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Hong Kong (HSI) Transportation Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 02, 2021
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D-2.2%
- 3M-6.2%
- 1Y-4.5%
- YTD-6.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Transportation industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by a pullback from MTR of 2.4%. Meanwhile, Canggang Railway actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 8.9% in the last week. However, the industry is down 4.5% over the past year.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Transportation Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 05 Dec 2021 | HK$279.7b | HK$76.3b | HK$582.6m | 11.1x |
| Tue, 02 Nov 2021 | HK$287.2b | HK$76.0b | HK$602.5m | 12.1x |
| Thu, 30 Sep 2021 | HK$287.9b | HK$74.4b | HK$305.8m | 10x |
| Sat, 28 Aug 2021 | HK$299.3b | HK$74.3b | HK$305.6m | 11.7x |
| Sun, 04 Jul 2021 | HK$294.0b | HK$74.3b | HK$305.6m | 14.2x |
| Wed, 07 Apr 2021 | HK$299.7b | HK$71.6b | -HK$1,519,112,838.25 | 9.7x |
| Sat, 09 Jan 2021 | HK$294.8b | HK$70.4b | -HK$3,545,024,519.37 | 13.2x |
| Fri, 02 Oct 2020 | HK$261.0b | HK$73.4b | HK$222.2m | 187.2x |
| Mon, 06 Jul 2020 | HK$271.5b | HK$77.7b | HK$5.6b | 34x |
| Thu, 09 Apr 2020 | HK$272.4b | HK$83.5b | HK$9.3b | 27.4x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2020 | HK$317.2b | HK$89.6b | HK$13.5b | 19.3x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2019 | HK$304.1b | HK$89.8b | HK$14.8b | 16.9x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2019 | HK$360.2b | HK$90.8b | HK$16.4b | 18.3x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2019 | HK$339.0b | HK$90.0b | HK$17.0b | 19.6x |
| Thu, 03 Jan 2019 | HK$289.5b | HK$87.9b | HK$17.8b | 15.8x |
PE Ratio
15.8x
Current Industry PE: Investors are more pessimistic on the industry, considering it's trading at a PE ratio of 11.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.0x. It appears they believe that earnings will not grow as fast as they have historically.
Past Earnings Growth: The earnings for companies in the Transportation industry have declined 68% per year over the last three years, and revenues have also declined 4.6% 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 Transportation industry?
| Trucking | -1.73% | |
| Railroads | -2.17% | |
Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Railroads industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 54.3x. This is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.2% per year. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Trucking industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 13.8x.
Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Railroads industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years. This is better than it's past earnings growth rate of 5.2% per year.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2169 Canggang Railway | 8.9%+HK$140.0m | 6.2% | PE20x |