HK$569.1b | HK$766.5b | HK$40.6b | 14.4x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | HK$622.1b | HK$779.2b | HK$41.3b | 14x | 15.1x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Hong Kong Food industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.73x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 2.7% 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 industry?
| HK Market | -2.04% | |
| Consumer Staples | -3.31% | |
| Food | -1.76% | |
| Agricultural Products | -1.11% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -1.80% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 73% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2319 China Mengniu Dairy | HK$16.70 | 1.6% +HK$997.1m | -14.0% | PE36.5x | |
| 6186 China Feihe | HK$3.51 | 3.2% +HK$968.8m | -40.3% | PE13.9x | |
| 9985 WEILONG Delicious Global Holdings | HK$9.55 | 4.0% +HK$899.5m | -41.6% | PE14.2x | |
| 1579 Yihai International Holding | HK$16.66 | 4.1% +HK$640.3m | 24.3% | PE16.5x | |
| 2419 Dekon Food and Agriculture Group | HK$67.70 | 2.3% +HK$578.0m | 61.0% | PE15.9x |
