Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 2, 2026: fair value of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd $0.59, price $0.87, upside -32.2%, quality 50 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 3, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $0.5488 – $1.31 · fair‑value band $0.3600 – $0.8400 · the $0.8700 price screens above the $0.5900 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 3, 2026.
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The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, produces, distributes, and markets gas, water supply and energy services in Hong Kong and Mainland China.
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The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, produces, distributes, and markets gas, water supply and energy services in Hong Kong and Mainland China. It is involved in the provision of renewable energy solutions, piped city-gas projects, gas supply chain, water supply, and urban waste utilization projects, as well as new energy exploration and utilization ventures. The company also offers piping installation services; piping design services for different properties and retrofit projects; kitchen design solutions; kitchen cabinets, residential kitchen appliances, residential gas water heaters, clubhouse dehumidifiers, clubhouse pool heating, and clubhouse bbq stoves; and automatic meter reading systems. In addition, it provides network connectivity, data center, and ICT services, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction services. Further, the company offers consultancy and engineering contractor services, including utilities installation, infrastructure construction, and civil and building services engineering for public and private projects; and designs and manufactures gas meters and metering systems. Additionally, it is involved in water supply and wastewater treatment activities; green energy businesses; property development and investment activities; manufacturing of polyethylene piping and fittings; and the software development, solution implementation, and systems integration activities, as well as food and green waste treatment project. The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in North Point, Hong Kong.
Stock analysis
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR (HOKCY) currently trades at $0.8700, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $0.5900, 32.2% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Dividend Discount group reads highest at a median of $0.7000 per share, and 1 of the 26 models we run sit above the $0.8700 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at $0.2200, and 25 of the 26 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: $0.3600 (bear) to $0.8400 (bull), the price of $0.8700 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 50/100 (below-average quality), in the Utilities sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR reported revenue of HK$54.2B in FY2025 versus HK$53.6B in FY2021, a compound +0.3%/yr. Reported net income was HK$5.7B in FY2025, compounding +2.6%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $16.2B · P/E ratio 21.8 · P/S ratio 2.28 · EPS (TTM) $0.0400 · Dividend yield 5.3% · Net margin 10.5% · Return on equity 9.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 8.5%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 47 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 14% below its 52-week high and 13% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Utilities peers we cover trades at 2% fair-value upside, at −32%, HOKCY screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $0.3600Fair Value $0.5900Bull $0.8400
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single 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. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
−2.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘ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. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−3.8%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘ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. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+5.8%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +6.2% a year
Revenue growth 26 years ⓘ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. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+8.9%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+3.8%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−1.5%
Dividend (yield on the price)5.3%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−1.5% vs −2.6%, steady
Profit margin 2019 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.20% → 15%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+14.5%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+2.1%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (figures in HKD, Hong Kong: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 1.8% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +12.2% a year for the price and 0.0% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (24 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Neutral
Recent news coverage is roughly neutral, about typical for how stocks are covered.
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Peer Groupⓘ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.Utilities - Regulated Gas · 105 stocks
Beats the industry median on 4/15 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score50 · Below median
Fair Value upside−32.0% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)9.6% · Above median
Return on assets3.2% · Below median
Net margin (TTM)10.5% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM)13.0% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth−4.2% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM)5.3% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.73× · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Utilities - Regulated Gas median · lower = cheaper
P/E (TTM)21.8× · Priciest 25%
P/B2.17× · Priciest 25%
P/S (TTM)2.37× · Priciest 25%
P/FCF23.9× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA14.1× · Priciest 25%
PEG2.93× · Priciest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 34
FUTURE (revenue growth)0· sector 11
PAST (return on equity)38· sector 34
HEALTH (low debt)63· sector 83
DIVIDEND (yield)100· sector 73
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Oct 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $0.5900 versus a price of $0.8700, about −32% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of HOKCY?
Our model-based fair value for Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR is $0.5900 (as of Oct 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $0.8700.
What is the quality score of HOKCY?
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR has a Quality Score of 50/100. 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 price target for Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $0.5900 (as of Oct 3, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario $0.3600, optimistic scenario $0.8400. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $0.5900, about −32% upside versus a price of $0.8700 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $0.3600, optimistic scenario $0.8400. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about HK$54.3B (latest available figure, as of Oct 3, 2026).
Does Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR pay a dividend?
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR currently shows a dividend yield of about 5.25% relative to its recent price (as of Oct 3, 2026).
What growth is priced into Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR would have to grow free cash flow by +14.5 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.2 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +5.8 % per year. As of Oct 3, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of HOKCY use?
Our models discount Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR at 8.2 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.56, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR that is +14.5 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (8.2 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR grew +5.8 % a year. The price currently implies +14.5 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.2 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR (+14.5 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 4.24 %: that much free cash flow Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.2 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR it is $0.5900 per share (as of Oct 3, 2026), against a price of $0.8700. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Oct 3, 2026, HOKCY trades above its calculated fair value: price $0.8700, fair value $0.5900, a gap of about −32% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of HOKCY?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($0.8700); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($0.5900). For Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR the two are $0.2800 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR worth?
The market values Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR at about $16.2B (market capitalisation, as of Oct 3, 2026). Per share that is $0.8700; our models calculate a fair value of $0.5900 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about HOKCY?
Our models span a range for Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR: cautious scenario $0.3600, base $0.5900, optimistic $0.8400 per share (as of Oct 3, 2026, price $0.8700). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of HOKCY?
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.8 (as of Oct 3, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $0.5900 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 2.9, P/B 2.2, P/S 2.4, EV/EBITDA 14.1.
What is the PEG ratio of HOKCY?
The PEG ratio of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR is 2.93 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Oct 3, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
Balance-sheet figures for Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR (as of Oct 3, 2026): return on equity 9.6%, debt of 0.73 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 50/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is HOKCY from its 52-week high?
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR trades at $0.8700, about 14% below its 52-week high of $1.01 and 13% above the low of $0.7700 (as of Oct 2, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $0.5900 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR?
From the same area (Utilities) we also value Naturgy Energy Group, Atmos Energy Corporation, Uniper SE, NiSource Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Oct 3, 2026: price $0.8700, calculated fair value $0.5900 (−32%), Quality Score 50/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of HOKCY calculated?
We run Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $0.5900, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.5 % above its aggregate fair value. Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
The closing price on Oct 2, 2026 was $0.8700. Our model-based fair value is $0.5900, about −32% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($0.8400). The favourable scenario is already priced in. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid but not exceptional quality (50/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range ($0.3600 to $0.8400) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY) come from?
Earnings per share at Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR grew −2.5 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +7.1 %, EBIT margin −1.6 %, tax rate −0.8 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −6.8 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR
How large is the market capitalisation of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
The market capitalisation of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR is $16.2B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR is 2.28 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
Earnings per share at Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR are $0.0400 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 21.8). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
The dividend yield of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR is 5.3% (payout 114%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
The net margin of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR is 10.5% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR is 9.6% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR is 8.5% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
The operating margin of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR is 13.0% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
Revenue at Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR is growing −4.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg −3.8%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY)?
Earnings per share at Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR are growing +2.1% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCY) carry?
The net debt of Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR is HK$54.5B (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 10.1 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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