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Chinese (SSE) Energy Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies68
  • 7D2.9%
  • 3M-0.02%
  • 1Y29.8%
  • YTD21.6%

In the last week, the Energy industry is up 2.9%, with China Merchants Energy Shipping up 16%. During this same period, the Changzheng Engineering TechnologyLtd underperformed, falling 7.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 30%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Chinese Energy Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 21 Aug 2026CN¥1.4tCN¥884.9bCN¥55.5b33.1x25.7x1.6x
Sun, 19 Jul 2026CN¥1.3tCN¥881.8bCN¥54.9b27.7x23.2x1.4x
Tue, 16 Jun 2026CN¥1.4tCN¥902.8bCN¥54.8b36.2x26.5x1.6x
Thu, 14 May 2026CN¥1.5tCN¥903.1bCN¥54.8b38.3x26.9x1.6x
Sat, 11 Apr 2026CN¥1.5tCN¥944.3bCN¥57.3b33.1x25.7x1.6x
Mon, 09 Mar 2026CN¥1.5tCN¥954.2bCN¥58.0b36.4x26.7x1.6x
Wed, 04 Feb 2026CN¥1.3tCN¥954.1bCN¥57.9b32.2x22.2x1.4x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026CN¥1.2tCN¥954.3bCN¥57.9b29.3x20.4x1.2x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025CN¥1.2tCN¥954.2bCN¥57.9b31.2x20.3x1.2x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025CN¥1.2tCN¥969.7bCN¥63.0b27.1x19x1.2x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025CN¥1.1tCN¥972.9bCN¥63.3b24.2x17.8x1.2x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025CN¥1.1tCN¥995.4bCN¥70.8b23x15.8x1.1x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025CN¥1.0tCN¥999.7bCN¥72.8b18.6x14.3x1x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025CN¥1.1tCN¥1.0tCN¥72.5b18.3x14.5x1.1x
Fri, 16 May 2025CN¥1.0tCN¥1.0tCN¥72.8b18.2x14x1x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025CN¥981.6bCN¥1.0tCN¥81.8b15.4x12x1x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025CN¥1.0tCN¥1.0tCN¥80.7b18.5x12.6x1x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025CN¥1.0tCN¥1.0tCN¥80.6b18.3x13x1x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025CN¥1.1tCN¥1.0tCN¥80.2b18.5x13.5x1.1x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024CN¥1.1tCN¥1.0tCN¥80.2b20.4x14.1x1.1x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024CN¥1.2tCN¥1.0tCN¥81.3b17.7x14.2x1.2x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024CN¥1.1tCN¥1.0tCN¥84.6b17.3x13x1.1x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024CN¥1.0tCN¥1.0tCN¥86.6b13.8x11.9x1x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024CN¥1.1tCN¥1.0tCN¥88.2b13.9x12.1x1x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024CN¥1.2tCN¥1.0tCN¥88.2b16x13.7x1.2x
Sat, 18 May 2024CN¥1.2tCN¥1.0tCN¥88.2b17.5x13.9x1.2x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024CN¥1.2tCN¥1.1tCN¥103.8b15.6x11.9x1.2x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024CN¥1.2tCN¥1.1tCN¥111.0b14.2x10.7x1.1x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024CN¥1.1tCN¥1.1tCN¥111.4b13x10x1x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024CN¥1.1tCN¥1.1tCN¥110.0b13.6x10.4x1.1x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023CN¥1.1tCN¥1.1tCN¥110.0b14.4x10x1x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023CN¥1.0tCN¥1.1tCN¥110.3b14.4x9.4x1x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023CN¥1.1tCN¥1.1tCN¥118.2b14.6x9.1x1x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023CN¥979.5bCN¥1.1tCN¥136.9b13.8x7.2x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.2x


Total Market Cap: CN¥979.5bTotal Earnings: CN¥136.9bTotal Revenue: CN¥1.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chinese Energy Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Chinese Energy industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 25.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Energy industry have declined 26% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 7.5% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Chinese Energy sector?

CN Market-1.33%
Energy2.90%
Energy Services4.04%
Oil and Gas2.54%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Energy Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 36.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 10.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Oil and Gas industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 14.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Oil and Gas industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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
601872 China Merchants Energy ShippingCN¥19.7816.0%
+CN¥22.0b
200.2%PE20.2x
601225 Shaanxi Coal IndustryCN¥25.731.4%
+CN¥3.5b
17.0%PE15.4x
600583 Offshore Oil EngineeringLtdCN¥6.1212.3%
+CN¥3.0b
8.3%PE13x
000983 Shanxi Coking Coal Energy GroupCN¥7.327.0%
+CN¥2.7b
0.3%PE31.3x
600256 Guanghui EnergyCN¥6.235.8%
+CN¥2.2b
15.6%PE22.5x

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