Returns On Capital At China Lesso Group Holdings (HKG:2128) Paint A Concerning Picture
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Hong Kong (HSI) Building Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D1.1%
- 3M0.9%
- 1Y-6.8%
- YTD-1.2%
The Building industry is up 1.1% in the last week, with China Lesso Group Holdings up 4.5%. In contrast, the industry has lost 6.8% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Building Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | HK$53.1b | HK$69.2b | HK$4.7b | 8x | 11.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | HK$57.8b | HK$80.5b | HK$5.8b | 9.6x | 10x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | HK$54.6b | HK$82.1b | HK$8.1b | 5.8x | 6.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | HK$50.8b | HK$81.9b | HK$8.1b | 6x | 6.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | HK$58.2b | HK$82.7b | HK$8.1b | 6.6x | 7.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | HK$64.3b | HK$83.8b | HK$8.2b | 6.6x | 7.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | HK$67.1b | HK$85.7b | HK$8.5b | 6.9x | 7.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | HK$49.8b | HK$85.4b | HK$8.5b | 6.5x | 5.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | HK$55.1b | HK$86.1b | HK$8.4b | 6.5x | 6.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | HK$60.6b | HK$86.1b | HK$8.4b | 7.2x | 7.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | HK$67.0b | HK$86.3b | HK$8.4b | 8.2x | 7.9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | HK$56.8b | HK$86.4b | HK$8.5b | 7.9x | 6.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | HK$64.6b | HK$86.3b | HK$9.1b | 6.9x | 7.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | HK$51.0b | HK$84.6b | HK$7.7b | 7.1x | 6.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | HK$58.4b | HK$84.3b | HK$7.7b | 7.7x | 7.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | HK$62.7b | HK$84.1b | HK$7.7b | 6.7x | 8.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | HK$67.3b | HK$83.5b | HK$7.7b | 6.9x | 8.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | HK$68.7b | HK$82.4b | HK$7.6b | 9.4x | 9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | HK$77.8b | HK$82.8b | HK$7.6b | 10.2x | 10.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | HK$85.2b | HK$82.3b | HK$7.6b | 11.9x | 11.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | HK$84.1b | HK$83.1b | HK$8.7b | 10.7x | 9.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | HK$82.4b | HK$84.3b | HK$8.8b | 10.8x | 9.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | HK$101.4b | HK$85.1b | HK$9.0b | 11.2x | 11.2x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | HK$99.5b | HK$84.7b | HK$9.4b | 10.8x | 10.6x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | HK$111.9b | HK$90.9b | HK$13.7b | 10.5x | 8.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | HK$118.6b | HK$92.0b | HK$13.8b | 10.9x | 8.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | HK$106.1b | HK$89.8b | HK$13.6b | 10.4x | 7.8x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 11 Nov 2022 | HK$90.8b | HK$88.4b | HK$13.5b | 7.2x | 6.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 09 Oct 2022 | HK$90.7b | HK$89.3b | HK$13.7b | 8x | 6.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | HK$105.6b | HK$91.1b | HK$13.8b | 9.1x | 7.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 04 Aug 2022 | HK$111.5b | HK$90.3b | HK$14.6b | 8.5x | 7.6x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 02 Jul 2022 | HK$137.2b | HK$90.6b | HK$16.7b | 10.3x | 8.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 30 May 2022 | HK$129.7b | HK$90.6b | HK$16.8b | 8.4x | 7.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 27 Apr 2022 | HK$111.5b | HK$91.5b | HK$16.9b | 7.2x | 6.6x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Hong Kong Building industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 11.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.92x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Building industry have declined 35% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 9.0% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Industrials industry?
| HK Market | 1.91% | |
| Industrials | 1.34% | |
| Building | 1.07% | |
| Building Products | 1.07% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2128 China Lesso Group Holdings | HK$4.37 | 4.5% +HK$589.5m | 47.1% | PE7.6x | |
| 830 China State Construction Development Holdings | HK$1.55 | 9.2% +HK$293.2m | -36.2% | PE5.4x | |
| 8646 China Hongguang Holdings | HK$0.26 | 17.6% +HK$17.9m | 18.7% | PE5.3x | |
| 713 World Houseware (Holdings) | HK$0.47 | 1.1% +HK$4.0m | 2.2% | PS1.2x |