Narrative Update • Aug 19
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- 7D-1.6%
- 3M-16.7%
- 1Y-41.0%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 5.4%, driven by a pullback from Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media of 15%. On the other hand China Literature is actually up 9.0%. The industry has fallen 44% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 48% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 01 Sep 2026 | HK$38.5b | HK$25.9b | -HK$534,185,467.46 | 22.8x | -72.1x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 30 Jul 2026 | HK$38.7b | HK$26.0b | HK$461.8m | 24.4x | 83.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 27 Jun 2026 | HK$36.0b | HK$25.9b | HK$431.7m | 26.7x | 83.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 25 May 2026 | HK$43.0b | HK$26.0b | HK$464.9m | 14.8x | 92.5x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 22 Apr 2026 | HK$48.4b | HK$25.9b | HK$464.6m | 15.1x | 104.2x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2026 | HK$49.7b | HK$25.8b | HK$541.6m | 15.3x | 91.7x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 15 Feb 2026 | HK$59.8b | HK$24.7b | HK$1.8b | 25.6x | 33.8x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | HK$59.7b | HK$24.4b | HK$1.7b | 26.4x | 34.2x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | HK$52.7b | HK$24.1b | HK$1.7b | 27.6x | 30.7x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | HK$58.7b | HK$24.0b | HK$1.8b | 16.2x | 33.5x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | HK$59.8b | HK$24.4b | HK$1.8b | 16.7x | 32.9x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | HK$60.6b | HK$24.7b | HK$1.7b | 16x | 35.3x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | HK$51.8b | HK$25.8b | HK$1.3b | 12.7x | 38.8x | 2x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | HK$49.3b | HK$25.8b | HK$1.3b | 12.1x | 36.8x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | HK$48.1b | HK$25.8b | HK$1.4b | 7.8x | 34.1x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | HK$46.5b | HK$25.3b | HK$1.3b | 8.3x | 35.2x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | HK$45.8b | HK$25.5b | HK$1.3b | 8x | 34.5x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | HK$51.9b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10.2x | 20.3x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | HK$43.9b | HK$25.0b | HK$2.5b | 9.9x | 17.3x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | HK$48.5b | HK$25.2b | HK$2.6b | 10.3x | 19x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | HK$47.4b | HK$25.6b | HK$2.6b | 9.8x | 18.3x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | HK$57.4b | HK$25.9b | HK$2.7b | 10.4x | 21.6x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | HK$44.1b | HK$25.7b | HK$2.6b | 8.6x | 16.8x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | HK$43.1b | HK$24.3b | HK$2.5b | 9.9x | 17.2x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | HK$44.4b | HK$24.1b | HK$2.5b | 10.2x | 17.9x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | HK$46.2b | HK$24.2b | HK$2.5b | 7.8x | 18.7x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | HK$45.3b | HK$24.1b | HK$2.5b | 7x | 18.4x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | HK$46.9b | HK$23.8b | HK$2.4b | 7.8x | 19.4x | 2x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | HK$41.0b | HK$23.7b | HK$2.4b | 8.7x | 17.2x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | HK$44.1b | HK$23.7b | HK$2.4b | 8.1x | 18.5x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | HK$50.2b | HK$23.9b | HK$2.4b | 10.1x | 20.8x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | HK$46.9b | HK$23.5b | HK$2.5b | 11.6x | 18.7x | 2x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | HK$45.8b | HK$23.3b | HK$2.4b | 12x | 19.3x | 2x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | HK$48.3b | HK$23.2b | HK$2.4b | 12.2x | 20.4x | 2.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.4x
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 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
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 3.6% 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 | 1.17% | |
| Telecom | 0.93% | |
| Media | 21.39% | |
| Publishing | -1.57% | |
| Advertising | 31.60% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | 0 |
| Broadcasting | -4.34% | |
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$21.56 | 4.0% +HK$834.2m | -44.5% | PS2.4x | |
| 18 Oriental Media Group | HK$0.22 | 2.3% +HK$12.0m | -37.1% | PE39.5x | |
| 8006 Sino Splendid Holdings | HK$0.11 | 16.5% +HK$5.5m | -26.9% | PS0.9x |