Analysis Article • Jul 23
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- 7D5.4%
- 3M-12.6%
- 1Y-33.5%
- YTDn/a
The Publishing industry is up 5.4% in the last week, with China Literature up 9.6%. However, the industry is down 34% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 51% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 16 Aug 2026 | HK$40.9b | HK$26.5b | -HK$282,137,157.98 | 24.3x | -144.9x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 14 Jul 2026 | HK$37.9b | HK$26.0b | HK$431.9m | 25.4x | 87.7x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 11 Jun 2026 | HK$43.5b | HK$26.1b | HK$467.3m | 14.7x | 93x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 09 May 2026 | HK$48.7b | HK$26.0b | HK$463.2m | 15.1x | 105x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 06 Apr 2026 | HK$46.6b | HK$25.8b | HK$484.5m | 15.1x | 96.2x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 04 Mar 2026 | HK$48.6b | HK$24.7b | HK$1.8b | 25.1x | 27.5x | 2x |
| Fri, 30 Jan 2026 | HK$58.4b | HK$24.5b | HK$1.8b | 26x | 33.3x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 28 Dec 2025 | HK$51.3b | HK$24.3b | HK$1.7b | 26.8x | 29.7x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 25 Nov 2025 | HK$56.4b | HK$24.1b | HK$1.7b | 28.9x | 32.5x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 23 Oct 2025 | HK$57.5b | HK$24.3b | HK$1.8b | 16.2x | 31.8x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 20 Sep 2025 | HK$63.4b | HK$24.4b | HK$1.8b | 16.5x | 34.9x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 | HK$58.8b | HK$24.6b | HK$1.7b | 16.5x | 34.4x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 | HK$51.2b | HK$25.8b | HK$1.3b | 12.5x | 38.2x | 2x |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2025 | HK$51.7b | HK$25.9b | HK$1.4b | 8x | 35.9x | 2x |
| Sun, 11 May 2025 | HK$47.0b | HK$25.5b | HK$1.4b | 7.7x | 33.8x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 08 Apr 2025 | HK$42.1b | HK$25.2b | HK$1.3b | 7.6x | 31.9x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 06 Mar 2025 | HK$44.4b | HK$25.2b | HK$2.6b | 10x | 17.4x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | HK$46.1b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10.1x | 18x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | HK$46.8b | HK$25.1b | HK$2.5b | 10.3x | 18.4x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | HK$43.7b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10.7x | 17.1x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | HK$47.6b | HK$25.7b | HK$2.6b | 10.2x | 18.2x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | HK$43.8b | HK$25.9b | HK$2.7b | 9.1x | 16.5x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | HK$43.5b | HK$25.4b | HK$2.7b | 10.1x | 16.3x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | HK$44.5b | HK$24.1b | HK$2.5b | 9.9x | 17.9x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | HK$48.4b | HK$24.2b | HK$2.4b | 7.6x | 19.9x | 2x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | HK$50.4b | HK$24.3b | HK$2.5b | 7.5x | 20.3x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | HK$46.4b | HK$24.1b | HK$2.5b | 7.3x | 18.7x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | HK$42.8b | HK$23.7b | HK$2.4b | 8x | 18x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | HK$39.6b | HK$23.7b | HK$2.4b | 8.6x | 16.6x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | HK$47.3b | HK$24.0b | HK$2.4b | 9.4x | 19.5x | 2x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | HK$44.7b | HK$23.8b | HK$2.4b | 10x | 18.3x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | HK$43.9b | HK$23.2b | HK$2.4b | 12x | 18.5x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | HK$46.8b | HK$23.3b | HK$2.4b | 12.1x | 19.7x | 2x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | HK$35.0b | HK$11.0b | HK$783.9m | 17.6x | 44.6x | 3.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
44.6x
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 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Publishing industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Meanwhile revenues have grown 34% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Comparison
How does Hong Kong Publishing compare with similar industries?
| HK Market | -1.30% | |
| Telecom | -4.65% | |
| Media | -1.09% | |
| Publishing | 5.37% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | 0 |
| Broadcasting | -1.88% | |
| Advertising | -3.53% | |
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$22.32 | 9.6% +HK$2.0b | -40.4% | PS2.5x | |
| 18 Oriental Media Group | HK$0.24 | 10.8% +HK$55.2m | -34.4% | PE42.4x | |
| 811 Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media | HK$9.27 | 0.2% +HK$18.5m | -22.1% | PE6.3x | |
| 343 Culturecom Holdings | HK$0.11 | 4.7% +HK$8.7m | -29.6% | PS11.6x | |
| 685 Media Chinese International | HK$0.19 | 1.1% +HK$3.2m | -10.1% | PS0.3x |