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Hong Kong (HSI) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies56
- 7D-4.0%
- 3M-5.1%
- 1Y-14.8%
- YTD-7.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 4.0%, driven by WH Group declining 9.5%. On the other hand Health and Happiness (H&H) International Holdings is actually up 23%. However, the industry is down 15% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 01 Sep 2026 | HK$562.5b | HK$813.8b | HK$35.9b | 12.3x | 15.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 30 Jul 2026 | HK$583.4b | HK$797.5b | HK$38.7b | 12.4x | 15.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Jun 2026 | HK$513.8b | HK$793.2b | HK$38.4b | 10.6x | 13.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 25 May 2026 | HK$550.5b | HK$791.2b | HK$38.2b | 12.3x | 14.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 22 Apr 2026 | HK$606.0b | HK$789.9b | HK$38.1b | 13.5x | 15.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2026 | HK$600.6b | HK$778.4b | HK$38.2b | 12.2x | 15.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 15 Feb 2026 | HK$634.3b | HK$777.8b | HK$38.6b | 12.3x | 16.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | HK$595.2b | HK$771.6b | HK$38.3b | 12.7x | 15.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | HK$578.5b | HK$764.3b | HK$38.0b | 12.9x | 15.2x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | HK$585.1b | HK$759.4b | HK$37.8b | 14.1x | 15.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | HK$586.3b | HK$757.4b | HK$37.6b | 13.8x | 15.6x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | HK$619.5b | HK$758.3b | HK$37.7b | 14x | 16.5x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | HK$628.4b | HK$753.8b | HK$38.7b | 16.1x | 16.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | HK$599.2b | HK$754.7b | HK$39.1b | 14.7x | 15.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | HK$607.1b | HK$751.5b | HK$38.5b | 13.8x | 15.8x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | HK$599.4b | HK$736.5b | HK$37.9b | 13x | 15.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | HK$583.2b | HK$731.2b | HK$37.4b | 15.5x | 15.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | HK$501.5b | HK$725.8b | HK$35.1b | 13.9x | 14.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | HK$486.4b | HK$715.3b | HK$34.8b | 13.8x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | HK$534.9b | HK$725.1b | HK$35.1b | 14.9x | 15.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | HK$535.0b | HK$731.0b | HK$35.3b | 15.3x | 15.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | HK$592.5b | HK$739.9b | HK$35.8b | 16x | 16.6x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | HK$471.4b | HK$737.2b | HK$35.6b | 11.6x | 13.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | HK$453.8b | HK$745.9b | HK$28.0b | 12.3x | 16.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | HK$470.2b | HK$736.4b | HK$27.7b | 13.7x | 17x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | HK$504.6b | HK$739.9b | HK$27.3b | 15.1x | 18.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | HK$485.9b | HK$741.5b | HK$27.3b | 14.3x | 17.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | HK$461.2b | HK$747.8b | HK$35.1b | 13.8x | 13.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | HK$431.9b | HK$752.6b | HK$35.4b | 13x | 12.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | HK$495.9b | HK$787.9b | HK$36.9b | 13.7x | 13.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | HK$537.8b | HK$791.4b | HK$37.1b | 14.7x | 14.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | HK$535.0b | HK$764.1b | HK$35.1b | 15.9x | 15.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | HK$534.7b | HK$764.2b | HK$35.0b | 16x | 15.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | HK$545.3b | HK$764.3b | HK$35.0b | 16.3x | 15.6x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.6x
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 2.1% 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 | 1.17% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.79% | |
| Food | -3.99% | |
| Agricultural Products | -3.29% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -4.03% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 62.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 14.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 63% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.9% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1112 Health and Happiness (H&H) International Holdings | HK$18.32 | 23.2% +HK$2.2b | 31.3% | PE13.8x | |
| 2419 Dekon Food and Agriculture Group | HK$54.15 | 6.2% +HK$1.2b | -37.2% | PS0.8x | |
| 2218 Yantai North Andre Juice | HK$22.20 | 6.9% +HK$472.2m | 29.1% | PE24.7x | |
| 1579 Yihai International Holding | HK$15.82 | 2.9% +HK$436.6m | 14.7% | PE14.3x | |
| 1497 Xiamen Yan Palace Bird's Nest Industry | HK$6.63 | 10.5% +HK$290.9m | -13.9% | PE11.9x |