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Hong Kong (HSI) Construction Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies152
- 7D1.2%
- 3M-1.5%
- 1Y11.1%
- YTD-4.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Construction industry has risen 1.2%, driven by gains from China Communications Construction of 2.1%. Meanwhile, Gain Plus Holdings actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.3% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 11%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Construction Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | HK$528.0b | HK$2.5t | HK$50.4b | 11.6x | 10.5x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | HK$546.9b | HK$2.5t | HK$56.8b | 11.3x | 9.6x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | HK$548.1b | HK$2.5t | HK$56.8b | 11.5x | 9.6x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | HK$539.3b | HK$2.5t | HK$56.6b | 11.2x | 9.5x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | HK$564.6b | HK$2.5t | HK$56.9b | 11.4x | 9.9x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | HK$581.3b | HK$2.5t | HK$57.7b | 9.5x | 10.1x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | HK$542.6b | HK$2.6t | HK$56.3b | 10x | 9.6x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | HK$483.8b | HK$2.6t | HK$56.8b | 8.8x | 8.5x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | HK$518.3b | HK$2.6t | HK$65.9b | 8.3x | 7.9x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | HK$527.1b | HK$2.6t | HK$65.0b | 9.4x | 8.1x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | HK$529.8b | HK$2.6t | HK$65.3b | 8.5x | 8.1x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | HK$511.0b | HK$2.6t | HK$65.4b | 8.7x | 7.8x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | HK$493.7b | HK$2.6t | HK$74.5b | 7.4x | 6.6x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | HK$495.9b | HK$2.6t | HK$73.7b | 7.4x | 6.7x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | HK$447.6b | HK$2.6t | HK$74.3b | 8x | 6x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | HK$471.8b | HK$2.6t | HK$73.9b | 8.3x | 6.4x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | HK$476.8b | HK$2.5t | HK$71.7b | 8.9x | 6.6x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | HK$495.8b | HK$2.5t | HK$73.2b | 9.3x | 6.8x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | HK$514.6b | HK$2.5t | HK$73.8b | 10.6x | 7x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | HK$572.0b | HK$2.5t | HK$74.8b | 10.3x | 7.6x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | HK$568.6b | HK$2.5t | HK$74.3b | 11.1x | 7.7x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | HK$573.8b | HK$2.5t | HK$76.0b | 11x | 7.6x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | HK$592.4b | HK$2.6t | HK$77.2b | 11.9x | 7.7x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | HK$548.9b | HK$2.5t | HK$74.8b | 9.6x | 7.3x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | HK$508.4b | HK$2.5t | HK$70.2b | 9.7x | 7.2x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | HK$507.3b | HK$2.5t | HK$71.1b | 9.1x | 7.1x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 20 Dec 2022 | HK$470.1b | HK$2.4t | HK$69.1b | 9.1x | 6.8x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 17 Nov 2022 | HK$446.4b | HK$2.4t | HK$69.4b | 9.2x | 6.4x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 15 Oct 2022 | HK$434.8b | HK$2.3t | HK$67.9b | 10.7x | 6.4x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 12 Sep 2022 | HK$513.8b | HK$2.4t | HK$70.1b | 11.2x | 7.3x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 10 Aug 2022 | HK$492.9b | HK$2.4t | HK$66.9b | 11.1x | 7.4x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 08 Jul 2022 | HK$535.8b | HK$2.4t | HK$67.2b | 12.3x | 8x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 05 Jun 2022 | HK$559.6b | HK$2.5t | HK$68.2b | 10.2x | 8.2x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 03 May 2022 | HK$580.9b | HK$2.5t | HK$68.5b | 9.5x | 8.5x | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Hong Kong Construction industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.21x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have declined 9.7% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Industrials industry?
| HK Market | 2.19% | |
| Industrials | 1.66% | |
| Construction | 1.20% | |
| Construction and Engineering | 1.20% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 China Communications Construction | HK$4.97 | 2.1% +HK$1.6b | 16.1% | PE3.4x | |
| 586 China Conch Venture Holdings | HK$8.01 | 4.8% +HK$663.1m | 41.0% | PE6.7x | |
| 1618 Metallurgical Corporation of China | HK$1.48 | 2.1% +HK$621.7m | -6.3% | PE5.9x | |
| 2386 SINOPEC Engineering (Group) | HK$5.43 | 1.9% +HK$439.4m | 10.1% | PE9.1x | |
| 3996 China Energy Engineering | HK$1.00 | 1.0% +HK$416.9m | 26.6% | PE4.7x |
