Narrative Update • Aug 19
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- 7D-3.3%
- 3M-16.3%
- 1Y-41.9%
- YTD6.5%
The Media industry is down 3.3% over the last week with China Literature the worst performer, down 11%. The industry has fallen 42% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 43% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Media Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug 2026 | HK$138.4b | HK$89.4b | HK$326.0m | 16.8x | 424.6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 22 Jul 2026 | HK$131.6b | HK$88.5b | HK$1.1b | 15.1x | 120.6x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 19 Jun 2026 | HK$86.7b | HK$90.3b | HK$776.4m | 13.5x | 111.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 17 May 2026 | HK$99.2b | HK$88.8b | HK$677.1m | 13.4x | 146.5x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 14 Apr 2026 | HK$101.3b | HK$88.6b | HK$678.9m | 13.5x | 149.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 12 Mar 2026 | HK$104.7b | HK$84.4b | HK$127.0m | 16.6x | 824x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 07 Feb 2026 | HK$106.0b | HK$83.2b | HK$157.5m | 18.2x | 673.2x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | HK$107.3b | HK$82.3b | HK$81.9m | 18.6x | 1310.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | HK$111.8b | HK$81.7b | HK$62.1m | 18.1x | 1801.5x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | HK$123.1b | HK$80.6b | HK$602.2m | 19.3x | 204.4x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | HK$130.6b | HK$80.6b | HK$588.1m | 18.2x | 222.1x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | HK$134.6b | HK$76.0b | HK$578.7m | 16.5x | 232.5x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | HK$122.7b | HK$77.2b | -HK$1,914,034,986.89 | 12.7x | -64.1x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | HK$112.9b | HK$79.8b | -HK$1,997,049,665.16 | 13.3x | -56.5x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | HK$101.0b | HK$78.3b | -HK$2,090,893,819.64 | 10.5x | -48.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | HK$101.6b | HK$77.1b | -HK$2,152,991,733.88 | 8.5x | -47.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | HK$99.9b | HK$76.8b | -HK$658,584,471.93 | 10.4x | -151.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | HK$103.4b | HK$76.9b | -HK$634,782,752.47 | 9.6x | -162.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | HK$94.4b | HK$76.0b | -HK$681,622,076.42 | 9.2x | -138.5x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | HK$97.9b | HK$76.6b | -HK$677,883,518.67 | 9.7x | -144.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | HK$95.1b | HK$76.5b | -HK$727,234,793.65 | 10.1x | -130.8x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | HK$90.0b | HK$77.2b | -HK$724,200,325.74 | 9.8x | -124.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | HK$82.2b | HK$78.0b | -HK$398,282,879.09 | 9.4x | -206.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | HK$70.2b | HK$74.6b | HK$1.2b | 11.7x | 57.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | HK$73.7b | HK$74.1b | HK$1.0b | 11.5x | 72.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | HK$73.7b | HK$73.6b | HK$1.1b | 12.3x | 68.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | HK$67.6b | HK$73.2b | HK$1.0b | 10.7x | 65.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | HK$69.6b | HK$71.7b | HK$934.4m | 9.3x | 74.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | HK$60.9b | HK$71.1b | HK$676.7m | 10.1x | 89.9x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | HK$71.7b | HK$70.6b | HK$144.3m | 10.7x | 497.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | HK$75.6b | HK$70.6b | HK$83.9m | 12.2x | 900.9x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | HK$71.8b | HK$69.1b | HK$93.7m | 8.8x | 766.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | HK$74.9b | HK$69.0b | -HK$34,705,648.00 | 9.3x | -2158.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | HK$65.0b | HK$56.4b | -HK$1,342,407,150.00 | 10.7x | -48.4x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-48.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Hong Kong Media industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 424x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -148x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Media industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 17% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Telecom industry?
| HK Market | 3.64% | |
| Telecom | 2.06% | |
| Media | -3.35% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | 0 |
| Broadcasting | -2.11% | |
| Advertising | -2.26% | |
| Publishing | -6.11% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 41.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Publishing industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 45% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 38% per year.
- In contrast, the Broadcasting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 36% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2723 Beijing DeepZero Technology | HK$616.50 | 1.8% +HK$997.5m | n/a | PE5272.4x | |
| 917 Qunabox Group | HK$9.41 | 19.9% +HK$413.2m | -89.6% | PE6.5x | |
| 1948 Uju Holding | HK$4.04 | 13.8% +HK$289.6m | -38.8% | PE14.5x | |
| 1661 China Frontier Technology Group | HK$2.42 | 33.1% +HK$114.2m | 96.3% | PS1.8x | |
| 2540 Lesi Group | HK$0.83 | 10.7% +HK$48.0m | -48.1% | PE10.8x |