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Chinese (SSE) Research and Consulting Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies49
- 7D1.6%
- 3M-0.7%
- 1Y12.4%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Research and Consulting Services industry is up 1.6%, with Gansu Engineering Consulting Group up 22%. In the same time, Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning Center was down 6.6%. This means that the industry has gained 12% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 30% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Chinese Research and Consulting Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Mar 2025 | CN¥228.9b | CN¥91.1b | CN¥2.3b | 49.5x | 97.9x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 16 Feb 2025 | CN¥222.0b | CN¥91.1b | CN¥2.2b | 48.7x | 98.8x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | CN¥195.7b | CN¥87.8b | CN¥3.0b | 42.2x | 65.5x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | CN¥235.7b | CN¥90.9b | CN¥2.3b | 52.5x | 103.7x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | CN¥236.0b | CN¥91.0b | CN¥2.3b | 50.2x | 103.2x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | CN¥211.0b | CN¥92.6b | CN¥2.7b | 46.9x | 78.4x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | CN¥165.1b | CN¥92.7b | CN¥2.8b | 37.3x | 59x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | CN¥176.8b | CN¥92.8b | CN¥3.3b | 41.8x | 53x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | CN¥177.1b | CN¥92.8b | CN¥3.3b | 40.6x | 53.1x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | CN¥193.3b | CN¥92.8b | CN¥3.3b | 40.9x | 58x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | CN¥199.0b | CN¥89.5b | CN¥5.0b | 42.6x | 39.4x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | CN¥197.0b | CN¥89.8b | CN¥4.9b | 36.5x | 40.1x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | CN¥162.8b | CN¥89.1b | CN¥4.9b | 30.7x | 33x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | CN¥200.4b | CN¥89.0b | CN¥4.9b | 42.1x | 40.5x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | CN¥212.9b | CN¥89.0b | CN¥4.9b | 46.1x | 43.1x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | CN¥206.7b | CN¥88.3b | CN¥4.8b | 40.8x | 42.9x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | CN¥214.9b | CN¥88.3b | CN¥5.2b | 43x | 41.6x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | CN¥222.4b | CN¥88.3b | CN¥5.2b | 40.4x | 43.1x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | CN¥239.2b | CN¥86.0b | CN¥5.3b | 44.5x | 45.3x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | CN¥225.0b | CN¥85.6b | CN¥5.1b | 43.3x | 43.7x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | CN¥217.4b | CN¥85.3b | CN¥5.0b | 40.3x | 43.4x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | CN¥210.4b | CN¥88.1b | CN¥1.4b | 37x | 146.3x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 26 Mar 2023 | CN¥218.6b | CN¥82.3b | CN¥677.2m | 39.8x | 322.9x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 21 Feb 2023 | CN¥213.0b | CN¥82.1b | CN¥774.3m | 38.4x | 275.1x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 19 Jan 2023 | CN¥204.0b | CN¥81.3b | CN¥705.2m | 37.3x | 289.3x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 17 Dec 2022 | CN¥200.5b | CN¥81.3b | CN¥691.5m | 39.5x | 290x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 14 Nov 2022 | CN¥197.1b | CN¥81.0b | CN¥631.0m | 36.1x | 312.4x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 12 Oct 2022 | CN¥179.2b | CN¥80.2b | CN¥678.2m | 34.3x | 264.2x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 09 Sep 2022 | CN¥195.7b | CN¥79.6b | CN¥884.4m | 37.1x | 221.3x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 07 Aug 2022 | CN¥201.9b | CN¥80.4b | CN¥1.3b | 38.7x | 158.5x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 05 Jul 2022 | CN¥202.0b | CN¥79.4b | CN¥1.2b | 36.9x | 169.1x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 02 Jun 2022 | CN¥191.5b | CN¥79.2b | CN¥1.1b | 36.4x | 170.8x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 30 Apr 2022 | CN¥179.7b | CN¥82.1b | CN¥4.0b | 32.7x | 45.3x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 28 Mar 2022 | CN¥191.0b | CN¥79.3b | CN¥4.7b | 38.4x | 40.3x | 2.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
40.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Chinese Research and Consulting Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 97.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 104x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry have declined 21% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.7% 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 Comparison
How does Chinese Research and Consulting Services compare with similar industries?
| CN Market | 1.53% | |
| Industrials | 1.71% | |
| Professional Services | 2.06% | |
| Research and Consulting Services | 1.61% | |
| HR Services | 4.34% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000779 Gansu Engineering Consulting Group | CN¥11.97 | 22.3% +CN¥1.0b | 34.5% | PE22.4x | |
| 002789 Shenzhen Jianyi Decoration Group | CN¥10.40 | 40.7% +CN¥480.5m | -0.9% | PS0.2x | |
| 300989 LAY-OUT Planning Consultants | CN¥16.18 | 12.0% +CN¥365.4m | 28.2% | PS8.1x | |
| 300712 Fujian Yongfu Power EngineeringLtd | CN¥26.37 | 5.8% +CN¥267.0m | 4.0% | PE85x | |
| 300621 Weiye Construction Group | CN¥9.98 | 8.2% +CN¥158.1m | 12.9% | PS0.2x |
