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Hong Kong and China Gas DB:HCGS Stock Report

Last Price

€0.71

Market Cap

€14.0b

7D

-3.4%

1Y

15.4%

Updated

10 Jun, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited

DB:HCGS Stock Report

Market Cap: €14.0b

Hong Kong and China Gas (HCGS) Stock Overview

Produces, distributes, and markets gas, water supply and energy services in Hong Kong and Mainland China. More details

HCGS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health1/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Hong Kong and China Gas
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceHK$0.71
52 Week HighHK$0.90
52 Week LowHK$0.61
Beta0.56
1 Month Change-7.19%
3 Month Change0%
1 Year Change15.45%
3 Year Change-29.00%
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO-31.97%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

HCGSDE Gas UtilitiesDE Market
7D-3.4%0.3%-0.3%
1Y15.4%20.7%16.9%

Return vs Industry: HCGS exceeded the German Gas Utilities industry which returned 11% over the past year.

Return vs Market: HCGS underperformed the German Market which returned 16.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is HCGS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
HCGS volatility
HCGS Average Weekly Movement8.0%
Gas Utilities Industry Average Movement3.4%
Market Average Movement6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in DE Market12.3%
10% least volatile stocks in DE Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: HCGS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.

Volatility Over Time: HCGS's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
186256,401Peter Wongwww.towngas.com

The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, produces, distributes, and markets gas, water supply and energy services in Hong Kong and Mainland China. It is involved in the provision of renewable energy solutions, piped city-gas projects, gas supply chain, water supply, and urban waste utilization projects, as well as new energy exploration and utilisation ventures. The company also offers piping installation services; piping design services for different properties and retrofit projects; kitchen design solutions; kitchen cabinets, residential kitchen appliances, residential gas water heaters, clubhouse dehumidifiers, clubhouse pool heating, and clubhouse bbq stoves; and automatic meter reading systems.

The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Hong Kong and China Gas's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
HCGS fundamental statistics
Market cap€14.00b
Earnings (TTM)€636.78m
Revenue (TTM)€6.18b
22.0x
P/E Ratio
2.3x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
HCGS income statement (TTM)
RevenueHK$55.47b
Cost of RevenueHK$32.36b
Gross ProfitHK$23.11b
Other ExpensesHK$17.40b
EarningsHK$5.71b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.31
Gross Margin41.66%
Net Profit Margin10.30%
Debt/Equity Ratio85.8%

How did HCGS perform over the long term?

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Dividends

5.2%
Current Dividend Yield
114%
Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy HCGS by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Hong Kong and China Gas dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJun 06 2025
Dividend Pay DateJun 30 2025
Days until Ex dividend5 days
Days until Dividend pay date19 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/10 02:50
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/10 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited is covered by 34 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Peter YaoBOCI Research Ltd.
Cho Ming LauBOCI Research Ltd.
Ahmad HalimCFRA Equity Research