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Hong Kong (HSI) Water Utilities Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
- 7D3.6%
- 3M10.6%
- 1Y41.3%
- YTD-0.3%
In the last week, the Water Utilities industry is up 2.9%, with Guangdong Investment up 5.2%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 43%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 2.7% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Water Utilities Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | HK$79.8b | HK$68.4b | HK$5.6b | 6.5x | 14.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | HK$77.0b | HK$72.4b | HK$6.4b | 4.1x | 12x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | HK$74.0b | HK$72.4b | HK$6.4b | 4.2x | 11.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | HK$74.1b | HK$72.1b | HK$6.3b | 4.9x | 11.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | HK$77.4b | HK$72.3b | HK$6.4b | 4.1x | 12.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | HK$67.9b | HK$73.7b | HK$6.5b | 4.2x | 10.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | HK$74.0b | HK$73.5b | HK$6.6b | 4.7x | 11.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | HK$63.6b | HK$73.4b | HK$6.6b | 4x | 9.6x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | HK$61.9b | HK$77.7b | HK$6.2b | 5.1x | 9.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | HK$66.6b | HK$77.2b | HK$6.2b | 5x | 10.7x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | HK$69.1b | HK$78.7b | HK$6.4b | 5.4x | 10.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | HK$57.0b | HK$78.8b | HK$6.4b | 4.7x | 8.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | HK$62.9b | HK$77.6b | HK$7.5b | 4.6x | 8.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | HK$61.9b | HK$77.6b | HK$7.5b | 4.5x | 8.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | HK$68.0b | HK$77.6b | HK$7.5b | 4x | 9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | HK$62.0b | HK$77.7b | HK$7.5b | 4.1x | 8.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | HK$65.2b | HK$77.4b | HK$7.7b | 4.5x | 8.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | HK$67.3b | HK$78.2b | HK$8.1b | 4.6x | 8.3x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | HK$72.7b | HK$79.8b | HK$8.3b | 5.1x | 8.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | HK$77.5b | HK$78.9b | HK$7.5b | 6.9x | 10.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | HK$78.8b | HK$77.3b | HK$7.4b | 6x | 10.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | HK$80.1b | HK$76.6b | HK$7.4b | 6x | 10.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | HK$85.2b | HK$77.0b | HK$7.4b | 6.3x | 11.5x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | HK$86.6b | HK$80.5b | HK$8.6b | 5.7x | 10x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | HK$93.3b | HK$80.7b | HK$8.7b | 6.3x | 10.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | HK$97.3b | HK$81.0b | HK$8.7b | 6.1x | 11.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | HK$92.2b | HK$80.4b | HK$8.7b | 6x | 10.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | HK$82.1b | HK$80.0b | HK$8.7b | 5.4x | 9.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 14 Oct 2022 | HK$70.9b | HK$82.5b | HK$9.0b | 5.5x | 7.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 11 Sep 2022 | HK$85.5b | HK$83.0b | HK$8.9b | 6.2x | 9.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 09 Aug 2022 | HK$91.6b | HK$87.6b | HK$11.0b | 5.6x | 8.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 07 Jul 2022 | HK$97.4b | HK$87.7b | HK$11.1b | 5.3x | 8.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 04 Jun 2022 | HK$110.8b | HK$86.6b | HK$11.0b | 5.6x | 10x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 02 May 2022 | HK$113.5b | HK$87.5b | HK$10.9b | 5.8x | 10.4x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Hong Kong Water Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 14.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.98x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Water Utilities industry have declined 20% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 7.9% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Utilities industry?
| HK Market | 2.06% | |
| Utilities | 1.54% | |
| Water Utilities | 3.56% | |
| Water | 3.56% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 Guangdong Investment | HK$6.25 | 4.2% +HK$1.6b | 63.6% | PE10x | |
| 1026 Universal Technologies Holdings | HK$0.14 | 6.2% +HK$44.1m | 36.6% | PS2.3x | |
| 1853 Jilin Province Chuncheng Heating | HK$1.48 | 6.5% +HK$42.0m | 3.5% | PE6.5x | |
| 3768 Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment | HK$0.58 | 5.5% +HK$30.9m | -6.5% | PE2.1x | |
| 1395 ELL Environmental Holdings | HK$0.12 | 8.0% +HK$10.0m | 48.8% | PS1.1x |
