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Chinese (SSE) Financials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies103
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-3.6%
  • 1Y1.2%
  • YTD-7.5%

In the last week, Financials has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 4.5% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 6.2% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 14 Mar 2026CN¥9.5tCN¥3.8tCN¥1.1t13.3x8.4x2.5x
Mon, 09 Feb 2026CN¥10.0tCN¥3.7tCN¥1.1t13.9x8.9x2.7x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026CN¥10.6tCN¥3.6tCN¥1.1t15x9.6x3x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025CN¥9.8tCN¥3.6tCN¥1.1t13.5x8.9x2.8x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025CN¥10.0tCN¥3.5tCN¥1.1t14.3x9.3x2.9x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025CN¥9.6tCN¥3.3tCN¥986.0b16.8x9.7x2.9x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025CN¥10.0tCN¥3.3tCN¥958.9b18.2x10.4x3x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025CN¥9.8tCN¥3.3tCN¥947.1b18.7x10.4x3x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025CN¥9.1tCN¥3.3tCN¥944.6b16x9.6x2.8x
Wed, 21 May 2025CN¥8.8tCN¥3.3tCN¥945.6b16.4x9.3x2.7x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025CN¥8.4tCN¥3.4tCN¥944.8b17.4x8.8x2.5x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025CN¥8.8tCN¥3.8tCN¥1.1t18.6x8.2x2.3x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025CN¥8.6tCN¥3.4tCN¥913.2b19.2x9.4x2.5x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025CN¥8.3tCN¥3.2tCN¥888.8b18x9.3x2.6x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024CN¥8.9tCN¥3.2tCN¥888.8b21.7x10x2.7x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024CN¥8.5tCN¥3.2tCN¥889.0b21.2x9.6x2.6x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024CN¥8.5tCN¥3.2tCN¥835.7b20.6x10.1x2.7x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024CN¥6.6tCN¥3.1tCN¥823.7b15.3x8x2.1x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024CN¥6.6tCN¥3.1tCN¥812.4b15.3x8.1x2.1x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024CN¥6.7tCN¥3.1tCN¥812.8b15.4x8.3x2.2x
Thu, 23 May 2024CN¥7.3tCN¥3.1tCN¥812.8b17.1x9x2.3x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024CN¥6.7tCN¥3.3tCN¥837.8b15.8x8x2x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024CN¥6.8tCN¥3.9tCN¥845.4b15.5x8x1.7x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024CN¥6.6tCN¥3.9tCN¥839.8b15.8x7.9x1.7x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024CN¥5.7tCN¥2.6tCN¥754.7b14.4x7.5x2.2x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023CN¥5.9tCN¥2.6tCN¥754.6b15x7.8x2.3x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023CN¥6.3tCN¥2.6tCN¥749.5b16.4x8.4x2.4x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023CN¥6.4tCN¥2.6tCN¥767.7b16x8.3x2.4x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023CN¥6.3tCN¥2.6tCN¥787.6b17.1x8x2.5x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023CN¥6.6tCN¥2.6tCN¥770.8b17.4x8.6x2.5x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023CN¥6.0tCN¥2.6tCN¥771.5b15.2x7.8x2.3x
Fri, 26 May 2023CN¥6.2tCN¥2.6tCN¥770.9b15.1x8.1x2.4x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023CN¥6.3tCN¥2.7tCN¥752.0b16.9x8.4x2.3x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023CN¥6.1tCN¥2.8tCN¥774.8b16.6x7.9x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.9x


Total Market Cap: CN¥6.1tTotal Earnings: CN¥774.8bTotal Revenue: CN¥2.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chinese Financials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Chinese Financials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 11% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

CN Market-0.48%
Financials-0.26%
Banks1.76%
Diversified Financial-0.95%
Capital Markets-1.82%
Insurance-2.03%
Consumer Finance-7.00%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Consumer Finance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 5.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Financial industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 38% per year.
  • In contrast, the Insurance industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
600036 China Merchants BankCN¥39.761.4%
+CN¥14.1b		-12.0%PB0.8x
601998 China CITIC BankCN¥7.513.3%
+CN¥13.4b		4.7%PB0.5x
600000 Shanghai Pudong Development BankCN¥10.263.7%
+CN¥12.3b		-1.5%PB0.4x
601166 Industrial BankCN¥18.831.7%
+CN¥6.6b		-13.5%PB0.4x
601818 China Everbright BankCN¥3.332.8%
+CN¥5.3b		-13.7%PB0.4x

Latest News

600030
CN¥25.75
CITIC Securities
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-8.3%
600036
CN¥39.76
China Merchants Bank
7D
1.4%
1Y
-12.0%

600036: Stable Margins And Governance Reforms Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have nudged their price target on China Merchants Bank slightly higher to CN¥52.79 from CN¥52.79, reflecting small adjustments to fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled for December 29, 2025, to review the 2025 interim profit distribution plan and consider the proposed appointment of non executive directors (Key Developments).
601318
CN¥61.20
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China
7D
-2.3%
1Y
14.5%

601318: Governance Reforms Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have raised their price target on Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China from CN¥77.69 to CN¥79.82, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, profit margin and future P/E that together suggest a modestly higher assessment of the shares. What's in the News The supervisory committee and the board approved proposed amendments to the Articles of Association on December 16, 2025.
601336
CN¥70.80
New China Life Insurance
7D
-3.5%
1Y
31.8%

601336: Governance Changes Will Shape Earnings Quality While Valuation Appears Balanced

Analysts have raised their price target for New China Life Insurance to CN¥69.99 from CN¥66.15, citing updated assumptions that include a slightly higher discount rate, a smaller projected revenue decline, a similar profit margin profile, and a modestly lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News New China Life Insurance received regulatory approval from the National Financial Regulatory Administration for amendments to its Articles of Association, as referenced in document Jin Fu No. 29 (Key Developments).
601166
CN¥18.83
Industrial Bank
7D
1.7%
1Y
-13.5%

601166: Shareholder Meeting Will Support Upside As Fair Value Remains Attractive

Analysts have slightly lowered their price target for Industrial Bank to CN¥24.94. This reflects small adjustments to fair value estimates, discount rate assumptions, and projected P/E levels.
601211
CN¥17.94
Guotai Haitong Securities
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-2.2%
000776
CN¥19.32
GF Securities
7D
-3.7%
1Y
22.0%
300803
CN¥103.27
Beijing Compass Technology Development
7D
-8.1%
1Y
61.3%
300059
CN¥21.10
East Money InformationLtd
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-13.6%
600926
CN¥17.16
Bank of Hangzhou
7D
3.7%
1Y
17.1%
601688
CN¥19.65
Huatai Securities
7D
-3.5%
1Y
8.7%
600015
CN¥7.16
Hua Xia Bank
7D
4.4%
1Y
-5.9%
601818
CN¥3.33
China Everbright Bank
7D
2.8%
1Y
-13.7%
601998
CN¥7.51
China CITIC Bank
7D
3.3%
1Y
4.7%
600919
CN¥10.75
Bank of Jiangsu
7D
1.9%
1Y
16.3%
600000
CN¥10.26
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
7D
3.7%
1Y
-1.5%