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Hong Kong (HSI) Life Sciences Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 18, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-9.6%
  • 3M-42.8%
  • 1Y-59.4%
  • YTD-41.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Life Sciences industry has dropped 9.6%, driven by a pullback from WuXi Biologics (Cayman) of 17%. On the other hand Genscript Biotech is actually up 7.9%. The industry has fallen 59% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 42% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Hong Kong Life Sciences Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 19 Mar 2024HK$120.3bHK$33.3bHK$3.7b47.6x32.7x3.6x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024HK$115.1bHK$32.3bHK$3.0b43.6x38.6x3.6x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024HK$206.0bHK$32.4bHK$3.0b85.9x68.9x6.4x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023HK$208.4bHK$32.3bHK$3.0b81.4x69.7x6.4x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023HK$268.7bHK$30.2bHK$2.7b46.9x100.2x8.9x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023HK$245.6bHK$30.2bHK$2.7b41x91.8x8.1x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023HK$235.0bHK$30.3bHK$2.7b41.8x86.9x7.7x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023HK$239.4bHK$28.5bHK$2.7b23.4x87.1x8.4x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023HK$209.3bHK$28.4bHK$2.7b20.9x77.4x7.4x
Sat, 27 May 2023HK$229.1bHK$28.9bHK$2.8b22.6x81.5x7.9x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023HK$265.7bHK$29.5bHK$2.9b25.1x90.5x9x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023HK$258.2bHK$26.4bHK$2.1b23.7x124.6x9.8x
Fri, 17 Feb 2023HK$301.0bHK$26.5bHK$2.1b25.2x144.7x11.4x
Sun, 15 Jan 2023HK$378.5bHK$26.8bHK$2.2b27.5x173.4x14.1x
Tue, 13 Dec 2022HK$278.2bHK$25.9bHK$2.0b29.1x140.5x10.8x
Thu, 10 Nov 2022HK$237.3bHK$25.4bHK$1.8b22.3x130.3x9.3x
Sat, 08 Oct 2022HK$247.8bHK$25.7bHK$1.9b20.2x130x9.6x
Mon, 05 Sep 2022HK$343.4bHK$26.3bHK$2.1b27.3x167.1x13x
Wed, 03 Aug 2022HK$372.4bHK$22.3bHK$2.0b11.7x183.1x16.7x
Fri, 01 Jul 2022HK$376.3bHK$22.4bHK$2.1b15.4x180.9x16.8x
Sun, 29 May 2022HK$284.4bHK$22.4bHK$2.1b13x136.6x12.7x
Tue, 26 Apr 2022HK$280.0bHK$22.9bHK$2.2b13.3x125.6x12.2x
Thu, 24 Mar 2022HK$347.6bHK$21.9bHK$2.3b21.7x154.4x15.9x
Sat, 19 Feb 2022HK$341.4bHK$18.7bHK$2.8b23.2x121.1x18.2x
Mon, 17 Jan 2022HK$477.6bHK$18.7bHK$2.8b29.6x170.2x25.6x
Wed, 15 Dec 2021HK$524.6bHK$18.7bHK$2.8b35.6x187x28.1x
Fri, 12 Nov 2021HK$542.4bHK$18.6bHK$2.8b34.9x194.1x29.2x
Sun, 10 Oct 2021HK$572.2bHK$18.5bHK$2.8b51.7x207.5x31x
Tue, 07 Sep 2021HK$625.4bHK$18.4bHK$2.7b49.7x228x34x
Thu, 05 Aug 2021HK$669.9bHK$18.4bHK$2.7b56.1x244.2x36.4x
Sun, 09 May 2021HK$524.9bHK$15.7bHK$1.4b47.5x363.3x33.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

320.2x


Total Market Cap: HK$462.5bTotal Earnings: HK$1.4bTotal Revenue: HK$15.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Hong Kong Life Sciences Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 155.3x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Hong Kong Life Sciences 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 32.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 155x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 16.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Life Sciences industry have grown 37% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 29% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Healthcare industry?

HK Market1.55%
Healthcare4.12%
Life Sciences-9.62%
Clinical Research and Equipment-9.62%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
1548 Genscript BiotechHK$16.747.9%
+HK$2.6b
-9.0%PS5.4x
1873 Viva Biotech HoldingsHK$0.543.8%
+HK$42.8m
-64.5%PS0.4x
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2269

HK$14.76

WuXi Biologics (Cayman)

7D

-16.6%

1Y

-67.3%

1548

HK$16.74

Genscript Biotech

7D

7.9%

1Y

-9.0%

1521

HK$1.53

Frontage Holdings

7D

-3.2%

1Y

-33.2%

6118

HK$1.34

Austar Lifesciences

7D

-7.6%

1Y

-28.0%

2268

HK$16.74

WuXi XDC Cayman

7D

-17.1%

1Y

n/a

8225

HK$0.13

China Health Group

7D

-2.9%

1Y

-50.7%