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Hong Kong (HSI) Capital Markets Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies89
- 7D0.3%
- 3M2.9%
- 1Y26.5%
- YTD-1.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Capital Markets industry has remained flat, although notably GoFintech Quantum Innovation gained 17%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 26% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Capital Markets Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 22 Feb 2026 | HK$1.3t | HK$208.2b | HK$60.2b | 20.6x | 22.2x | 6.4x |
| Tue, 20 Jan 2026 | HK$1.4t | HK$206.6b | HK$59.8b | 20.5x | 23.2x | 6.7x |
| Thu, 18 Dec 2025 | HK$1.3t | HK$204.2b | HK$59.0b | 20.1x | 22.8x | 6.6x |
| Sat, 15 Nov 2025 | HK$1.4t | HK$201.8b | HK$58.1b | 22.4x | 23.7x | 6.8x |
| Mon, 13 Oct 2025 | HK$1.5t | HK$189.5b | HK$50.5b | 23.9x | 29x | 7.7x |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | HK$1.5t | HK$191.2b | HK$50.5b | 25.8x | 29x | 7.7x |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | HK$1.4t | HK$173.5b | HK$40.2b | 31x | 35.3x | 8.2x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | HK$1.3t | HK$173.8b | HK$40.3b | 23.6x | 32.9x | 7.6x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | HK$1.2t | HK$171.9b | HK$39.5b | 23.9x | 30.3x | 7x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | HK$1.1t | HK$166.9b | HK$37.2b | 20.5x | 29.5x | 6.6x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | HK$1.2t | HK$170.4b | HK$35.9b | 25.9x | 32.2x | 6.8x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | HK$1.1t | HK$161.0b | HK$32.0b | 19.8x | 35.8x | 7.1x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | HK$1.0t | HK$161.6b | HK$28.8b | 18.1x | 35.5x | 6.3x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | HK$1.1t | HK$161.0b | HK$28.6b | 20.4x | 36.7x | 6.5x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | HK$1.1t | HK$162.7b | HK$29.0b | 18.6x | 37.2x | 6.6x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | HK$1.1t | HK$161.6b | HK$28.2b | 20.9x | 40.4x | 7.1x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | HK$770.4b | HK$161.3b | HK$28.1b | 13.6x | 27.4x | 4.8x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | HK$784.7b | HK$161.3b | HK$30.1b | 15.1x | 26.1x | 4.9x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | HK$794.4b | HK$159.6b | HK$29.8b | 15.4x | 26.7x | 5x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | HK$883.8b | HK$160.2b | HK$29.3b | 12.1x | 30.1x | 5.5x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | HK$893.1b | HK$160.1b | HK$29.3b | 9.8x | 30.4x | 5.6x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | HK$833.3b | HK$157.4b | HK$35.4b | 10.6x | 23.6x | 5.3x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | HK$881.8b | HK$160.6b | HK$35.2b | 9.6x | 25.1x | 5.5x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | HK$865.6b | HK$164.9b | HK$34.6b | 9.9x | 25x | 5.2x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | HK$918.7b | HK$164.0b | HK$34.8b | 10.4x | 26.4x | 5.6x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | HK$1.0t | HK$175.4b | HK$33.5b | 11x | 30.3x | 5.8x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | HK$959.9b | HK$175.6b | HK$34.4b | 10.2x | 27.9x | 5.5x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | HK$986.2b | HK$170.8b | HK$33.9b | 10.7x | 29.1x | 5.8x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | HK$1.0t | HK$182.4b | HK$33.5b | 12x | 31.1x | 5.7x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | HK$953.2b | HK$182.5b | HK$33.1b | 11.7x | 28.8x | 5.2x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | HK$1.0t | HK$184.8b | HK$35.8b | 15x | 28.1x | 5.4x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | HK$1.1t | HK$203.8b | HK$38.5b | 13.6x | 28.1x | 5.3x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | HK$1.1t | HK$200.7b | HK$38.4b | 13.9x | 27.9x | 5.3x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | HK$1.1t | HK$217.6b | HK$45.6b | 12.8x | 23.3x | 4.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
23.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Hong Kong Capital Markets 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 22.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 29.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 6.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Capital Markets industry have grown 9.8% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Financials industry?
| HK Market | 0.35% | |
| Financials | 0.61% | |
| Capital Markets | 0.32% | |
| Financial Exchanges and Data | 0.55% | |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage | 0.29% | |
| Asset Management | -0.52% | |
| Diversified Capital Markets | -2.11% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Financial Exchanges and Data industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 44.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Asset Management industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 46% per year.
- In contrast, the Financial Exchanges and Data industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 GoFintech Quantum Innovation | HK$3.03 | 16.5% +HK$4.1b | 152.5% | PE134.6x | |
| 388 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing | HK$407.80 | 0.6% +HK$3.3b | 16.2% | PE30x | |
| 6881 China Galaxy Securities | HK$10.52 | 1.7% +HK$2.0b | 31.7% | PE7.9x | |
| 3908 China International Capital | HK$21.62 | 1.9% +HK$1.9b | 52.3% | PE10.6x | |
| 3887 HashKey Holdings | HK$6.84 | 2.5% +HK$470.2m | n/a | PS30.5x |
