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Hong Kong (HSI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D0.3%
- 3M-13.5%
- 1Y10.6%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by a pullback from China Literature of 1.4%. In the past year, the industry has gained 9.1%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 31 Dec 2025 | HK$51.8b | HK$24.3b | HK$1.7b | 26x | 29.8x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 28 Nov 2025 | HK$56.8b | HK$24.1b | HK$1.7b | 28.1x | 32.5x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 26 Oct 2025 | HK$59.7b | HK$24.3b | HK$1.8b | 16.2x | 32.9x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 23 Sep 2025 | HK$63.2b | HK$24.4b | HK$1.8b | 16.5x | 34.8x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 21 Aug 2025 | HK$64.1b | HK$24.6b | HK$1.7b | 16.5x | 37.5x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 19 Jul 2025 | HK$52.9b | HK$25.8b | HK$1.3b | 12.2x | 39.5x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 | HK$50.9b | HK$25.9b | HK$1.4b | 10.7x | 37.3x | 2x |
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | HK$46.9b | HK$25.7b | HK$1.4b | 7.8x | 33.4x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | HK$45.5b | HK$25.2b | HK$1.3b | 8.1x | 34.6x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | HK$45.3b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10x | 17.7x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | HK$45.7b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10x | 17.8x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | HK$46.2b | HK$25.1b | HK$2.5b | 10.3x | 18.2x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | HK$47.5b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10.6x | 18.6x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | HK$48.7b | HK$25.6b | HK$2.6b | 10.3x | 18.6x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | HK$44.3b | HK$26.0b | HK$2.7b | 9.3x | 16.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | HK$43.5b | HK$25.4b | HK$2.7b | 9.9x | 16.4x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | HK$44.1b | HK$24.1b | HK$2.5b | 10x | 17.8x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | HK$47.1b | HK$24.2b | HK$2.4b | 7.5x | 19.4x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | HK$50.6b | HK$24.3b | HK$2.5b | 7.7x | 20.4x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | HK$45.9b | HK$24.1b | HK$2.5b | 7.2x | 18.5x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | HK$43.1b | HK$23.8b | HK$2.4b | 8x | 18.1x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | HK$37.8b | HK$24.0b | HK$2.4b | 8.5x | 15.6x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | HK$46.5b | HK$23.8b | HK$2.4b | 9.4x | 19.4x | 2x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | HK$45.3b | HK$23.9b | HK$2.4b | 9.9x | 18.8x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | HK$44.2b | HK$23.2b | HK$2.4b | 11.9x | 18.7x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | HK$46.0b | HK$23.2b | HK$2.4b | 11.8x | 19.4x | 2x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | HK$35.2b | HK$11.1b | HK$851.7m | 16.3x | 41.3x | 3.2x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | HK$38.8b | HK$12.0b | HK$658.6m | 34.8x | 59x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | HK$43.7b | HK$12.1b | HK$700.1m | 35x | 62.4x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | HK$37.0b | HK$12.2b | HK$724.9m | 35.9x | 51.1x | 3x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | HK$45.7b | HK$12.5b | HK$729.4m | 23.1x | 62.7x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | HK$37.8b | HK$13.4b | HK$1.1b | 11.1x | 33x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | HK$44.5b | HK$13.5b | HK$1.2b | 11x | 38.1x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 07 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 | 0.27% | |
| Telecom | -0.42% | |
| Media | -0.67% | |
| Publishing | 0.34% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | 0 |
| Broadcasting | -0.10% | |
| Advertising | -1.76% | |
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$32.94 | 1.5% +HK$490.3m | 30.7% | PE221.8x | |
| 685 Media Chinese International | HK$0.27 | 35.0% +HK$113.5m | 31.7% | PS0.4x | |
| 423 Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings | HK$0.75 | 1.4% +HK$4.3m | 1.4% | PS0.4x | |
| 8006 Sino Splendid Holdings | HK$0.10 | 1.9% +HK$737.7k | -36.4% | PS1.3x | |
| 8238 Winto Group (Holdings) | HK$0.23 | 0.4% +HK$87.1k | -17.5% | PS0.8x |