Analysis Article • Sep 01
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- 7D3.3%
- 3M-21.2%
- 1Y-20.7%
- YTD17.8%
In the last week, the IT industry is up 2.2%, with Shenzhen Xunce Technology up 8.8%. Meanwhile, Momenta Global actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 10% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 22%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 63% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong IT Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 02 Sep 2026 | HK$115.7b | HK$76.6b | HK$146.2m | 25x | 791.7x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 31 Jul 2026 | HK$87.7b | HK$71.3b | HK$1.5b | 23.7x | 58.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 28 Jun 2026 | HK$91.1b | HK$71.1b | HK$1.5b | 21.2x | 62.7x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 26 May 2026 | HK$146.1b | HK$71.0b | HK$1.5b | 22.5x | 100.1x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 23 Apr 2026 | HK$194.7b | HK$70.7b | HK$1.5b | 21.2x | 133.5x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 21 Mar 2026 | HK$126.8b | HK$65.9b | HK$1.8b | 18.9x | 71.2x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 16 Feb 2026 | HK$103.6b | HK$65.6b | HK$1.7b | 21.9x | 60.1x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 14 Jan 2026 | HK$100.1b | HK$65.0b | HK$1.7b | 22.6x | 58.4x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 12 Dec 2025 | HK$75.7b | HK$63.6b | HK$1.8b | 20.6x | 42.5x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 09 Nov 2025 | HK$81.0b | HK$63.5b | HK$1.9b | 23.9x | 43.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 07 Oct 2025 | HK$88.8b | HK$63.6b | HK$1.9b | 26.2x | 47.2x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 | HK$81.6b | HK$63.5b | HK$1.9b | 25.3x | 43.6x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 02 Aug 2025 | HK$82.5b | HK$60.7b | HK$250.9m | 24.7x | 329.1x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 | HK$82.0b | HK$60.9b | HK$313.4m | 14.2x | 261.5x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 28 May 2025 | HK$82.4b | HK$61.2b | HK$346.0m | 12.9x | 238.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | HK$81.1b | HK$60.1b | HK$359.9m | 12.6x | 225.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | HK$79.4b | HK$60.1b | -HK$979,715,969.55 | 17.5x | -81x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | HK$81.8b | HK$59.9b | -HK$1,025,468,521.99 | 15.4x | -79.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | HK$57.3b | HK$59.5b | -HK$1,011,285,668.86 | 14.2x | -56.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | HK$57.1b | HK$59.8b | -HK$1,021,497,758.41 | 15.2x | -55.9x | 1x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | HK$57.3b | HK$60.7b | -HK$756,165,057.55 | 16.9x | -75.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | HK$57.2b | HK$61.6b | -HK$786,184,580.53 | 16.6x | -72.7x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | HK$46.4b | HK$60.8b | -HK$684,240,521.16 | 13.7x | -67.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | HK$48.3b | HK$60.3b | -HK$1,308,201,294.23 | 13x | -37x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | HK$47.0b | HK$59.2b | -HK$1,253,376,663.39 | 13x | -37.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | HK$47.1b | HK$58.6b | -HK$1,304,804,785.60 | 13.7x | -36.1x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | HK$44.1b | HK$58.4b | -HK$1,332,028,901.61 | 13.2x | -33.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | HK$44.2b | HK$58.7b | HK$937.5m | 9.6x | 47.2x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | HK$44.0b | HK$58.5b | HK$1.2b | 10.1x | 36.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | HK$48.5b | HK$59.6b | HK$1.1b | 10.6x | 44.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | HK$55.7b | HK$60.5b | HK$1.1b | 11.9x | 50.2x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | HK$57.1b | HK$59.3b | HK$1.1b | 11.4x | 50.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | HK$57.7b | HK$59.2b | HK$1.0b | 11.2x | 54.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | HK$56.9b | HK$56.9b | HK$901.8m | 11x | 63.1x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
63.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Hong Kong IT industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 164x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 51.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the IT industry have declined 8.6% 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 | 0.95% | |
| Tech | 3.95% | |
| IT | 3.32% | |
| Internet Services and Infrastructure | 4.28% | |
| IT Consulting | 2.90% | |
| Data Processing Services | -1.28% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 30.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the IT Consulting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 80% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 5.2% per year.
- In contrast, the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3317 Shenzhen Xunce Technology | HK$130.50 | 8.8% +HK$3.4b | n/a | PE532.1x | |
| 1396 Greater Bay Area AI Computing Tech | HK$11.29 | 14.5% +HK$1.7b | 114.2% | PS3.4x | |
| 6657 Baiwang | HK$15.00 | 5.3% +HK$169.4m | -19.8% | PS4.3x | |
| 354 Chinasoft International | HK$3.96 | 1.5% +HK$147.4m | -34.7% | PE23.4x | |
| 1985 Microware Group | HK$2.97 | 12.9% +HK$91.8m | 83.3% | PE26.5x |