There's Reason For Concern Over Yangtze Optical Fibre And Cable Joint Stock Limited Company's (HKG:6869) Massive 25% Price Jump
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Hong Kong (HSI) Communications Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
- 7D-4.3%
- 3M5.5%
- 1Y27.9%
- YTD-3.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Communications industry has dropped 4.3%, driven by BYD Electronic (International) declining 6.6%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 28%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Communications Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | HK$126.8b | HK$206.6b | HK$6.6b | 10.3x | 19.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | HK$135.2b | HK$207.7b | HK$6.6b | 10.5x | 20.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | HK$108.9b | HK$209.2b | HK$6.7b | 10.5x | 16.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | HK$116.3b | HK$212.8b | HK$6.9b | 10.9x | 16.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | HK$97.7b | HK$213.2b | HK$7.0b | 9.5x | 14x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | HK$97.3b | HK$189.3b | HK$7.4b | 12.5x | 13.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | HK$121.8b | HK$186.6b | HK$7.2b | 16.4x | 16.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | HK$113.0b | HK$187.4b | HK$7.2b | 13.8x | 15.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | HK$91.5b | HK$188.9b | HK$7.4b | 12.8x | 12.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | HK$99.2b | HK$179.1b | HK$5.1b | 11.9x | 19.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | HK$102.0b | HK$180.0b | HK$5.1b | 9.4x | 19.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | HK$101.5b | HK$182.1b | HK$5.1b | 9.1x | 19.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | HK$107.6b | HK$181.3b | HK$5.1b | 10.1x | 21.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | HK$122.4b | HK$179.4b | HK$5.0b | 10.1x | 24.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | HK$130.1b | HK$179.2b | HK$5.0b | 10.9x | 25.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | HK$123.8b | HK$178.8b | HK$5.0b | 11.4x | 24.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | HK$109.9b | HK$166.6b | HK$3.6b | 14.5x | 30.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | HK$100.5b | HK$166.1b | HK$3.6b | 17.1x | 27.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | HK$98.0b | HK$169.8b | HK$3.6b | 12.9x | 27.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | HK$99.5b | HK$174.9b | HK$3.9b | 14.2x | 25.4x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | HK$98.8b | HK$176.4b | HK$4.2b | 11.2x | 23.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | HK$102.3b | HK$153.0b | HK$2.7b | 11.7x | 38.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | HK$108.4b | HK$155.4b | HK$2.7b | 11.4x | 40.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | HK$104.2b | HK$151.3b | HK$2.6b | 11.3x | 39.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | HK$99.5b | HK$150.0b | HK$2.6b | 11.6x | 38.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | HK$87.4b | HK$146.7b | HK$2.2b | 12.7x | 39.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | HK$107.7b | HK$151.2b | HK$2.3b | 16x | 46.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | HK$95.5b | HK$153.0b | HK$3.7b | 11x | 25.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | HK$103.7b | HK$153.9b | HK$3.8b | 11.5x | 27.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | HK$87.8b | HK$154.8b | HK$3.8b | 11.2x | 23x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 04 May 2022 | HK$80.5b | HK$155.8b | HK$4.1b | 12.9x | 19.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 01 Apr 2022 | HK$83.4b | HK$158.9b | HK$4.3b | 11.3x | 19.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 27 Feb 2022 | HK$105.4b | HK$155.1b | HK$7.4b | 15.4x | 14.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 25 Jan 2022 | HK$111.7b | HK$154.1b | HK$7.3b | 16.7x | 15.2x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Hong Kong Communications 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 19.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.61x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Communications industry have declined 3.4% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 10% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Tech industry?
| HK Market | 1.10% | |
| Tech | 2.95% | |
| Communications | -4.34% | |
| Communications Equipment | -4.34% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6869 Yangtze Optical Fibre And Cable Limited | HK$14.06 | 14.5% +HK$1.3b | 86.0% | PE10.1x | |
| 303 Vtech Holdings | HK$51.65 | 2.5% +HK$316.2m | 14.3% | PE10.5x | |
| 1523 Plover Bay Technologies | HK$4.53 | 3.7% +HK$176.4m | 132.3% | PE18.4x | |
| 2342 Comba Telecom Systems Holdings | HK$1.02 | 3.0% +HK$82.4m | 50.0% | PS0.5x | |
| 1202 Chengdu SIWI Science and Technology | HK$0.76 | 8.6% +HK$24.0m | -1.3% | PE38.2x |
