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HK Electric Investments Ltd (2638) Fair Value & Analysis

Utilities · HK · Market cap HK$54.8B

HE HK Electric Investments Ltd 2638 · HK
PriceHK$6.47
Fair ValueHK$3.43
Upside-47.0%
Quality57/100
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Expensive Growth
Highly profitable · 26.0% net margin
Moderate debt · generates free cash flow
5.18% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (9/15)
Wide moat 67/100
Evidence: High Range HK$1.62 – HK$4.83 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026

From 24 valuation models · updated 3 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 13, 2026, revised from HK$4.06 to HK$3.43 (−15.5%) since Aug 6, 2026. Share price +2.2% over the past month.

A solid business, but screening 47% overvalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (HK$4.83). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • The model range is unusually wide (HK$1.62 to HK$4.83). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.
  • Solid but not exceptional quality (57/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

HK$6.87 HK$3.72 Fair Value HK$3.43 Mar 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range HK$3.72 – HK$6.87 · fair‑value band HK$1.62 – HK$4.83 · the HK$6.47 price screens above the HK$3.43 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

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Analysis

HK Electric Investments Ltd (2638) currently trades at HK$6.47, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$3.43, implying the stock looks roughly 47.0% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 57/100 (solid quality), in the Utilities sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

Over the trailing twelve months, HK Electric Investments Ltd generated revenue of HK$12.1B at a net margin of 26.0%. Revenue grew 1.1% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 6.4%. Net debt stands at HK$50.5B. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026

Our scenario range runs from HK$1.62 (bear case) to HK$4.83 (bull case); at HK$6.47, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The last reported earnings sit well below what analysts expect (earnings in transition, for example after write-downs or an earnings dip); whether the stock is cheap or expensive hinges on the expected recovery actually arriving. Read the fair value with that caveat. The share trades about 7% below its 52-week high and 18% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Utilities peers we cover trades at -27% fair-value upside, at -47%, 2638 screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF HK$0.8400 HK$2.17 HK$4.58 80
Residual Income HK$4.48 HK$4.68 HK$4.84 76
Rev-Margin DCF HK$0.7900 HK$2.25 74
All 24 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF HK$0.6900 HK$2.04 HK$4.73 38
Owner Earnings HK$0.2500 HK$1.45 HK$3.83 31
5Y Revenue Exit HK$0.7200 HK$2.28 39
5Y EBITDA Exit HK$2.23 HK$5.07 HK$8.91 41
5Y P/E Exit HK$0.8100 HK$2.66 HK$4.92 38
10Y Revenue Exit HK$0.9400 HK$2.02 36
10Y EBITDA Exit HK$1.60 HK$3.81 HK$6.33 37
10Y P/E Exit HK$0.7300 HK$2.22 HK$3.74 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd HK$2.37 HK$3.94 HK$4.78 54
EPV HK$1.44 HK$2.21 HK$2.89 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM HK$2.94 HK$3.63 HK$4.35 70
DDM Multi-Stage HK$2.94 HK$3.94 HK$5.17 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple HK$4.70 HK$6.27 HK$7.84 63
P/S Multiple HK$2.57 HK$3.43 HK$4.29 58
P/B Multiple HK$4.44 HK$5.92 HK$7.40 55
EV/EBIT HK$3.15 HK$5.26 HK$7.37 53
EV/EBITDA HK$4.16 HK$6.60 HK$9.05 54
EV/Revenue HK$0.2600 HK$1.29 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) HK$2.79 HK$3.74 HK$5.58 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF HK$0.8400 HK$2.17 HK$4.58 80
Rev-Margin DCF HK$0.7900 HK$2.25 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income HK$4.48 HK$4.68 HK$4.84 76
ROIC Compounder HK$1.44 HK$2.21 HK$2.89 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E HK$3.34 HK$4.77 HK$6.21 68

Widest divergence: Multiples (HK$5.26) versus Growth DCF (HK$0.7900). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) HK$12.1B
Revenue growth (YoY) +1.1%
Net margin 26.0%
Return on equity 6.4%
Free cash flow HK$3.4B FY2025
P/E ratio 17.7 as of Jul 2, 2026
More key figures
Operating margin 41.3%
EPS (TTM) HK$0.1100
Dividend yield 5.2%
EPS growth (YoY) -0.7%
Net debt HK$50.5B FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 57/100

Of which business quality 53 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 62

Profitability 35
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 34
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 80
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 31
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 67
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 96
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 43
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 57
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 82
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity in Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island.

Full company description

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity in Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island. The company operates coal-fired units, gas turbines and standby units, gas-fired combined-cycle units, solar power system, and wind turbine with an installed capacity of 3,083 megawatts. It also operated a transmission and distribution network of 7,143 kilometers, as well as served 599,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers. In addition, the company involved in the financing business. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Limited was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

HK Electric Investments Ltd reported revenue of HK$12.1B in FY2025 versus HK$11.3B in FY2021, a compound +1.7%/yr. Reported net income was HK$3.1B in FY2025, compounding +1.2%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 62/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
HK$12.1B
Latest YoY
+0.6%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+4.0%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+3.1%
Avg. growth/yr (15Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+1.1%
Revenue +1.7%/yr
FY21 HK$11.3B
FY22 HK$10.8B
FY23 HK$11.4B
FY24 HK$12.1B
FY25 HK$12.1B
Net income +1.2%/yr
FY21 HK$2.9B
FY22 HK$3.0B
FY23 HK$3.2B
FY24 HK$3.1B
FY25 HK$3.1B
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) −1.5 % p.a.
Revenue per share +0.5 pp

of which total revenue +0.8 pp · buybacks/dilution −0.3 pp

EBIT margin −0.8 pp
Tax rate −0.1 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) −1.1 pp

Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Recent news

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Peer Group

Utilities - Regulated Electric · 149 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 57 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside −47% · Bottom 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 6% · Below median
Return on assets 3% · Below median
Net margin (TTM) 26% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 41% · Top 25%
Revenue growth 1% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM) 5.2% · Top 25%
Debt / equity 0.57× · Lower than median

Valuation Multiples vs Utilities - Regulated Electric median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 17.7× · Cheaper than median
P/B 1.11× · Cheaper than median
P/S (TTM) 4.52× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/FCF 2.1× · Cheaper than median
EV/EBITDA 9.2× · Cheaper than median
PEG 8.20× · Pricier than 75% of peers

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 0 · sector 2
FUTURE 6 · sector 32
PAST 26 · sector 38
HEALTH 72 · sector 53
DIVIDEND 100 · sector 66

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is HK Electric Investments Ltd (2638) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of HK$3.43 versus a price of HK$6.47, about −47% (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 2638?
Our model-based fair value for HK Electric Investments Ltd is HK$3.43 (as of Aug 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is HK$6.47.
What is the quality score of 2638?
HK Electric Investments Ltd has a Quality Score of 57/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of HK Electric Investments Ltd (2638)?
HK Electric Investments Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about HK$12.1B (latest available figure, as of Aug 13, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 2638?
The net profit margin of HK Electric Investments Ltd is about 26.0%, meaning it keeps roughly 26.0% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does HK Electric Investments Ltd pay a dividend?
HK Electric Investments Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of about 5.18% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 13, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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