EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
May 13
Hong Kong (HSI) Specialized Consumer Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 19, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
- 7D1.2%
- 3M11.7%
- 1Y-25.8%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Specialized Consumer Services industry is up 1.2%, with EC Healthcare up 24%. Meanwhile, Keep actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.7% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 26%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 4.5% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Specialized Consumer Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | HK$29.5b | HK$18.8b | HK$2.5b | 9.9x | 11.8x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | HK$27.4b | HK$18.8b | HK$2.5b | 9.6x | 11x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | HK$28.3b | HK$16.1b | HK$1.3b | 13x | 21.1x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | HK$26.5b | HK$16.1b | HK$1.4b | 11.6x | 19.6x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | HK$29.5b | HK$16.1b | HK$1.3b | 12.6x | 21.9x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | HK$35.6b | HK$16.1b | HK$1.3b | 12.9x | 26.6x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | HK$42.0b | HK$15.6b | HK$1.5b | 14x | 28.6x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | HK$28.2b | HK$15.7b | HK$1.5b | 14.2x | 19.1x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | HK$31.0b | HK$15.7b | HK$1.5b | 15x | 21x | 2x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | HK$32.7b | HK$14.7b | HK$1.1b | 17.7x | 29.3x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | HK$31.6b | HK$13.6b | HK$895.4m | 16x | 35.3x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | HK$34.8b | HK$13.7b | HK$889.8m | 18.5x | 39.2x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | HK$37.5b | HK$13.8b | HK$901.6m | 18x | 41.6x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | HK$37.2b | HK$14.0b | HK$991.7m | 17.6x | 37.5x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | HK$41.5b | HK$14.2b | HK$1.0b | 19.8x | 40.6x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | HK$38.1b | HK$12.3b | HK$896.9m | 20.6x | 42.5x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | HK$31.2b | HK$12.2b | HK$942.8m | 18.2x | 33.1x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | HK$23.9b | HK$11.6b | HK$1.1b | 15.8x | 22.5x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | HK$24.7b | HK$11.7b | HK$1.1b | 15.5x | 22.9x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | HK$28.0b | HK$11.8b | HK$1.1b | 18x | 25.2x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | HK$31.1b | HK$12.5b | HK$1.4b | 19x | 22.8x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | HK$33.7b | HK$12.7b | HK$1.6b | 16.6x | 21.2x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | HK$33.0b | HK$12.4b | HK$1.8b | 15.3x | 18.8x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | HK$34.9b | HK$12.5b | HK$1.8b | 16.3x | 19.3x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 19 Mar 2022 | HK$34.3b | HK$12.3b | HK$1.9b | 15.9x | 17.8x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 14 Feb 2022 | HK$37.6b | HK$12.4b | HK$1.9b | 16.2x | 19.7x | 3x |
| Wed, 12 Jan 2022 | HK$40.4b | HK$12.3b | HK$1.9b | 15.5x | 21.2x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 10 Dec 2021 | HK$45.0b | HK$12.0b | HK$1.8b | 18.9x | 25.3x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 07 Nov 2021 | HK$45.7b | HK$10.8b | HK$1.6b | 21x | 28x | 4.2x |
| Tue, 05 Oct 2021 | HK$43.0b | HK$10.8b | HK$1.6b | 20.2x | 26.4x | 4x |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2021 | HK$46.1b | HK$10.7b | HK$1.6b | 21.5x | 28.6x | 4.3x |
| Sat, 31 Jul 2021 | HK$49.9b | HK$10.7b | HK$1.6b | 20.4x | 31x | 4.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
36.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Hong Kong Specialized Consumer Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 11.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 26.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialized Consumer Services industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 22% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Hong Kong Specialized Consumer Services compare with similar industries?
| HK Market | 2.56% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2.09% | |
| Consumer Services | 2.34% | |
| Specialized Consumer Services | 1.16% | |
| Education Services | 2.75% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2138 EC Healthcare | HK$1.85 | 24.2% +HK$426.7m | -59.3% | PS0.5x | |
| 1830 Perfect Medical Health Management | HK$2.80 | 9.4% +HK$301.5m | -22.0% | PE10.6x | |
| 1448 Fu Shou Yuan International Group | HK$5.56 | 1.6% +HK$204.4m | -9.6% | PE14.8x | |
| 8360 AL Group | HK$0.86 | 14.7% +HK$39.6m | -57.8% | PS4.9x | |
| 8483 Max Sight Group Holdings | HK$0.087 | 27.9% +HK$15.2m | 3.6% | PE9.1x |
