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- 1Y-18.6%
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In the last week, the IT Consulting industry is up 18%, with Shenzhen Xunce Technology up 49%. In the same time, Baiwang was down 16%. However, the industry is down 19% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 96% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong IT Consulting Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 17 Mar 2026 | HK$86.6b | HK$61.6b | HK$802.1m | 15.5x | 107.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 12 Feb 2026 | HK$72.2b | HK$61.5b | HK$793.7m | 17.5x | 90.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | HK$67.3b | HK$60.8b | HK$784.3m | 18.5x | 85.8x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 08 Dec 2025 | HK$51.4b | HK$59.8b | HK$942.5m | 18x | 54.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 05 Nov 2025 | HK$53.5b | HK$59.3b | HK$951.5m | 21.1x | 56.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | HK$55.1b | HK$59.4b | HK$952.7m | 23.1x | 57.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | HK$51.3b | HK$59.1b | HK$46.5m | 24.8x | 1102.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | HK$48.3b | HK$57.2b | -HK$669,815,591.62 | 16.2x | -72.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | HK$51.8b | HK$57.7b | -HK$576,337,487.33 | 13.6x | -89.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | HK$58.9b | HK$57.5b | -HK$583,966,024.51 | 12.4x | -100.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | HK$56.4b | HK$56.3b | -HK$568,470,454.61 | 12.1x | -99.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | HK$49.3b | HK$56.4b | -HK$1,912,383,920.14 | 13.3x | -25.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | HK$49.3b | HK$56.1b | -HK$1,900,398,008.68 | 11.7x | -25.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | HK$39.9b | HK$55.9b | -HK$1,891,213,461.92 | 10.9x | -21.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | HK$39.1b | HK$56.2b | -HK$1,903,710,674.24 | 11.9x | -20.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | HK$39.2b | HK$57.1b | -HK$1,636,694,375.87 | 13.5x | -23.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | HK$39.4b | HK$57.3b | -HK$1,704,899,899.36 | 13.4x | -23.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | HK$32.0b | HK$57.2b | -HK$1,585,752,599.49 | 12.2x | -20.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | HK$35.4b | HK$56.3b | -HK$2,182,711,901.94 | 12x | -16.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | HK$39.2b | HK$55.7b | -HK$2,173,698,318.37 | 13.7x | -18x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | HK$36.5b | HK$56.0b | -HK$2,195,547,862.99 | 15.1x | -16.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | HK$32.1b | HK$55.8b | -HK$2,223,883,769.16 | 14.6x | -14.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | HK$35.2b | HK$56.1b | HK$256.8m | 9.2x | 136.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | HK$32.9b | HK$56.6b | HK$288.4m | 8.8x | 114.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | HK$36.1b | HK$56.3b | HK$288.3m | 9.2x | 125.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | HK$42.7b | HK$56.7b | HK$309.9m | 11.9x | 137.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | HK$42.9b | HK$55.8b | HK$321.5m | 11.9x | 133.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | HK$41.6b | HK$55.5b | HK$189.9m | 9.9x | 218.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | HK$41.3b | HK$53.8b | HK$103.5m | 10.1x | 399x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | HK$39.4b | HK$54.6b | HK$1.3b | 11.8x | 30.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | HK$33.9b | HK$54.1b | HK$1.2b | 8.3x | 27.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | HK$32.6b | HK$55.3b | HK$1.3b | 7.5x | 25.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | HK$32.5b | HK$54.1b | HK$1.2b | 8x | 27.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | HK$35.7b | HK$57.7b | HK$2.3b | 10.3x | 15.8x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Hong Kong IT Consulting and Other Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 108x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.77x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have declined 29% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% 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 Comparison
How does Hong Kong IT Consulting compare with similar industries?
| HK Market | -0.31% | |
| Tech | 0.68% | |
| IT | 11.77% | |
| IT Consulting | 18.08% | |
| Internet Services and Infrastructure | -4.01% | |
| Data Processing Services | -6.88% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2477 WellCell Holdings | HK$13.89 | 31.0% +HK$3.3b | 22.1% | PE713.8x | |
| 2436 LX Technology Group | HK$12.40 | 11.7% +HK$459.2m | 434.5% | PS1.5x | |
| 861 Digital China Holdings | HK$2.56 | 2.0% +HK$83.7m | -16.1% | PS0.2x | |
| 2416 Edianyun | HK$2.67 | 3.5% +HK$45.6m | 50.0% | PE12.7x | |
| 2501 Maiyue Technology | HK$1.14 | 8.6% +HK$45.0m | 21.3% | PE105x |