Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.
- 245.40 HKD
- -7.40
- -2.93%
Hong Kong
Aug 19, 2019Ticker
HKG(388)Prev. close
252.80Market cap (HKD)
318,049.81MMarket cap (USD)
40,544.83MShares
1,258.10M
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Company Background
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKEx) is a global operator of exchanges and clearing houses, one of the world's largest exchange groups by market capitalization. It operates the stock market, futures market and four clearing houses through its subsidiaries in the region. The bourse has been around 6% owned by the Hong Kong government.
The company also has expanded its commodities trading business. In 2012, it acquired the London Metal Exchange, one of the world's leading industrial metals exchanges. The LME business contributes about 20% to HKEx's overall revenue. HKEx seeks to create a commodities trading scheme with mainland China and London, aiming to promote investor convenience in the major metals market and to increase income from trading fees.
Charles Li Xiaojia became CEO of HKEx in 2010. Li is boosting the group's global competitiveness through strengthening partnerships with mainland China markets. HKEx has partnered with the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on the China Exchanges Services Co., which is to develop cross-border indexes based on products traded on these markets. It also opened the stock connection with Shanghai in November 2014. HKEx in June 2015 approved a new three-year term for Li, until October 2018.
Business Summary
Financial Highlights
| Dec 2018 | HKD | USD |
| Revenue | 15,973M | 2,038.01M |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- |
| Operating income | 10,911M | 1,392.14M |
| Income before tax | 10,883M | 1,388.57M |
| Net income | 9,312M | 1,188.12M |
| EBITDA | 11,673M | 1,489.36M |
| Diluted EPS | 7.48 | 0.95 |
| Dividends Per Share | 6.71 | 0.85 |
| Total Assets | 255,948M | 32,690.83M |
| Total liabilities | 215,045M | 27,466.52M |
| Total equity | 40,729M | 5,202.09M |
| Operating cash flow | 8,624M | 1,100.34M |
| Currency in HKD | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | |
| Revenue | 9,740M | 12,873M | 11,018M | 12,443M | 15,973M |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating income | 5,972M | 8,755M | 6,809M | 8,544M | 10,911M |
| Income before tax | 6,048M | 9,287M | 6,799M | 8,610M | 10,883M |
| Net income | 5,165M | 7,956M | 5,769M | 7,404M | 9,312M |
| EBITDA | 6,619M | 9,439M | 7,580M | 9,402M | 11,673M |
| Diluted EPS | 4.43 | 6.67 | 4.75 | 6.02 | 7.48 |
| Dividends Per Share | 3.98 | 5.95 | 4.25 | 5.40 | 6.71 |
| Total Assets | 251,860M | 238,193M | 247,318M | 317,604M | 255,948M |
| Total liabilities | 230,910M | 208,231M | 214,934M | 280,229M | 215,045M |
| Total equity | 20,864M | 29,816M | 32,266M | 37,273M | 40,729M |
| Operating cash flow | 4,614M | 8,267M | 4,716M | 16,777M | 8,624M |
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | |
| Revenue | 1,256.01M | 1,660.48M | 1,419.39M | 1,596.72M | 2,038.01M |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating income | 770.11M | 1,129.30M | 877.17M | 1,096.39M | 1,392.14M |
| Income before tax | 779.91M | 1,197.92M | 875.88M | 1,104.86M | 1,388.57M |
| Net income | 666.04M | 1,026.23M | 743.19M | 950.10M | 1,188.12M |
| EBITDA | 853.54M | 1,217.53M | 976.49M | 1,206.49M | 1,489.36M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.57 | 0.86 | 0.61 | 0.77 | 0.95 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.51 | 0.76 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.85 |
| Total Assets | 32,477.74M | 30,733.98M | 31,899.03M | 40,628.34M | 32,690.83M |
| Total liabilities | 29,776.20M | 26,867.99M | 27,722.15M | 35,847.28M | 27,466.52M |
| Total equity | 2,690.44M | 3,847.15M | 4,161.66M | 4,768.01M | 5,202.09M |
| Operating cash flow | 594.99M | 1,066.35M | 607.53M | 2,152.88M | 1,100.34M |
Valuation Measures
| Dec 2018 | |
| PER | 30.21 |
| ROA | 3.24% |
| ROE | 23.87% |
| Operating margin | 68.30% |
| Profit margin | 58.29% |
Key executives
- CEO & Executive Director: Xiaojia Li
- Co-President & Chief Operating Officer: Chi Kin Tai
- Co-President: Romnesh Lamba
- Chief Financial Officer: John F. Killian
- Group Chief Technology Officer: Chung Kwong Leung
Shareholders
- Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (5.9%)
- UBS AG (Investment Management) (3.6%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.7%)
- Invesco Advisers, Inc. (1.7%)
- BlackRock Fund Advisors (1.7%)
- Norges Bank Investment Management (1.4%)
- Capital Research & Management Co. (Global Investors) (1.0%)
- Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (0.9%)
- State Street Global Advisors Asia Ltd. (0.8%)
- Hang Seng Investment Management Ltd. (0.8%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.hkex.com.hk
- Address: 12th Floor, One International Finance Centre, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Phone: +852.2522.1122
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Competitors
- Nasdaq, Inc.
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Last Updated on 19 Aug, 2019