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Hong Kong (HSI) Renewable Energy Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
- 7D1.9%
- 3M12.8%
- 1Y-6.8%
- YTD6.4%
The Renewable Energy industry has gained 1.9% in the last week and China Resources Power Holdings up 3.2%. In the past year, the industry is down 6.8%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Renewable Energy Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | HK$782.6b | HK$896.3b | HK$63.5b | 9x | 12.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | HK$729.2b | HK$894.2b | HK$62.9b | 8.5x | 11.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | HK$729.9b | HK$893.2b | HK$54.3b | 8.5x | 13.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | HK$709.4b | HK$894.1b | HK$54.3b | 7.7x | 13.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | HK$761.0b | HK$886.3b | HK$53.9b | 8.3x | 14.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | HK$737.5b | HK$893.5b | HK$54.3b | 8x | 13.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | HK$759.5b | HK$899.5b | HK$58.4b | 8.9x | 13x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | HK$741.9b | HK$908.0b | HK$58.8b | 8.4x | 12.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | HK$806.1b | HK$901.1b | HK$55.9b | 9.1x | 14.4x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | HK$829.9b | HK$900.7b | HK$57.2b | 9.1x | 14.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | HK$831.5b | HK$901.6b | HK$57.9b | 9.7x | 14.4x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | HK$817.7b | HK$905.2b | HK$58.2b | 9.8x | 14.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | HK$796.9b | HK$904.1b | HK$53.2b | 9x | 15x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | HK$784.2b | HK$915.2b | HK$53.0b | 8.2x | 14.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | HK$709.9b | HK$923.9b | HK$53.4b | 8.1x | 13.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | HK$700.5b | HK$917.8b | HK$53.1b | 8.1x | 13.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | HK$660.2b | HK$919.7b | HK$53.2b | 7.7x | 12.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | HK$664.0b | HK$898.1b | HK$51.4b | 7.8x | 12.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | HK$671.1b | HK$901.4b | HK$41.2b | 7.6x | 16.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | HK$695.8b | HK$894.4b | HK$39.7b | 8.8x | 17.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | HK$742.4b | HK$889.0b | HK$30.0b | 8.1x | 24.7x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | HK$681.5b | HK$890.4b | HK$30.1b | 8.9x | 22.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | HK$720.1b | HK$906.3b | HK$30.5b | 9.3x | 23.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | HK$710.7b | HK$923.9b | HK$25.9b | 9x | 27.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | HK$681.3b | HK$895.3b | -HK$12,760,973,984.00 | 8.3x | -53.4x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | HK$697.0b | HK$905.3b | -HK$12,797,835,080.00 | 8.9x | -54.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | HK$709.8b | HK$895.1b | -HK$12,574,135,474.00 | 9.1x | -56.4x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 05 Dec 2022 | HK$623.2b | HK$873.3b | -HK$12,076,003,691.00 | 8.3x | -51.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 02 Nov 2022 | HK$565.9b | HK$850.8b | -HK$11,556,268,351.00 | 8.2x | -49x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 30 Sep 2022 | HK$613.9b | HK$828.0b | -HK$17,336,202,297.00 | 7.8x | -35.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 28 Aug 2022 | HK$714.9b | HK$863.2b | -HK$19,426,198,154.00 | 10.2x | -36.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 26 Jul 2022 | HK$679.8b | HK$853.5b | -HK$12,344,225,941.00 | 8x | -55.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 23 Jun 2022 | HK$710.5b | HK$860.4b | -HK$12,556,981,763.00 | 7.9x | -56.6x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 21 May 2022 | HK$716.1b | HK$857.7b | -HK$12,486,765,484.00 | 8.7x | -57.3x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-57.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Hong Kong Renewable Energy 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 12.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -3.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.81x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Renewable Energy industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable.
- Revenues have remained mostly flat. This means that the industry has become more efficient since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Utilities industry?
| HK Market | 2.09% | |
| Utilities | 0.97% | |
| Renewable Energy | 1.90% | |
| Renewable Energy | 4.52% | |
| Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders | 1.02% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 10.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 3.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 11% per year.
- In contrast, the Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.3% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 836 China Resources Power Holdings | HK$19.80 | 3.2% +HK$3.2b | -9.2% | PE7.1x | |
| 916 China Longyuan Power Group | HK$6.55 | 5.8% +HK$3.0b | 0.9% | PE9.8x | |
| 1816 CGN Power | HK$2.53 | 2.0% +HK$2.5b | -13.4% | PE11.5x | |
| 412 Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group | HK$6.70 | 6.3% +HK$2.4b | -15.1% | PE691.7x | |
| 1071 Huadian Power International | HK$4.48 | 2.3% +HK$1.0b | -5.9% | PE8.8x |