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Hong Kong (HSI) Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
- 7D12.5%
- 3M27.7%
- 1Y99.1%
- YTD36.9%
In the last week, the Semiconductors industry is up 13%, with Semiconductor Manufacturing International up 26%. This means that the industry has gained 99% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Semiconductors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | HK$750.2b | HK$178.2b | HK$7.6b | 12.4x | 99.3x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | HK$601.3b | HK$177.7b | HK$7.6b | 11.5x | 79.5x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | HK$594.9b | HK$177.6b | HK$8.6b | 13.4x | 69.3x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | HK$639.4b | HK$177.2b | HK$9.2b | 12.5x | 69.3x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | HK$409.7b | HK$178.5b | HK$9.2b | 9.9x | 44.3x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | HK$404.7b | HK$192.9b | HK$17.3b | 9.5x | 23.4x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | HK$450.6b | HK$190.0b | HK$19.2b | 11.4x | 23.5x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | HK$466.1b | HK$190.0b | HK$19.2b | 12.3x | 24.2x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | HK$443.7b | HK$190.1b | HK$19.3b | 12x | 23x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | HK$428.0b | HK$189.8b | HK$21.5b | 11.6x | 19.9x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | HK$486.8b | HK$198.9b | HK$36.5b | 13.7x | 13.3x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | HK$388.8b | HK$196.8b | HK$36.2b | 10.1x | 10.8x | 2x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | HK$439.4b | HK$197.4b | HK$37.3b | 10.5x | 11.8x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | HK$465.7b | HK$197.1b | HK$37.3b | 10.4x | 12.5x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | HK$497.8b | HK$197.9b | HK$40.5b | 10.6x | 12.3x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | HK$488.9b | HK$196.9b | HK$40.9b | 11.5x | 12x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | HK$482.8b | HK$188.2b | HK$42.5b | 9.9x | 11.4x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | HK$524.5b | HK$191.0b | HK$44.9b | 10.2x | 11.7x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | HK$547.3b | HK$191.0b | HK$44.9b | 10.4x | 12.2x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | HK$537.9b | HK$192.4b | HK$45.3b | 10.4x | 11.9x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | HK$638.2b | HK$196.4b | HK$46.7b | 11.9x | 13.7x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | HK$551.2b | HK$182.3b | HK$40.0b | 9.3x | 13.8x | 3x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | HK$557.8b | HK$181.7b | HK$40.6b | 8.5x | 13.7x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | HK$543.8b | HK$180.7b | HK$40.4b | 7.6x | 13.5x | 3x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | HK$526.3b | HK$179.1b | HK$40.4b | 7x | 13x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | HK$512.8b | HK$172.6b | HK$38.6b | 5.9x | 13.3x | 3x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | HK$491.7b | HK$173.4b | HK$39.1b | 6.9x | 12.6x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | HK$518.8b | HK$167.6b | HK$34.3b | 10x | 15.1x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | HK$547.4b | HK$156.9b | HK$36.1b | 10.5x | 15.2x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | HK$586.7b | HK$165.1b | HK$36.3b | 12.8x | 16.2x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | HK$553.8b | HK$165.1b | HK$36.3b | 10.3x | 15.2x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 20 Apr 2022 | HK$562.5b | HK$156.6b | HK$34.0b | 11.5x | 16.6x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 18 Mar 2022 | HK$582.8b | HK$143.5b | HK$22.3b | 17x | 26.1x | 4.1x |
| Sun, 13 Feb 2022 | HK$579.8b | HK$140.7b | HK$22.7b | 17x | 25.6x | 4.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
25.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Hong Kong Semiconductor industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 99x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have declined 31% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.2% 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 | 0.88% | |
| Tech | 6.64% | |
| Semiconductors | 12.53% | |
| Semiconductors | 16.11% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | -0.88% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 49.7% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 18.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductor Equipment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 17% per year.
- In contrast, the Semiconductors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 24% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 981 Semiconductor Manufacturing International | HK$47.90 | 26.1% +HK$79.0b | 231.7% | PE87.7x | |
| 1347 Hua Hong Semiconductor | HK$27.20 | 19.0% +HK$7.5b | 77.8% | PE50.6x | |
| 2577 InnoScience (Suzhou) Technology Holding | HK$45.95 | 17.4% +HK$6.0b | n/a | PS56.4x | |
| 1385 Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group | HK$17.78 | 22.6% +HK$2.7b | 69.3% | PE27.5x | |
| 2533 Black Sesame International Holding | HK$28.20 | 10.2% +HK$1.5b | n/a | PS38.9x |
