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Chinese (SSE) Auto Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M-1.1%
  • 1Y-1.7%
  • YTD-2.1%

The Auto is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Guangzhou Automobile Group has stood out, gaining 3.5%. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 41% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Chinese Auto Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 26 Feb 2026CN¥999.6bCN¥1.3tCN¥13.4b29.4x74.8x0.7x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026CN¥1.0tCN¥1.3tCN¥13.4b31.5x75.6x0.8x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025CN¥997.0bCN¥1.3tCN¥13.2b29.4x75.4x0.7x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025CN¥1.0tCN¥1.3tCN¥13.2b30.3x76.3x0.8x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025CN¥1.1tCN¥1.3tCN¥11.5b39.3x94.7x0.8x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025CN¥992.8bCN¥1.2tCN¥14.7b34.7x67.3x0.8x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025CN¥948.9bCN¥1.2tCN¥15.5b33.7x61.2x0.8x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025CN¥921.3bCN¥1.2tCN¥15.2b31.6x60.8x0.8x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025CN¥872.1bCN¥1.2tCN¥15.2b32.2x57.5x0.7x
Mon, 05 May 2025CN¥887.6bCN¥1.2tCN¥14.4b26.3x61.8x0.8x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025CN¥877.8bCN¥1.2tCN¥16.7b34.3x52.5x0.8x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025CN¥890.8bCN¥1.2tCN¥19.2b34.2x46.4x0.8x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025CN¥876.5bCN¥1.2tCN¥19.2b32.1x45.6x0.7x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024CN¥889.7bCN¥1.2tCN¥19.3b27.5x46.1x0.8x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024CN¥897.1bCN¥1.2tCN¥19.3b29.2x46.5x0.8x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024CN¥733.6bCN¥1.2tCN¥21.5b24.8x34.1x0.6x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024CN¥617.7bCN¥1.2tCN¥21.5b21.1x28.7x0.5x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024CN¥662.1bCN¥1.2tCN¥19.0b20.9x34.8x0.6x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024CN¥702.9bCN¥1.2tCN¥19.2b20.9x36.6x0.6x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024CN¥672.7bCN¥1.2tCN¥19.1b22.5x35.1x0.6x
Tue, 07 May 2024CN¥720.7bCN¥1.2tCN¥19.0b26.5x37.9x0.6x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024CN¥734.1bCN¥1.1tCN¥20.0b24.4x36.8x0.6x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024CN¥703.1bCN¥1.1tCN¥20.5b20.4x34.4x0.6x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024CN¥614.5bCN¥1.1tCN¥20.5b22.5x30x0.5x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023CN¥694.1bCN¥1.1tCN¥20.4b24x34x0.6x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023CN¥742.5bCN¥1.1tCN¥20.4b25.3x36.4x0.7x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023CN¥687.2bCN¥1.1tCN¥21.2b22.8x32.5x0.6x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023CN¥642.8bCN¥1.2tCN¥21.2b23.4x30.4x0.6x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023CN¥614.5bCN¥1.1tCN¥17.9b25.1x34.3x0.6x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023CN¥639.6bCN¥1.1tCN¥17.8b26.4x36x0.6x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023CN¥571.5bCN¥1.1tCN¥17.8b23.8x32.1x0.5x
Wed, 10 May 2023CN¥581.0bCN¥1.1tCN¥18.4b23x31.6x0.5x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023CN¥637.7bCN¥1.2tCN¥15.8b29.2x40.4x0.5x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023CN¥722.1bCN¥1.2tCN¥14.6b32.4x49.6x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

49.6x


Total Market Cap: CN¥722.1bTotal Earnings: CN¥14.6bTotal Revenue: CN¥1.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chinese Auto Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 46.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Chinese Auto industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 74.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 46.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.66x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Auto industry have declined 2.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.5% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Chinese Consumer Discretionary industry?

CN Market0.99%
Consumer Discretionary0.41%
Auto0.84%
Motorcycle Manufacturers2.05%
Automobile Manufacturers0.66%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Automobile Manufacturers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 62.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 43.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 35.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Motorcycle Manufacturers industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 22.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Automobile Manufacturers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 44% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 35% per year.
  • In contrast, the Motorcycle Manufacturers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
601238 Guangzhou Automobile GroupCN¥8.093.5%
+CN¥2.7b		-10.1%PS0.8x
600104 SAIC MotorCN¥14.410.6%
+CN¥1.0b		-14.6%PE57.6x
000980 Zotye AutomobileCN¥3.226.3%
+CN¥958.1m		22.4%PS27.4x
600166 Beiqi Foton MotorLtdCN¥3.273.5%
+CN¥870.9m		35.1%PE34x
603766 Loncin MotorCN¥15.902.2%
+CN¥698.2m		46.5%PE18.1x

Latest News

603766
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1Y
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000625
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0.3%
1Y
-17.3%
601238
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Guangzhou Automobile Group
7D
3.5%
1Y
-10.1%
601965
CN¥19.91
China Automotive Engineering Research Institute
7D
3.0%
1Y
4.2%
000980
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Zotye Automobile
7D
6.3%
1Y
22.4%
601127
CN¥109.14
Seres GroupLtd
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-0.07%
1Y
-13.4%
000550
CN¥18.55
Jiangling Motors Corporation
7D
3.5%
1Y
-19.6%
600418
CN¥56.00
Anhui Jianghuai Automobile GroupLtd
7D
-2.0%
1Y
59.1%
600104
CN¥14.41
SAIC Motor
7D
0.6%
1Y
-14.6%
600733
CN¥8.19
BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology
7D
-0.1%
1Y
-1.3%
600166
CN¥3.27
Beiqi Foton MotorLtd
7D
3.5%
1Y
35.1%
300825
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IAT Automobile Technology
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-19.4%