The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited

SEHK:3 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$113.3b

Hong Kong and China Gas Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Hong Kong and China Gas is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 8.9% and 4.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 8.7% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 12.3% in 3 years.

Key information

8.9%

Earnings growth rate

8.7%

EPS growth rate

Gas Utilities earnings growth10.2%
Revenue growth rate4.9%
Future return on equity12.3%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated18 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Earnings Report: The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited Missed Revenue Estimates By 8.2%

Mar 23
Earnings Report: The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited Missed Revenue Estimates By 8.2%

Recent updates

Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Dec 06
Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited's (HKG:3) P/E Ratio

Nov 15
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited's (HKG:3) P/E Ratio

Is The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3) Worth HK$6.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Oct 31
Is The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3) Worth HK$6.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Hong Kong and China Gas' (HKG:3) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Sep 09
Hong Kong and China Gas' (HKG:3) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Is Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) A Risky Investment?

Aug 19
Is Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) A Risky Investment?

Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.12

Aug 19
Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.12

The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited's (HKG:3) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Jul 11
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited's (HKG:3) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Return Trends At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Aren't Appealing

Jun 19
Return Trends At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Aren't Appealing

Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.23

Apr 24
Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.23

Is Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 09
Is Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Using Too Much Debt?

Earnings Report: The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited Missed Revenue Estimates By 8.2%

Mar 23
Earnings Report: The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited Missed Revenue Estimates By 8.2%

Returns On Capital At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Have Hit The Brakes

Mar 19
Returns On Capital At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Have Hit The Brakes

The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited's (HKG:3) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Feb 13
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited's (HKG:3) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

SEHK:3 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (HKD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202662,3987,1475,40510,55210
12/31/202560,0986,7774,91410,23210
12/31/202458,0226,3374,4489,77510
6/30/202455,2905,4962,51110,429N/A
3/31/202456,1305,7832,54110,680N/A
12/31/202356,9716,0702,57210,932N/A
9/30/202358,6915,8092,44110,675N/A
6/30/202360,4105,5482,31010,418N/A
3/31/202360,6825,3982,10810,031N/A
12/31/202260,9535,2481,9079,645N/A
9/30/202259,7554,6902,3079,641N/A
6/30/202258,5574,1322,7079,637N/A
3/31/202256,0604,5742,93910,053N/A
12/31/202153,5645,0173,17110,470N/A
9/30/202150,4926,2792,94110,658N/A
6/30/202147,4197,5402,71110,846N/A
3/31/202144,1736,7742,70210,378N/A
12/31/202040,9276,0072,6939,910N/A
9/30/202039,7195,8752,8889,643N/A
6/30/202038,5125,7433,0839,376N/A
3/31/202039,5706,3543,1229,644N/A
12/31/201940,6286,9663,1619,912N/A
9/30/201940,4067,6892,9989,608N/A
6/30/201940,1838,4132,8359,305N/A
3/31/201939,6288,8632,8549,372N/A
12/31/201839,0739,3132,8729,439N/A
9/30/201837,6808,9282,6209,291N/A
6/30/201836,2878,5432,3689,142N/A
3/31/201834,3828,384N/A8,833N/A
12/31/201732,4778,225N/A8,524N/A
9/30/201731,1517,854N/A8,505N/A
6/30/201729,8267,482N/A8,485N/A
3/31/201729,1917,411N/A8,477N/A
12/31/201628,5577,341N/A8,469N/A
9/30/201628,6147,361N/A8,503N/A
6/30/201628,6717,380N/A8,536N/A
3/31/201629,1317,341N/A8,406N/A
12/31/201529,5917,302N/A8,277N/A
9/30/201530,2417,496N/A8,276N/A
6/30/201530,8907,690N/A8,275N/A
3/31/201531,2527,451N/A8,227N/A
12/31/201431,6157,211N/A8,180N/A
9/30/201431,2617,110N/A7,873N/A
6/30/201430,9077,008N/A7,566N/A
3/31/201429,5766,931N/A7,279N/A
12/31/201328,2466,854N/A6,992N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: 3's forecast earnings growth (8.9% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: 3's earnings (8.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (11.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: 3's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: 3's revenue (4.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (7.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: 3's revenue (4.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.


Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts


Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: 3's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (12.3%).


Discover growth companies

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 09:27
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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 here.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.

Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.

Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on .

Analyst Sources

The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited is covered by 34 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Cho Ming LauBOCI Research Ltd.
Peter YaoBOCI Research Ltd.
Fei WuBOCOM International Securities Limited