Beijing Enterprises Water Group's (HKG:371) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
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Hong Kong (HSI) Water Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
- 7D0.05%
- 3M-3.8%
- 1Y13.1%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, Water has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 13% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 4.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 Jan 2026 | HK$84.3b | HK$68.1b | HK$5.1b | 10x | 16.5x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 13 Dec 2025 | HK$84.0b | HK$67.6b | HK$5.1b | 10x | 16.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 10 Nov 2025 | HK$90.6b | HK$67.9b | HK$5.3b | 10.2x | 17.2x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 08 Oct 2025 | HK$85.7b | HK$67.7b | HK$5.1b | 10x | 17x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 | HK$87.4b | HK$67.8b | HK$5.1b | 9.9x | 17.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 03 Aug 2025 | HK$86.5b | HK$68.8b | HK$5.3b | 6.8x | 16.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 | HK$81.2b | HK$69.4b | HK$5.7b | 5.8x | 14.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | HK$82.2b | HK$69.2b | HK$5.7b | 6x | 14.5x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | HK$78.6b | HK$68.4b | HK$5.6b | 6.5x | 14x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | HK$77.0b | HK$72.4b | HK$6.4b | 4.1x | 12x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | HK$75.4b | HK$72.3b | HK$6.4b | 4.6x | 11.9x | 1x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | HK$74.3b | HK$72.1b | HK$6.3b | 4.9x | 11.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | HK$77.4b | HK$72.4b | HK$6.4b | 4.1x | 12.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | HK$67.5b | HK$73.6b | HK$6.5b | 4.2x | 10.4x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | HK$67.9b | HK$73.4b | HK$6.6b | 4.7x | 10.3x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | HK$63.6b | HK$73.4b | HK$6.6b | 4x | 9.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | HK$61.9b | HK$77.7b | HK$6.2b | 5.1x | 9.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | HK$65.7b | HK$77.2b | HK$6.2b | 5x | 10.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | HK$69.1b | HK$78.8b | HK$6.4b | 5.4x | 10.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | HK$57.0b | HK$78.8b | HK$6.4b | 4.7x | 8.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | HK$62.6b | HK$77.6b | HK$7.5b | 4.6x | 8.3x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | HK$62.2b | HK$77.6b | HK$7.5b | 4.6x | 8.3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | HK$67.0b | HK$77.8b | HK$7.5b | 3.9x | 8.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | HK$62.0b | HK$77.7b | HK$7.5b | 4.1x | 8.2x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | HK$65.2b | HK$77.4b | HK$7.7b | 4.5x | 8.5x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | HK$68.1b | HK$78.2b | HK$8.1b | 4.6x | 8.4x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | HK$72.7b | HK$79.8b | HK$8.3b | 5.1x | 8.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | HK$76.5b | HK$78.9b | HK$7.5b | 7.1x | 10.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | HK$77.6b | HK$77.3b | HK$7.4b | 6x | 10.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | HK$81.4b | HK$76.7b | HK$7.4b | 6.1x | 11x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | HK$85.2b | HK$77.0b | HK$7.4b | 6.3x | 11.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | HK$87.1b | HK$80.5b | HK$8.6b | 5.8x | 10.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | HK$93.5b | HK$80.7b | HK$8.7b | 6.3x | 10.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | HK$97.3b | HK$81.0b | HK$8.7b | 6.1x | 11.2x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.2x
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 16.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x 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 16% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 5.6% 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 | 1.63% | |
| Utilities | 1.02% | |
| Water Utilities | 0.051% | |
| Water | 0.051% | |
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$2.56 | 2.0% +HK$502.3m | 8.5% | PE17.1x | |
| 1853 Jilin Province Chuncheng Heating | HK$1.75 | 10.8% +HK$79.3m | 9.4% | PE12.4x | |
| 6136 Kangda International Environmental | HK$0.52 | 5.1% +HK$57.7m | 73.3% | PE6.6x | |
| 2281 Luzhou Xinglu Water (Group) | HK$0.74 | 2.8% +HK$17.2m | 23.3% | PE3.1x | |
| 6839 Yunnan Water Investment | HK$0.15 | 4.7% +HK$8.4m | -9.4% | PS0.06x |
