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Hong Kong (HSI) Water Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
- 7D5.9%
- 3M1.4%
- 1Y26.7%
- YTDn/a
The Water industry is up 5.9% in the last week, with Guangdong Investment up 6.0%. Meanwhile, Universal Technologies Holdings actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.8% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 27% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 4.4% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Water Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 04 Feb 2026 | HK$90.8b | HK$68.3b | HK$5.1b | 10.3x | 17.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 02 Jan 2026 | HK$82.2b | HK$67.9b | HK$5.1b | 9.6x | 16.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 30 Nov 2025 | HK$88.4b | HK$67.5b | HK$5.1b | 10.7x | 17.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 28 Oct 2025 | HK$87.4b | HK$67.7b | HK$5.1b | 10.2x | 17.3x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 25 Sep 2025 | HK$85.9b | HK$67.7b | HK$5.1b | 9.9x | 16.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | HK$85.5b | HK$68.9b | HK$5.3b | 6.9x | 16.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | HK$85.9b | HK$69.0b | HK$5.3b | 6x | 16.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | HK$85.3b | HK$69.3b | HK$5.7b | 5.8x | 15x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | HK$78.4b | HK$69.0b | HK$5.7b | 6.3x | 13.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | HK$77.3b | HK$68.4b | HK$5.6b | 6x | 13.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | HK$75.7b | HK$72.4b | HK$6.4b | 3.9x | 11.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | HK$71.5b | HK$72.4b | HK$6.4b | 4.8x | 11.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | HK$77.9b | HK$72.2b | HK$6.3b | 4.9x | 12.3x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | HK$64.2b | HK$72.5b | HK$6.4b | 4.1x | 10.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | HK$69.3b | HK$73.1b | HK$6.6b | 4.7x | 10.5x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | HK$68.8b | HK$73.7b | HK$6.6b | 4x | 10.4x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | HK$61.0b | HK$77.7b | HK$6.2b | 4.7x | 9.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | HK$62.3b | HK$77.1b | HK$6.2b | 5.2x | 10x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | HK$68.7b | HK$78.6b | HK$6.4b | 4.9x | 10.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | HK$70.9b | HK$78.7b | HK$6.4b | 4.9x | 11.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | HK$54.4b | HK$77.8b | HK$6.4b | 4.7x | 8.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | HK$63.7b | HK$77.7b | HK$7.5b | 4.8x | 8.5x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | HK$58.2b | HK$77.8b | HK$7.5b | 4.2x | 7.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | HK$70.5b | HK$77.7b | HK$7.5b | 4.5x | 9.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | HK$61.6b | HK$77.7b | HK$7.5b | 4.2x | 8.2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | HK$64.3b | HK$77.4b | HK$7.7b | 4.4x | 8.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | HK$68.9b | HK$78.2b | HK$8.1b | 4.5x | 8.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | HK$73.2b | HK$78.7b | HK$7.5b | 7x | 9.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | HK$78.2b | HK$79.0b | HK$7.5b | 6.8x | 10.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | HK$79.3b | HK$76.5b | HK$7.4b | 5.9x | 10.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | HK$83.3b | HK$76.8b | HK$7.4b | 6.3x | 11.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | HK$88.2b | HK$77.3b | HK$7.6b | 6.4x | 11.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | HK$87.7b | HK$80.8b | HK$8.7b | 6x | 10.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | HK$96.1b | HK$80.9b | HK$8.7b | 6.4x | 11.1x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.1x
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 17.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Water Utilities industry have declined 16% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 5.5% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Comparison
How does Hong Kong Water compare with similar industries?
| HK Market | -1.27% | |
| Utilities | -0.16% | |
| Water Utilities | 5.86% | |
| Water | 5.86% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371 Beijing Enterprises Water Group | HK$2.89 | 9.5% +HK$2.5b | 32.0% | PE19.2x | |
| 270 Guangdong Investment | HK$7.47 | 4.8% +HK$2.2b | 26.6% | PE10.7x | |
| 1853 Jilin Province Chuncheng Heating | HK$2.04 | 13.3% +HK$112.0m | 27.5% | PE14.4x | |
| 6136 Kangda International Environmental | HK$0.54 | 8.0% +HK$92.3m | 92.9% | PE6.8x | |
| 1129 China Water Industry Group | HK$0.33 | 10.2% +HK$19.0m | -1.5% | PS0.6x |
