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Hong Kong (HSI) Infrastructure Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
- 7D0.02%
- 3M-0.8%
- 1Y18.4%
- YTD0.04%
In the last week, Infrastructure has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 19% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Infrastructure Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 14 Jan 2026 | HK$425.8b | HK$194.9b | HK$38.9b | 8.6x | 11x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 12 Dec 2025 | HK$430.3b | HK$192.9b | HK$38.5b | 8.9x | 11.2x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 09 Nov 2025 | HK$441.9b | HK$191.6b | HK$38.1b | 8.9x | 11.6x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 07 Oct 2025 | HK$421.0b | HK$190.9b | HK$38.2b | 8.4x | 11x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 | HK$451.1b | HK$200.2b | HK$40.0b | 8.3x | 11.3x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 02 Aug 2025 | HK$453.8b | HK$201.5b | HK$39.7b | 8.1x | 11.4x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 | HK$459.6b | HK$202.3b | HK$39.8b | 8.1x | 11.5x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 28 May 2025 | HK$448.3b | HK$201.6b | HK$39.6b | 8.2x | 11.3x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | HK$429.9b | HK$195.3b | HK$38.7b | 8.2x | 11.1x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | HK$419.4b | HK$194.2b | HK$37.5b | 7.9x | 11.2x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | HK$421.8b | HK$193.6b | HK$38.8b | 7.3x | 10.9x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | HK$416.8b | HK$192.5b | HK$38.6b | 7.3x | 10.8x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | HK$413.1b | HK$193.2b | HK$38.7b | 7.7x | 10.7x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | HK$407.9b | HK$195.0b | HK$39.1b | 7.4x | 10.4x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | HK$423.8b | HK$198.0b | HK$39.4b | 7.6x | 10.7x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | HK$389.9b | HK$196.3b | HK$39.4b | 7.2x | 9.9x | 2x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | HK$395.5b | HK$192.4b | HK$37.7b | 7.5x | 10.5x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | HK$392.2b | HK$190.5b | HK$37.3b | 7.9x | 10.5x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | HK$390.3b | HK$190.9b | HK$37.5b | 8.1x | 10.4x | 2x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | HK$373.0b | HK$190.6b | HK$37.0b | 7.5x | 10.1x | 2x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | HK$358.7b | HK$177.8b | HK$35.4b | 6.2x | 10.1x | 2x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | HK$368.6b | HK$177.0b | HK$34.3b | 7.1x | 10.7x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | HK$356.9b | HK$207.2b | HK$34.9b | 7.4x | 10.2x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | HK$350.5b | HK$208.3b | HK$35.1b | 6.9x | 10x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | HK$330.8b | HK$205.1b | HK$34.5b | 6.8x | 9.6x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | HK$339.7b | HK$203.6b | HK$34.0b | 6.5x | 10x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | HK$341.2b | HK$203.7b | HK$33.8b | 6.7x | 10.1x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | HK$358.7b | HK$203.4b | HK$34.1b | 7.6x | 10.5x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | HK$362.3b | HK$202.9b | HK$34.0b | 7.5x | 10.6x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | HK$373.5b | HK$215.5b | HK$33.7b | 7.6x | 11.1x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | HK$387.4b | HK$217.8b | HK$33.9b | 7.8x | 11.4x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | HK$372.8b | HK$221.8b | HK$36.9b | 6.7x | 10.1x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | HK$369.3b | HK$223.8b | HK$38.4b | 6x | 9.6x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | HK$385.3b | HK$225.6b | HK$38.7b | 6.5x | 9.9x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Hong Kong Infrastructure 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 10.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Infrastructure industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 4.8% per year.
- This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Industrials industry?
| HK Market | 1.01% | |
| Industrials | 1.72% | |
| Infrastructure | 0.02% | |
| Marine Ports and Services | 1.55% | |
| Highways and Railtracks | -1.44% | |
| Airport Services | -3.05% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Marine Ports and Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Airport Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 118% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Marine Ports and Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 China Merchants Port Holdings | HK$15.32 | 2.6% +HK$1.6b | 18.6% | PE9.1x | |
| 6198 Qingdao Port International | HK$7.21 | 1.1% +HK$519.3m | 19.6% | PE7.6x | |
| 1199 COSCO SHIPPING Ports | HK$5.87 | 1.9% +HK$435.6m | 32.2% | PE8.5x | |
| 2880 Liaoning Port | HK$0.83 | 1.2% +HK$235.7m | 18.6% | PE11.7x | |
| 517 COSCO SHIPPING International (Hong Kong) | HK$6.28 | 1.0% +HK$88.0m | 53.2% | PE11.4x |
