Narrative Update • May 20
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- 7D-3.4%
- 3M-13.3%
- 1Y-10.0%
- YTD-12.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has dropped 3.4%, driven by a pullback from China Literature of 9.8%. Meanwhile, Be Friends Holding actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 21% in the last week. The industry has fallen 10.0% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 34% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 23 May 2026 | HK$96.0b | HK$88.9b | HK$678.6m | 14x | 141.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 20 Apr 2026 | HK$103.6b | HK$88.7b | HK$680.0m | 14.6x | 152.4x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 18 Mar 2026 | HK$108.2b | HK$86.2b | HK$591.9m | 17.2x | 182.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | HK$112.1b | HK$83.6b | HK$167.8m | 18.4x | 667.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | HK$113.0b | HK$82.5b | HK$86.5m | 17.4x | 1306.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | HK$109.5b | HK$81.7b | HK$61.4m | 18.5x | 1782x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | HK$121.7b | HK$80.3b | HK$540.1m | 20.2x | 225.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | HK$130.5b | HK$80.7b | HK$603.7m | 19.6x | 216.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | HK$133.9b | HK$81.1b | HK$536.3m | 18.9x | 249.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | HK$124.1b | HK$77.1b | -HK$1,913,293,208.49 | 13.1x | -64.9x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | HK$115.5b | HK$79.9b | -HK$2,007,264,147.17 | 13.6x | -57.5x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | HK$103.0b | HK$78.6b | -HK$2,031,264,698.57 | 11.3x | -50.7x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | HK$100.5b | HK$77.3b | -HK$2,139,018,148.43 | 8.4x | -47x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | HK$107.1b | HK$77.3b | -HK$1,751,799,446.27 | 9.6x | -61.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | HK$107.7b | HK$77.0b | -HK$631,202,076.11 | 9.7x | -170.7x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | HK$92.3b | HK$76.0b | -HK$681,760,456.24 | 9.2x | -135.4x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | HK$101.8b | HK$76.7b | -HK$690,522,154.64 | 9.7x | -147.4x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | HK$97.2b | HK$76.2b | -HK$734,740,817.07 | 10x | -132.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | HK$103.8b | HK$76.8b | -HK$713,386,710.67 | 10.1x | -145.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | HK$81.7b | HK$79.0b | -HK$514,068,567.50 | 10.9x | -159x | 1x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | HK$71.6b | HK$74.7b | HK$1.2b | 11.6x | 58.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | HK$72.3b | HK$74.0b | HK$1.1b | 11.2x | 63.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | HK$69.1b | HK$73.7b | HK$1.1b | 9.5x | 64.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | HK$66.8b | HK$73.1b | HK$1.0b | 10x | 65.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | HK$71.9b | HK$72.1b | HK$949.7m | 9.3x | 75.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | HK$65.7b | HK$70.9b | HK$663.9m | 10x | 99x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | HK$73.7b | HK$70.5b | HK$131.7m | 10.1x | 559.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | HK$76.7b | HK$70.3b | HK$69.8m | 12.3x | 1099.6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | HK$76.2b | HK$69.3b | HK$144.4m | 10.3x | 527.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | HK$74.1b | HK$69.0b | -HK$34,999,190.00 | 9.7x | -2117.8x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | HK$78.3b | HK$69.0b | HK$17.9m | 9.3x | 4371.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | HK$72.1b | HK$57.2b | -HK$1,968,728,700.00 | 11.8x | -36.6x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | HK$69.8b | HK$56.7b | -HK$2,012,965,921.00 | 12.5x | -34.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | HK$65.0b | HK$57.2b | -HK$1,917,589,113.00 | 11.4x | -33.9x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-33.9x
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 142x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -164x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
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 16% 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 | -1.48% | |
| Telecom | -2.07% | |
| Media | -3.41% | |
| Broadcasting | 5.01% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | 0 |
| Advertising | -0.40% | |
| Publishing | -7.23% | |
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 39.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.1% per year.
- In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 31% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1450 Be Friends Holding | HK$0.91 | 21.3% +HK$224.3m | 0% | PE12x | |
| 1716 Most Kwai Chung | HK$7.65 | 7.4% +HK$143.1m | 1,940.0% | PE738.5x | |
| 2540 Lesi Group | HK$1.11 | 18.1% +HK$85.0m | -10.5% | PE12.1x | |
| 1260 Wonderful Sky Financial Group Holdings | HK$0.55 | 7.8% +HK$46.1m | 57.1% | PE9.1x | |
| 550 Allegro Culture | HK$1.63 | 6.5% +HK$45.6m | n/a | PS9.2x |