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Hong Kong (HSI) Water Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
- 7D5.6%
- 3M0.8%
- 1Y27.7%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Water industry has risen 5.9%, driven by gains in Beijing Enterprises Water Group and Guangdong Investment of 9.5% and 4.8%, respectively. In the same time, Universal Technologies Holdings was down 7.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 27%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 4.4% per annum.
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, 05 Feb 2026 | HK$91.8b | HK$68.3b | HK$5.1b | 10.3x | 18x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 03 Jan 2026 | HK$82.5b | HK$68.0b | HK$5.1b | 9.7x | 16.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 01 Dec 2025 | HK$88.4b | HK$67.5b | HK$5.1b | 10.7x | 17.4x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 29 Oct 2025 | HK$89.3b | HK$68.0b | HK$5.3b | 10.1x | 16.9x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | HK$85.5b | HK$67.7b | HK$5.1b | 9.8x | 16.8x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | HK$85.5b | HK$68.9b | HK$5.3b | 6.9x | 16.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | HK$87.0b | HK$69.0b | HK$5.3b | 5.8x | 16.5x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | HK$85.8b | HK$69.3b | HK$5.7b | 5.8x | 15.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | HK$79.0b | HK$69.0b | HK$5.7b | 6.3x | 13.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | HK$77.3b | HK$68.4b | HK$5.6b | 6x | 13.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | HK$76.5b | HK$72.5b | HK$6.4b | 3.9x | 11.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | HK$71.3b | HK$72.3b | HK$6.4b | 4.8x | 11.2x | 1x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | HK$77.9b | HK$72.2b | HK$6.3b | 4.9x | 12.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | HK$64.9b | HK$72.4b | HK$6.4b | 4.1x | 10.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | HK$68.1b | HK$73.9b | HK$6.5b | 4.2x | 10.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | HK$71.5b | HK$73.7b | HK$6.6b | 4x | 10.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | HK$61.0b | HK$77.7b | HK$6.2b | 4.7x | 9.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | HK$63.3b | HK$77.1b | HK$6.2b | 5.2x | 10.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | HK$69.1b | HK$78.6b | HK$6.4b | 5x | 10.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | HK$70.9b | HK$78.8b | HK$6.4b | 4.9x | 11.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | HK$54.8b | HK$77.7b | HK$6.4b | 4.6x | 8.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | HK$64.0b | HK$77.6b | HK$7.5b | 4.7x | 8.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | HK$58.2b | HK$77.7b | HK$7.5b | 4.5x | 7.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | HK$70.5b | HK$77.7b | HK$7.5b | 4.5x | 9.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | HK$60.2b | HK$77.7b | HK$7.5b | 4.2x | 8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | HK$64.8b | HK$77.4b | HK$7.7b | 4.3x | 8.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | HK$68.9b | HK$78.2b | HK$8.1b | 4.5x | 8.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | HK$73.1b | HK$78.6b | HK$7.5b | 7.1x | 9.8x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | HK$78.1b | HK$79.0b | HK$7.5b | 6.8x | 10.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | HK$77.5b | HK$76.5b | HK$7.4b | 5.9x | 10.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | HK$83.3b | HK$76.8b | HK$7.4b | 6.3x | 11.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | HK$88.6b | HK$77.3b | HK$7.6b | 6.4x | 11.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | HK$87.6b | HK$80.7b | HK$8.7b | 6x | 10.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | HK$96.1b | HK$81.0b | 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 | -3.32% | |
| Utilities | -0.91% | |
| Water Utilities | 5.61% | |
| Water | 5.61% | |
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$2.91 | 9.0% +HK$2.4b | 32.9% | PE19.4x | |
| 270 Guangdong Investment | HK$7.53 | 1.1% +HK$523.0m | 28.9% | PE10.8x | |
| 6136 Kangda International Environmental | HK$0.58 | 11.5% +HK$138.4m | 96.6% | PE7.3x | |
| 1853 Jilin Province Chuncheng Heating | HK$2.06 | 9.0% +HK$79.3m | 28.7% | PE14.6x | |
| 1129 China Water Industry Group | HK$0.32 | 6.8% +HK$12.6m | -1.6% | PS0.6x |
