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Chinese (SSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies819
  • 7D2.4%
  • 3M5.7%
  • 1Y51.8%
  • YTD4.1%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 2.4%, with Shandong Hongqiao Aluminum Industry Holding leading the way, up 5.8%. During this same period, the Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group underperformed, falling 7.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 52%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 01 Apr 2026CN¥14.3tCN¥9.3tCN¥373.7b43.6x38.2x1.5x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026CN¥15.7tCN¥9.0tCN¥332.1b49.6x47.4x1.7x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026CN¥15.1tCN¥9.0tCN¥330.7b47.8x45.6x1.7x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025CN¥12.6tCN¥9.0tCN¥330.3b41.5x38.2x1.4x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025CN¥12.4tCN¥9.0tCN¥329.9b42.3x37.5x1.4x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025CN¥11.6tCN¥8.9tCN¥296.4b40.1x39.3x1.3x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025CN¥10.5tCN¥8.3tCN¥230.0b40.5x45.5x1.3x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025CN¥9.5tCN¥8.3tCN¥226.0b39.8x42.1x1.1x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025CN¥8.7tCN¥8.3tCN¥227.0b37.6x38.5x1x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025CN¥8.3tCN¥8.3tCN¥225.9b35.5x36.8x1x
Tue, 06 May 2025CN¥8.0tCN¥8.3tCN¥223.0b34.3x35.8x1x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025CN¥8.3tCN¥8.1tCN¥214.6b34x38.7x1x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025CN¥8.1tCN¥8.2tCN¥226.7b33.4x35.7x1x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025CN¥7.8tCN¥8.2tCN¥227.3b31.4x34.4x1x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024CN¥8.1tCN¥8.2tCN¥226.9b32.6x35.6x1x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024CN¥8.4tCN¥8.2tCN¥228.3b33.8x36.7x1x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024CN¥7.8tCN¥8.4tCN¥265.7b29.4x29.5x0.9x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024CN¥6.4tCN¥8.4tCN¥265.1b24.3x24.2x0.8x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024CN¥6.8tCN¥8.4tCN¥279.4b26.2x24.2x0.8x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024CN¥7.3tCN¥8.4tCN¥276.1b27.4x26.6x0.9x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024CN¥7.7tCN¥8.4tCN¥275.8b28.5x27.9x0.9x
Wed, 08 May 2024CN¥8.3tCN¥8.4tCN¥273.0b31.9x30.4x1x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024CN¥8.2tCN¥8.4tCN¥297.9b29.9x27.4x1x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024CN¥7.6tCN¥8.4tCN¥309.0b28.3x24.5x0.9x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024CN¥7.3tCN¥8.4tCN¥304.3b29.2x24.1x0.9x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023CN¥7.8tCN¥8.3tCN¥300.8b33x26.1x0.9x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023CN¥8.3tCN¥8.3tCN¥300.6b34.2x27.5x1x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023CN¥8.1tCN¥8.3tCN¥312.6b30.8x25.8x1x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023CN¥8.6tCN¥8.3tCN¥313.4b33.3x27.4x1x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023CN¥8.7tCN¥8.5tCN¥395.1b29.5x22.1x1x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023CN¥8.9tCN¥8.5tCN¥399.4b30.8x22.3x1.1x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023CN¥8.7tCN¥8.4tCN¥398.6b29.2x21.7x1x
Thu, 11 May 2023CN¥9.0tCN¥8.5tCN¥409.7b29.9x22x1.1x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023CN¥9.6tCN¥8.5tCN¥509.7b29x18.8x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.8x


Total Market Cap: CN¥9.6tTotal Earnings: CN¥509.7bTotal Revenue: CN¥8.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chinese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 31.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Chinese Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 38.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 31.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 9.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.0% 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 Materials sector?

CN Market0.01%
Materials2.42%
Metals and Mining3.10%
Paper and Forestry Products2.30%
Chemicals1.98%
Basic Materials1.34%
Packaging0.83%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 17.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 27.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 5.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 26% 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
601899 Zijin Mining GroupCN¥34.152.7%
+CN¥23.6b
95.1%PE17.4x
002379 Shandong Hongqiao Aluminum Industry HoldingCN¥27.635.3%
+CN¥18.2b
139.8%PE20.2x
002460 Ganfeng Lithium GroupCN¥77.319.5%
+CN¥13.9b
127.8%PE99.8x
600309 Wanhua Chemical GroupCN¥82.875.6%
+CN¥13.8b
24.4%PE20.7x
600988 Chifeng Jilong Gold MiningCN¥45.3518.3%
+CN¥13.2b
107.1%PE27.7x

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