Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has a total shareholder equity of HK$54.4B and total debt of HK$452.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 0.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are HK$381.6B and HK$327.2B respectively. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's EBIT is HK$15.2B making its interest coverage ratio 241.2. It has cash and short-term investments of HK$148.1B.
Key information
0.8%
Debt to equity ratio
HK$452.00m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 241.2x |
| Cash | HK$148.12b |
| Equity | HK$54.41b |
| Total liabilities | HK$327.22b |
| Total assets | HK$381.63b |
Recent financial health updates
No updates
Recent updates
Earnings Update: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKG:388) Just Reported And Analysts Are Boosting Their Estimates
Mar 04
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKG:388) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At HK$4.90
Mar 03
Improvements To Swap Connect And Orion Derivatives Platform Will Boost Future Trading Volumes
Feb 09 Expanding derivatives and Stock Connect programs is expected to boost trading volumes and revenue by attracting more investors and increasing fees.Some Confidence Is Lacking In Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKG:388) P/E
Feb 07Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKG:388) Third-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Next Year
Oct 25Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKG:388) Shares Climb 33% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Sep 27Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKG:388) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
May 13Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 388's short term assets (HK$353.6B) exceed its short term liabilities (HK$324.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: 388's short term assets (HK$353.6B) exceed its long term liabilities (HK$2.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 388 has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: 388's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 0.9% to 0.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 388's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (2826.1%).
Interest Coverage: 388's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (241.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/25 08:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited is covered by 48 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Dominic Chan | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Wenzhou Hu | BOCI Research Ltd. |
| Michael Li | BofA Global Research |