Hong Kong and China Gas Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Hong Kong and China Gas's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -10.7%, while the Gas Utilities industry saw earnings declining at 0.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11% per year. Hong Kong and China Gas's return on equity is 10.1%, and it has net margins of 10.7%.
Key information
-10.7%
Earnings growth rate
-10.7%
EPS growth rate
Gas Utilities Industry Growth | 1.0% |
Revenue growth rate | 11.0% |
Return on equity | 10.1% |
Net Margin | 10.7% |
Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited's (HKG:3) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jul 11Return Trends At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Aren't Appealing
Jun 19Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.23
Apr 24Is Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 09Earnings Report: The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited Missed Revenue Estimates By 8.2%
Mar 23Returns On Capital At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Have Hit The Brakes
Mar 19The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited's (HKG:3) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Feb 13We Think Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Dec 17The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited's (HKG:3) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 83% Above Its Share Price
Nov 14Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3)
Oct 30Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Sep 11Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.12
Aug 17A Look At The Fair Value Of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3)
Aug 13Slowing Rates Of Return At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Jul 25Is The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3) Worth HK$7.6 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
May 11Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.23
Apr 04Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.23
Mar 20Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Mar 19The Returns At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Aren't Growing
Feb 12Does Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 14Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3)
Nov 30Returns At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Nov 01Is Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) A Risky Investment?
Sep 11An Intrinsic Calculation For The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued
Aug 15Return Trends At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Aren't Appealing
Jul 31A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3)
May 11Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Apr 28Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Apr 14Slowing Rates Of Return At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Jan 19Is The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Dec 29Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 14Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Oct 03Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 15Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.12
Aug 22Returns On Capital At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Have Stalled
May 27These 4 Measures Indicate That Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 30Factors Income Investors Should Consider Before Adding The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3) To Their Portfolio
Mar 17The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3) Insiders Increased Their Holdings
Feb 24Weak Financial Prospects Seem To Be Dragging Down The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3) Stock
Feb 08Did You Miss Hong Kong and China Gas' (HKG:3) 26% Share Price Gain?
Jan 26Our Take On The Returns On Capital At Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3)
Jan 11Hong Kong and China Gas (HKG:3) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Dec 27A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3)
Dec 14What Kind Of Shareholders Own The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKG:3)?
Dec 03What Did Hong Kong and China Gas' (HKG:3) CEO Take Home Last Year?
Nov 18Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Hong Kong and China Gas makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
31 Dec 23 | 56,971 | 6,070 | 3,879 | 0 |
30 Sep 23 | 58,691 | 5,809 | 3,834 | 0 |
30 Jun 23 | 60,410 | 5,548 | 3,790 | 0 |
31 Mar 23 | 60,682 | 5,398 | 3,765 | 0 |
31 Dec 22 | 60,953 | 5,248 | 3,741 | 0 |
30 Sep 22 | 59,755 | 4,690 | 3,746 | 0 |
30 Jun 22 | 58,557 | 4,132 | 3,751 | 0 |
31 Mar 22 | 56,060 | 4,574 | 3,687 | 0 |
31 Dec 21 | 53,564 | 5,017 | 3,624 | 0 |
30 Sep 21 | 50,492 | 6,279 | 3,573 | 0 |
30 Jun 21 | 47,419 | 7,540 | 3,521 | 0 |
31 Mar 21 | 44,173 | 6,774 | 3,403 | 0 |
31 Dec 20 | 40,927 | 6,007 | 3,284 | 0 |
30 Sep 20 | 39,719 | 5,875 | 3,318 | 0 |
30 Jun 20 | 38,512 | 5,743 | 3,352 | 0 |
31 Mar 20 | 39,570 | 6,354 | 3,419 | 0 |
31 Dec 19 | 40,628 | 6,966 | 3,485 | 0 |
30 Sep 19 | 40,406 | 7,689 | 3,414 | 0 |
30 Jun 19 | 40,183 | 8,413 | 3,343 | 0 |
31 Mar 19 | 39,628 | 8,863 | 3,319 | 0 |
31 Dec 18 | 39,073 | 9,313 | 3,295 | 0 |
30 Sep 18 | 37,680 | 8,928 | 3,252 | 0 |
30 Jun 18 | 36,287 | 8,543 | 3,209 | 0 |
31 Mar 18 | 34,382 | 8,384 | 3,122 | 0 |
31 Dec 17 | 32,477 | 8,225 | 3,035 | 0 |
30 Sep 17 | 31,151 | 7,854 | 3,013 | 0 |
30 Jun 17 | 29,826 | 7,482 | 2,991 | 0 |
31 Mar 17 | 29,191 | 7,411 | 2,973 | 0 |
31 Dec 16 | 28,557 | 7,341 | 2,955 | 0 |
30 Sep 16 | 28,614 | 7,361 | 2,924 | 0 |
30 Jun 16 | 28,671 | 7,380 | 2,894 | 0 |
31 Mar 16 | 29,131 | 7,341 | 2,869 | 0 |
31 Dec 15 | 29,591 | 7,302 | 2,844 | 0 |
30 Sep 15 | 30,241 | 7,496 | 2,855 | 0 |
30 Jun 15 | 30,890 | 7,690 | 2,865 | 0 |
31 Mar 15 | 31,252 | 7,451 | 2,786 | 0 |
31 Dec 14 | 31,615 | 7,211 | 2,706 | 0 |
30 Sep 14 | 31,261 | 7,110 | 2,568 | 0 |
30 Jun 14 | 30,907 | 7,008 | 2,429 | 0 |
31 Mar 14 | 29,576 | 6,931 | 2,355 | 0 |
31 Dec 13 | 28,246 | 6,854 | 2,282 | 0 |
30 Sep 13 | 26,891 | 7,033 | 2,202 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 3 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 3's current net profit margins (10.7%) are higher than last year (8.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 3's earnings have declined by 10.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 3's earnings growth over the past year (15.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (-10.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 3 earnings growth over the past year (15.7%) exceeded the Gas Utilities industry 9.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 3's Return on Equity (10.1%) is considered low.