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Hong Kong (HSI) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies56
- 7D1.9%
- 3M-5.1%
- 1Y-13.4%
- YTD-4.4%
Last week, the Food industry hasn't moved much but Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding is up 18% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 15% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 15 Aug 2026 | HK$584.0b | HK$800.5b | HK$39.1b | 12.4x | 14.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 13 Jul 2026 | HK$535.5b | HK$796.8b | HK$38.5b | 12x | 13.9x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 10 Jun 2026 | HK$535.3b | HK$792.3b | HK$38.2b | 12.1x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 08 May 2026 | HK$588.5b | HK$790.6b | HK$38.1b | 13.6x | 15.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 05 Apr 2026 | HK$613.3b | HK$786.2b | HK$37.9b | 14x | 16.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 03 Mar 2026 | HK$620.2b | HK$781.5b | HK$38.7b | 12.6x | 16x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 29 Jan 2026 | HK$604.9b | HK$773.8b | HK$38.4b | 12.5x | 15.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 27 Dec 2025 | HK$597.3b | HK$766.9b | HK$38.1b | 12.7x | 15.7x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 24 Nov 2025 | HK$581.6b | HK$761.3b | HK$38.0b | 12.6x | 15.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 22 Oct 2025 | HK$571.4b | HK$756.3b | HK$37.6b | 13.5x | 15.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 19 Sep 2025 | HK$612.4b | HK$758.0b | HK$37.7b | 14.5x | 16.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 17 Aug 2025 | HK$631.6b | HK$759.7b | HK$38.7b | 15.4x | 16.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 | HK$620.0b | HK$755.5b | HK$38.8b | 15.1x | 16x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | HK$615.3b | HK$752.8b | HK$38.5b | 13.6x | 16x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | HK$590.4b | HK$741.9b | HK$38.0b | 13.8x | 15.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | HK$592.4b | HK$738.5b | HK$37.9b | 12.6x | 15.6x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | HK$540.0b | HK$724.8b | HK$35.1b | 15.6x | 15.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | HK$504.9b | HK$726.9b | HK$35.2b | 15x | 14.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | HK$504.8b | HK$722.0b | HK$34.9b | 15.1x | 14.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | HK$497.6b | HK$727.9b | HK$35.1b | 13.8x | 14.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | HK$532.4b | HK$733.5b | HK$35.4b | 14.1x | 15x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | HK$479.7b | HK$740.4b | HK$35.8b | 12.8x | 13.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | HK$467.3b | HK$741.4b | HK$31.4b | 13.2x | 14.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | HK$464.3b | HK$736.0b | HK$27.6b | 13.1x | 16.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | HK$476.3b | HK$739.4b | HK$27.3b | 14.7x | 17.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | HK$513.9b | HK$741.3b | HK$27.3b | 14.8x | 18.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | HK$483.1b | HK$742.6b | HK$27.3b | 14.3x | 17.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | HK$440.3b | HK$752.9b | HK$35.5b | 13.1x | 12.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | HK$477.0b | HK$792.8b | HK$37.2b | 13.4x | 12.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | HK$544.1b | HK$792.1b | HK$37.2b | 15.6x | 14.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | HK$538.8b | HK$770.2b | HK$35.5b | 15.2x | 15.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | HK$533.8b | HK$763.6b | HK$35.0b | 15.8x | 15.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | HK$543.5b | HK$764.2b | HK$35.1b | 16.1x | 15.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | HK$540.0b | HK$752.6b | HK$36.8b | 16.7x | 14.7x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.7x
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 0.72x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.0% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Consumer Staples industry?
| HK Market | -1.30% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.15% | |
| Food | 1.95% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 2.12% | |
| Agricultural Products | -0.58% | |
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 14.1x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (13.0%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 72% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 22% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322 Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding | HK$13.35 | 18.0% +HK$11.5b | 19.6% | PE13.9x | |
| 9985 WEILONG Delicious Global Holdings | HK$8.71 | 11.9% +HK$2.2b | -34.5% | PE12.5x | |
| 2419 Dekon Food and Agriculture Group | HK$53.60 | 5.1% +HK$1.0b | -35.7% | PE12.4x | |
| 220 Uni-President China Holdings | HK$7.83 | 1.6% +HK$539.9m | -19.7% | PE13.4x | |
| 151 Want Want China Holdings | HK$3.32 | 1.4% +HK$530.5m | -42.1% | PE8.8x |
