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Hong Kong (HSI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D1.1%
- 3M-12.3%
- 1Y11.4%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Publishing industry is up 1.1%, with China Literature up 2.0%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 11%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 25% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Publishing Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 01 Jan 2026 | HK$52.0b | HK$24.3b | HK$1.7b | 26x | 30x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 29 Nov 2025 | HK$57.1b | HK$24.1b | HK$1.7b | 28.1x | 33.3x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 27 Oct 2025 | HK$59.7b | HK$24.3b | HK$1.8b | 16.2x | 32.9x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 24 Sep 2025 | HK$61.9b | HK$24.4b | HK$1.8b | 16.2x | 34.1x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 22 Aug 2025 | HK$62.5b | HK$24.6b | HK$1.7b | 16.7x | 36.6x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 20 Jul 2025 | HK$52.9b | HK$25.8b | HK$1.3b | 12.2x | 39.5x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 | HK$51.5b | HK$25.9b | HK$1.4b | 10.7x | 37.7x | 2x |
| Thu, 15 May 2025 | HK$46.8b | HK$25.7b | HK$1.4b | 7.7x | 33.3x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 12 Apr 2025 | HK$45.4b | HK$25.2b | HK$1.3b | 8x | 34.4x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 10 Mar 2025 | HK$45.3b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10x | 17.7x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 05 Feb 2025 | HK$46.0b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10.1x | 17.9x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 03 Jan 2025 | HK$45.3b | HK$25.1b | HK$2.5b | 10.2x | 17.8x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 01 Dec 2024 | HK$47.5b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10.6x | 18.5x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 29 Oct 2024 | HK$49.1b | HK$25.6b | HK$2.6b | 10.1x | 18.8x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 26 Sep 2024 | HK$44.9b | HK$26.0b | HK$2.7b | 9.3x | 16.9x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 24 Aug 2024 | HK$43.2b | HK$25.4b | HK$2.7b | 10x | 16.2x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 22 Jul 2024 | HK$44.1b | HK$24.1b | HK$2.5b | 10x | 17.8x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 19 Jun 2024 | HK$46.1b | HK$24.2b | HK$2.4b | 7.5x | 19x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 17 May 2024 | HK$51.4b | HK$24.3b | HK$2.5b | 7.7x | 20.8x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 14 Apr 2024 | HK$45.9b | HK$24.1b | HK$2.5b | 7.2x | 18.5x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 12 Mar 2024 | HK$44.3b | HK$23.8b | HK$2.4b | 8x | 18.6x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 08 Feb 2024 | HK$38.0b | HK$24.0b | HK$2.4b | 9x | 15.7x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 06 Jan 2024 | HK$45.9b | HK$23.9b | HK$2.4b | 9.4x | 19.1x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 04 Dec 2023 | HK$45.3b | HK$23.9b | HK$2.4b | 9.9x | 18.8x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 01 Nov 2023 | HK$43.7b | HK$23.4b | HK$2.5b | 11.7x | 17.5x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 29 Sep 2023 | HK$45.4b | HK$23.3b | HK$2.4b | 12x | 19.1x | 2x |
| Sun, 27 Aug 2023 | HK$35.2b | HK$11.1b | HK$851.8m | 16.3x | 41.3x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 25 Jul 2023 | HK$37.9b | HK$12.0b | HK$657.8m | 34.2x | 57.7x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 22 Jun 2023 | HK$41.1b | HK$12.1b | HK$684.4m | 33.1x | 60x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 20 May 2023 | HK$36.1b | HK$12.2b | HK$726.1m | 36.3x | 49.7x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 17 Apr 2023 | HK$45.7b | HK$12.5b | HK$729.4m | 23.1x | 62.7x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 15 Mar 2023 | HK$37.0b | HK$13.4b | HK$1.1b | 11.1x | 32.3x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 10 Feb 2023 | HK$44.2b | HK$13.5b | HK$1.2b | 11x | 37.8x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 08 Jan 2023 | HK$40.7b | HK$13.4b | HK$1.2b | 10.7x | 35.3x | 3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
35.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Hong Kong Publishing industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 22% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Hong Kong Publishing compare with similar industries?
| HK Market | -0.21% | |
| Telecom | -0.98% | |
| Media | 1.36% | |
| Publishing | 1.07% | |
| Advertising | 1.70% | |
| Broadcasting | 0.95% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 772 China Literature | HK$32.98 | 2.0% +HK$674.2m | 34.1% | PE222.2x | |
| 685 Media Chinese International | HK$0.23 | 17.5% +HK$56.8m | 15.8% | PS0.3x | |
| 2383 TOM Group | HK$0.41 | 2.5% +HK$39.6m | -16.3% | PS2.2x | |
| 8006 Sino Splendid Holdings | HK$0.12 | 11.7% +HK$4.4m | -30.3% | PS1.4x | |
| 423 Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings | HK$0.75 | 1.4% +HK$4.3m | -1.3% | PS0.4x |