Media Chinese International Limited (HKG:685) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 33%
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Hong Kong (HSI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D4.5%
- 3M-7.6%
- 1Y19.9%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has risen 4.5%, driven by gains from China Literature of 6.7%. During this same period, the Media Chinese International underperformed, falling 22%. This means that the industry has gained 20% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 25% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 07 Jan 2026 | HK$54.4b | HK$24.4b | HK$1.7b | 26x | 31.3x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 05 Dec 2025 | HK$55.5b | HK$24.1b | HK$1.7b | 27.6x | 32.4x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 02 Nov 2025 | HK$61.9b | HK$24.0b | HK$1.8b | 16x | 35.3x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | HK$59.8b | HK$24.4b | HK$1.8b | 16.2x | 32.9x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | HK$63.4b | HK$24.6b | HK$1.7b | 16.2x | 37.3x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | HK$52.0b | HK$25.8b | HK$1.3b | 12.5x | 38.7x | 2x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | HK$49.1b | HK$25.8b | HK$1.4b | 12.1x | 36.4x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | HK$45.7b | HK$25.7b | HK$1.4b | 7.9x | 32.5x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | HK$45.4b | HK$25.3b | HK$1.3b | 8.2x | 34.4x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | HK$45.7b | HK$25.3b | HK$2.6b | 10.4x | 17.9x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | HK$48.6b | HK$25.1b | HK$2.5b | 10.2x | 19.1x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | HK$44.6b | HK$25.0b | HK$2.5b | 9.9x | 17.6x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | HK$48.2b | HK$25.2b | HK$2.6b | 10.1x | 18.9x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | HK$46.7b | HK$25.7b | HK$2.6b | 9.8x | 17.8x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | HK$53.4b | HK$26.0b | HK$2.7b | 9.8x | 20.1x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | HK$43.8b | HK$25.7b | HK$2.6b | 8.9x | 16.7x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | HK$43.5b | HK$24.1b | HK$2.5b | 10x | 17.5x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | HK$45.0b | HK$24.2b | HK$2.4b | 13.6x | 18.8x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | HK$48.2b | HK$24.2b | HK$2.5b | 8.1x | 19.5x | 2x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | HK$43.7b | HK$24.1b | HK$2.5b | 7.1x | 17.7x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | HK$45.4b | HK$23.7b | HK$2.4b | 8.1x | 19.1x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | HK$37.2b | HK$23.7b | HK$2.4b | 8.5x | 15.6x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | HK$43.7b | HK$23.8b | HK$2.4b | 8.9x | 18.2x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | HK$45.9b | HK$23.8b | HK$2.4b | 9.7x | 19.1x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | HK$47.9b | HK$23.6b | HK$2.5b | 11.7x | 19x | 2x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | HK$46.7b | HK$23.3b | HK$2.4b | 12x | 19.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | HK$35.4b | HK$11.1b | HK$836.1m | 16.3x | 42.4x | 3.2x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | HK$40.9b | HK$12.0b | HK$660.1m | 36.2x | 62x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | HK$40.9b | HK$12.0b | HK$664.7m | 36.6x | 61.5x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | HK$35.0b | HK$12.2b | HK$723.2m | 43.3x | 48.3x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | HK$41.1b | HK$12.4b | HK$726.4m | 23.7x | 56.6x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | HK$39.0b | HK$12.5b | HK$706.5m | 11.3x | 55.2x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | HK$41.5b | HK$13.4b | HK$1.2b | 11.5x | 35.8x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | HK$44.9b | HK$13.6b | HK$1.2b | 10.8x | 38.3x | 3.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
38.3x
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 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have grown 14% 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 | 2.14% | |
| Telecom | 4.03% | |
| Media | 3.74% | |
| Publishing | 4.49% | |
| Advertising | 3.14% | |
| Broadcasting | 1.28% | |
| 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$34.50 | 4.6% +HK$1.6b | 40.0% | PE232.7x | |
| 2383 TOM Group | HK$0.42 | 3.7% +HK$59.3m | -14.1% | PS2.2x | |
| 18 Oriental Enterprise Holdings | HK$0.32 | 1.6% +HK$12.0m | -6.0% | PE26.4x | |
| 1105 Sing Tao News | HK$0.21 | 5.5% +HK$9.7m | -2.3% | PS0.2x | |
| 343 Culturecom Holdings | HK$0.16 | 0.6% +HK$1.7m | -14.9% | PS14.4x |