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Hong Kong (HSI) Metals and Mining Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies56
- 7D0.8%
- 3M10.3%
- 1Y-3.8%
- YTD22.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Metals and Mining industry has remained flat, although notably China Hongqiao Group gained 3.9%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 3.8% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | HK$1.4t | HK$2.3t | HK$110.8b | 8.9x | 12.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | HK$1.3t | HK$2.3t | HK$102.7b | 9.3x | 12.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | HK$1.4t | HK$2.2t | HK$93.9b | 12.2x | 14.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | HK$1.3t | HK$2.2t | HK$86.0b | 11.5x | 14.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | HK$1.2t | HK$2.2t | HK$85.6b | 11x | 13.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | HK$1.2t | HK$2.2t | HK$86.4b | 9.9x | 13.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | HK$1.3t | HK$2.2t | HK$88.0b | 9.6x | 14.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | HK$1.4t | HK$2.3t | HK$88.6b | 10x | 15.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | HK$1.2t | HK$2.3t | HK$81.7b | 9.7x | 14.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | HK$1.1t | HK$2.2t | HK$64.3b | 10.1x | 17.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | HK$1.3t | HK$2.2t | HK$64.2b | 11.2x | 19.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | HK$1.3t | HK$2.2t | HK$64.3b | 12.4x | 20.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | HK$1.3t | HK$2.2t | HK$63.0b | 12.2x | 20.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | HK$1.1t | HK$2.2t | HK$48.7b | 10.6x | 23.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | HK$910.7b | HK$2.2t | HK$45.3b | 9x | 20.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | HK$918.5b | HK$2.3t | HK$41.1b | 9.4x | 22.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | HK$878.6b | HK$2.2t | HK$41.0b | 8.8x | 21.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | HK$918.3b | HK$2.2t | HK$40.6b | 8.4x | 22.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | HK$966.2b | HK$2.2t | HK$33.4b | 9.2x | 28.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | HK$976.1b | HK$2.2t | HK$33.7b | 9.3x | 29x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | HK$1.0t | HK$2.3t | HK$63.2b | 7.6x | 16x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | HK$911.1b | HK$2.2t | HK$63.2b | 6.8x | 14.4x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | HK$904.7b | HK$2.3t | HK$64.2b | 7.4x | 14.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | HK$1.1t | HK$2.4t | HK$72.3b | 7.9x | 15.2x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | HK$996.5b | HK$2.3t | HK$87.1b | 7.5x | 11.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | HK$1.0t | HK$2.3t | HK$98.9b | 7.4x | 10.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | HK$991.6b | HK$2.4t | HK$99.7b | 7.4x | 10x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | HK$932.0b | HK$2.3t | HK$100.2b | 6.8x | 9.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | HK$783.2b | HK$2.3t | HK$96.3b | 5.3x | 8.1x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | HK$748.4b | HK$2.3t | HK$107.7b | 5.7x | 6.9x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 04 Sep 2022 | HK$816.9b | HK$2.4t | HK$110.1b | 6.1x | 7.4x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 02 Aug 2022 | HK$865.2b | HK$2.4t | HK$122.0b | 5.6x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 30 Jun 2022 | HK$932.5b | HK$2.4t | HK$122.4b | 5.8x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | HK$949.5b | HK$2.4t | HK$121.5b | 5.8x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Hong Kong Metals and Mining 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 12.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 15.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.47x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have declined 3.0% 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 Materials industry?
| HK Market | 2.61% | |
| Materials | 0.56% | |
| Metals and Mining | 0.83% | |
| Aluminum | 2.63% | |
| Steel | 1.38% | |
| Copper | 1.04% | |
| Gold | 0.24% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | -0.48% | |
| Silver | -4.76% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Gold industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 133.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Steel industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 101% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 1.2% per year.
- In contrast, the Aluminum industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.5% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1378 China Hongqiao Group | HK$15.30 | 3.9% +HK$5.4b | 26.2% | PE5.8x | |
| 2600 Aluminum Corporation of China | HK$4.55 | 2.7% +HK$2.1b | -20.0% | PE5.3x | |
| 1258 China Nonferrous Mining | HK$5.64 | 4.3% +HK$897.5m | -30.9% | PE7.1x | |
| 3939 Wanguo Gold Group | HK$22.95 | 3.6% +HK$867.1m | 180.6% | PE39.9x | |
| 1208 MMG | HK$2.58 | 2.4% +HK$727.7m | -39.3% | PE24.7x |
