Hong Kong  |  Shanghai  |  Shenzhen
Glossary
Hong Kong
Average Price Earning Ratio S (closing price * number of issued shares) / S (EPS * number of issued shares)
Earnings (loss) per share (EPS) Consolidated profit (loss) after taxation less minority interest and preference dividends and before extraordinary items / weighted average of number of issued shares during the financial year

EPS is annualised and adjusted for bonus and rights issues, share splits and consolidations

China-controlled company (Red Chip) A company is deemed to be China-controlled company (Red Chip), if

(1) the company has at least 30% shareholding held in aggregate directly by Mainland China entities, and/or through companies which are controlled by Mainland China entities. Or

(2) the company has below 30% but 20% or above shareholding held in aggregate directly by Mainland China entities, and/or through companies which are controlled by Mainland China entities and, there is a strong influential presence, on a judgmental basis, on the company's board of directors.

Mainland China entities include state-owned organisations and entities controlled by provincial or municipal authorities.

Shanghai
Average P/E ratio (A shares) S(closing price * issued share capital) / S(earnings per share * issued share capital)
(include all A shares only but A stocks with negative earnings)
Average P/E ratio (B shares) S(closing price * issued share capital) / S(earnings per share * issued share capital)
(include all B shares only but B stocks with negative earnings)
Negotiable shares Issued shares listed on the Exchange for trading
Registered date for entitlements In case of bonus issues, rights issues and dividend distribution, the listed company will specify a registered date for entitlements. Only shareholders registered on or before this date will be qualified for the entitlement.
Net asset per share Net asset / total share capital (including negotiable and non-negotiable shares)
Total market turnover Calculations include A shares and B shares
Total share capital Calculations include negotiable shares and non-negotiable shares
Shenzhen
% of total shareholdings Number of shares held / total share capital (negotiable and non-negotiable)
Earnings (loss) per share Profit after tax / total share capital (negotiable and non-negotiable)
Major shareholders The top 10 shareholders in terms of shareholdings
Negotiable market capitalisation Number of negotiable shares * closing price
Net asset per share Net asset / total share capital (negotiable and non-negotiable)
Non-domestic listed foreign 
funded shares
Shares listed overseas, e.g. H shares, N shares
Other negotiable shares Shares with short-term restriction for sales, e.g. fund holdings, strategic investor holdings etc.
Total negotiable market 
capitalisation of Shenzhen
Calculations include A shares, B shares, funds and corporate bonds