Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (80388) Fair Value & Analysis
Financial Services · HK · Market cap HK$518B (≈ $66.0B) · ISIN HK0388045442
What is Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited really worth?
A solid business, but trading 25% above our fair value of HK$280.07.
Strengths
Risks
Fair value as of: Aug 27, 2026
From 12 valuation models · updated 9 days ago
Share price −1.3% over the past month.
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What matters now
- Solid but not exceptional quality (64/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
- For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
Price vs Fair Value (3 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 27, 2026.
How to read this chart
39‑month range HK$137.24 – HK$411.22 · fair‑value band HK$210.05 – HK$350.08 · the HK$350.80 price screens above the HK$280.07 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 27, 2026.
Analysis
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (80388) currently trades at HK$350.80, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$280.07, implying the stock looks roughly 25.3% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 64/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of HK$562.61 per share, and 5 of the 12 models we run sit above the HK$350.80 price. Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at HK$55.15, and 7 of the 12 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Over the trailing twelve months, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited generated revenue of HK$30.2B at a net margin of 62.6%. Revenue grew 19.0% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 35.0%. Fundamentals as of Aug 27, 2026
Our scenario range runs from HK$210.05 (bear case) to HK$350.08 (bull case); at HK$350.80, 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 share trades about 15% below its 52-week high and 12% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −56% fair-value upside, at −20%, 80388 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly HK$4.99 per share, which is 1.8 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced 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. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 12 models by family
Widest divergence: Growth DCF (HK$562.61) versus Asset-Based (HK$26.39). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (71).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 27, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 67 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 46
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.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates stock and futures exchanges, and related clearing houses in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and Mainland China. It operates through Cash, Equity and Financial Derivatives, Commodities, and Data and Connectivity segments.
Full company description
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates stock and futures exchanges, and related clearing houses in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and Mainland China. It operates through Cash, Equity and Financial Derivatives, Commodities, and Data and Connectivity segments. The Cash segment covers various equity products traded on the cash market platforms of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, as well as through the Shanghai-Hong Kong and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong stock connects; clearing, settlement and custodian, listing, depository, and nominee services; and other related activities. Its Equity and Financial Derivatives segment provides and maintains trading and clearing platforms for a range of equity and financial derivative products, such as stock and equity index futures and options, derivative warrants, callable bull/bear contracts and warrants, and over the counter derivatives contracts. The Commodities segment operates an exchange for the trading of base and ferrous metals futures and options contracts in the United Kingdom; and operates Qianhai Mercantile Exchange Co., Ltd., a commodity trading platform in Mainland China. This segment also covers commodities contracts traded on Futures Exchange. Its Data and Connectivity segment offers various services that provides access to the platform and infrastructure, as well as services of BayConnect Technology Company Limited; network, terminal user, data line and software sublicense, and hosting services; and sells market data relating to the Hong Kong cash and derivatives markets. The company serves issuers and investors. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Central, Hong Kong.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2022 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited reported revenue of HK$28.9B in FY2025 versus HK$16.9B in FY2022, a compound +19.4%/yr. Reported net income was HK$17.8B in FY2025, compounding +20.8%/yr from FY2022.
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Earlier news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
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Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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