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Hong Kong (HSI) Transportation Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 03, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D0.7%
- 3M-5.3%
- 1Y-11.1%
- YTD-13.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Transportation industry has remained flat, although notably Guangshen Railway gained 10%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 11% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 26% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Transportation Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 03 Dec 2022 | HK$260.7b | HK$92.9b | HK$10.6b | 19.8x | 24.5x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 31 Oct 2022 | HK$238.3b | HK$92.1b | HK$10.6b | 12.5x | 22.5x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 28 Sep 2022 | HK$257.6b | HK$92.1b | HK$10.5b | 13.9x | 24.5x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 26 Aug 2022 | HK$280.2b | HK$95.4b | HK$8.3b | 21x | 33.7x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 24 Jul 2022 | HK$285.5b | HK$95.8b | HK$6.3b | 17.5x | 45.2x | 3x |
| Tue, 21 Jun 2022 | HK$283.3b | HK$92.3b | HK$6.0b | 22.6x | 47.4x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 19 May 2022 | HK$293.3b | HK$92.2b | HK$6.0b | 22x | 48.9x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 16 Apr 2022 | HK$289.8b | HK$93.4b | HK$6.2b | 20.8x | 47x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 14 Mar 2022 | HK$281.6b | HK$80.4b | HK$11.9b | 17.2x | 23.6x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 09 Feb 2022 | HK$292.3b | HK$76.3b | HK$582.7m | 9x | 501.6x | 3.8x |
| Fri, 07 Jan 2022 | HK$291.9b | HK$76.3b | HK$582.5m | n/a | 501.1x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 05 Dec 2021 | HK$280.7b | HK$76.2b | HK$581.6m | 11.1x | 482.7x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 02 Nov 2021 | HK$287.2b | HK$76.0b | HK$602.5m | 12.1x | 476.6x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 30 Sep 2021 | HK$287.9b | HK$74.4b | HK$305.8m | 10x | 941.4x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 28 Aug 2021 | HK$299.3b | HK$74.3b | HK$305.6m | 11.7x | 979.5x | 4x |
| Sun, 04 Jul 2021 | HK$294.0b | HK$74.3b | HK$305.6m | 14.2x | 962.1x | 4x |
| Wed, 07 Apr 2021 | HK$299.7b | HK$71.6b | -HK$1,519,112,838.25 | 9.7x | -197.3x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 09 Jan 2021 | HK$294.8b | HK$70.4b | -HK$3,545,024,519.37 | 13.2x | -83.2x | 4.2x |
| Fri, 02 Oct 2020 | HK$261.0b | HK$73.4b | HK$222.2m | 187.2x | 1174.6x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 06 Jul 2020 | HK$271.5b | HK$77.7b | HK$5.6b | 34x | 48.4x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 09 Apr 2020 | HK$272.4b | HK$83.5b | HK$9.3b | 27.4x | 29.3x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2020 | HK$317.2b | HK$89.6b | HK$13.5b | 19.3x | 23.6x | 3.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Hong Kong Transportation 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 24.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 252x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Transportation industry have declined 10% 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 | 3.75% | |
| Industrials | 2.40% | |
| Transportation | 0.65% | |
| Trucking | 6.88% | |
| Railroads | 0.40% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Railroads industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 13.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Trucking industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 9.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Railroads industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 14% per year.
- In contrast, the Trucking industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 50% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 Guangshen Railway | HK$1.29 | 10.3% +HK$850.0m | -2.3% | PS0.4x | |
| 9956 ANE (Cayman) | HK$2.94 | 16.2% +HK$476.7m | -67.0% | PE6.5x | |
| 2169 Canggang Railway | HK$3.97 | 4.5% +HK$170.0m | 130.8% | PE59x | |
| 2418 Deewin Tianxia | HK$0.84 | 6.3% +HK$111.8m | n/a | PE6.6x | |
| 62 Transport International Holdings | HK$9.16 | 2.0% +HK$85.5m | -29.5% | PE33.4x |