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Hong Kong (HSI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D3.6%
- 3M-4.0%
- 1Y15.3%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has remained flat, although notably China Literature gained 5.8%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 19% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | HK$45.3b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10x | 17.7x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | HK$46.1b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10.1x | 18x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | HK$46.5b | HK$25.1b | HK$2.5b | 10.3x | 18.3x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | HK$46.1b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10.6x | 18x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | HK$48.7b | HK$25.6b | HK$2.6b | 10.3x | 18.6x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | HK$43.8b | HK$25.9b | HK$2.7b | 9.1x | 16.5x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | HK$43.1b | HK$25.4b | HK$2.7b | 9.9x | 16.2x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | HK$44.3b | HK$24.1b | HK$2.5b | 10x | 17.9x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | HK$48.4b | HK$24.2b | HK$2.4b | 7.6x | 19.9x | 2x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | HK$50.6b | HK$24.2b | HK$2.5b | 7.7x | 20.4x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | HK$47.0b | HK$24.1b | HK$2.5b | 7.2x | 19x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | HK$43.1b | HK$23.8b | HK$2.4b | 8x | 18.1x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | HK$36.6b | HK$23.9b | HK$2.4b | 8.6x | 15.1x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | HK$46.4b | HK$23.8b | HK$2.4b | 9.2x | 19.3x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | HK$45.3b | HK$23.9b | HK$2.4b | 9.9x | 18.8x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | HK$43.9b | HK$23.2b | HK$2.4b | 12x | 18.5x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | HK$45.8b | HK$23.2b | HK$2.4b | 12x | 19.3x | 2x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | HK$35.8b | HK$11.0b | HK$786.1m | 17.4x | 45.6x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | HK$38.8b | HK$12.0b | HK$658.6m | 34.8x | 59x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | HK$43.6b | HK$12.1b | HK$701.2m | 34.8x | 62.1x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | HK$37.7b | HK$12.3b | HK$728.4m | 36.7x | 51.8x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | HK$45.7b | HK$12.5b | HK$730.9m | 23.1x | 62.6x | 3.7x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | HK$37.1b | HK$13.3b | HK$1.1b | 11.1x | 32.5x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | HK$44.5b | HK$13.5b | HK$1.2b | 11x | 38.2x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | HK$41.1b | HK$13.3b | HK$1.1b | 10.7x | 35.8x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | HK$31.3b | HK$13.1b | HK$1.1b | 10.7x | 28x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | HK$24.7b | HK$12.9b | HK$1.1b | 13.7x | 23.2x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | HK$27.4b | HK$13.0b | HK$1.1b | 14x | 25.5x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 27 Aug 2022 | HK$35.6b | HK$13.4b | HK$1.1b | 15.2x | 32x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 25 Jul 2022 | HK$38.1b | HK$13.9b | HK$2.2b | 15.7x | 17.6x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 22 Jun 2022 | HK$41.5b | HK$14.2b | HK$2.0b | 17.4x | 20.4x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 20 May 2022 | HK$36.6b | HK$14.1b | HK$2.0b | 15x | 17.9x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 17 Apr 2022 | HK$37.4b | HK$14.7b | HK$2.2b | 14.5x | 17.1x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 15 Mar 2022 | HK$36.1b | HK$15.8b | -HK$168,211,481.00 | 17.9x | -214.7x | 2.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-214.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Hong Kong Publishing industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Publishing 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 Comparison
How does Hong Kong Publishing compare with similar industries?
| HK Market | 4.71% | |
| Telecom | 9.11% | |
| Media | 0.49% | |
| Publishing | 3.55% | |
| Broadcasting | 1.18% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | 0 |
| Advertising | -2.33% | |
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$26.65 | 5.8% +HK$1.5b | 10.4% | PE27x | |
| 811 Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media | HK$10.28 | 0.2% +HK$24.7m | 31.5% | PE7.7x | |
| 18 Oriental Enterprise Holdings | HK$0.35 | 2.9% +HK$24.0m | -5.3% | PE12.3x | |
| 1105 Sing Tao News | HK$0.24 | 12.7% +HK$23.8m | -29.4% | PS0.3x | |
| 2383 TOM Group | HK$0.49 | 1.0% +HK$19.8m | -16.1% | PS2.6x |
