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The Screen · Financials · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

0388.HK · HKG · USD · Market cap $490.9B

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.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
388.40 USD

Screen close, 2026-09-25 · not a live quote
Last reviewed 10 days ago

Screened 2026-09-25 · the tape above runs as of 09:01 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
369.00380.51437.58

What this means: price 388.40 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 380.51, over the last year.

Current read
Markdown ?
Screened · screened 2026-09-25
  • Trend Markdown
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price388.40 USD
Fair value380.51
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-09-18Read Markdown402.00-3.4% to today ✓
2026-08-19Read Accumulation414.60-6.3% to today
2026-07-02Read Markdown386.80+0.4% to today

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its markdown label.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited holds its Markdown at $388.40. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 2 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-09-25
PhaseMarkdown · caution
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 2 days
Price at the screen$388.40
Valuation25.19 trailing · 23.97 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL
Beta0.94
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Business activity: conventional financial services (interest-based)

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Excluded Core business clean Its core business involves an activity the values screen does not clear. Fail

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Ethical Read

Why It Falls Short, in Plain English

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in conventional financial services, which the screen treats as interest-based, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.

Read as at 2026-10-04. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

369.00Conservative380.51Base case437.58Growth case 388.40Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-25 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 2.0% above the base estimate.

The Street's Range
410.00Street low 518.00Street average 620.00Street high 388.40Price

Third-party analyst targets: 16 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +33% from the screen price.

Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as roughly fairly valued here, while the Street is more bullish: a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.

Price History & Projections
$649$437$225TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONStreet high$620.00 +62%Street avg$518.00 +35%Our fair value$380.51 -1%Conservative$369.00 -4%

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-25 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E24.0xpriced for continued growth
Trailing P/E25.2xa premium valuation
EPS, trailing15.42
EPS, forward16.20
Revenue growth+18.9%steady growth
Profit margin62.9%highly profitable on every dollar of sales
Return on equity33.6%an exceptional return on shareholder capital
FCF yield11.07%
Debt to equity1.55a meaningful debt load worth watching
Current ratio1.05adequate liquidity, worth monitoring
Beta0.94steadier than the market
52-week range360.00 - 460.20
MoatSTRONG
Market cap$490.9B

The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Hong Kong and to currency swings; it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

0388.HK trades on HKG (the company is based in Hong Kong). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-10-02 Markdown $388.40 -3.4% Entry 8

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 3.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 5%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (17 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $518.

2026-09-18 Markdown · changed $402.00 -3.0% Entry 7

The framework has shifted from accumulation to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 3.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 5%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (17 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $518.

2026-08-19 Accumulation · changed $414.60 +6.0% Entry 6

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 6.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 5%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (17 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $518.

2026-07-19 Markdown $391.00 +1.1% Entry 5

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 1.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 5%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (17 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $518.

2026-07-18 Markdown $386.80 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 5%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (17 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $518.

2026-07-15 Markdown $386.80 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-03 Markdown $386.80 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markdown $386.80 Entry 1

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

Latest News · What the Market Is Reading on 0388.HK

Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference: not our reporting, not advice.

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What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $425.40 -10.0% · $900 -10.0%
2 months $408.40 -6.2% · $938 -6.2%
3 months $406.40 -5.8% · $942 -5.8%
6 months $395.51 -3.2% $6.52 $985 -1.5%
1 year $402.91 -4.9% $12.52 $982 -1.8%
2 years $254.58 +50.4% $21.78 $1,590 +59.0%
3 years $281.43 +36.1% $30.19 $1,468 +46.8%
5 years $408.43 -6.2% $46.20 $1,051 +5.1%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever 0388.HK does next, these words stay.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited · 0388.HK · Markdown · $388.40
Recorded 2026-09-25 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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