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Chinese (SSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies813
- 7D2.9%
- 3M20.1%
- 1Y47.6%
- YTD26.5%
In the last week, the Materials industry is up 2.9%, with China Northern Rare Earth (Group) High-TechLtd up 21%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 48%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 33% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Chinese Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 21 Aug 2025 | CN¥9.9t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥228.2b | 41x | 43.4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 19 Jul 2025 | CN¥8.9t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥227.0b | 38x | 39.3x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 | CN¥8.4t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥225.9b | 35.6x | 37x | 1x |
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | CN¥8.2t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥222.7b | 35.3x | 37x | 1x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | CN¥7.8t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥213.1b | 31.5x | 36.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | CN¥8.4t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥225.2b | 34.2x | 37.1x | 1x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | CN¥7.8t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥226.9b | 31.4x | 34.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | CN¥7.8t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥226.9b | 31.4x | 34.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | CN¥8.2t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥228.4b | 33.6x | 36x | 1x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | CN¥8.2t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥264.1b | 31.4x | 31x | 1x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | CN¥6.8t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥265.0b | 25.7x | 25.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | CN¥6.6t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥282.7b | 25x | 23.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | CN¥7.2t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥277.2b | 26.7x | 25.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | CN¥7.5t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥275.7b | 28.6x | 27.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | CN¥8.1t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥271.8b | 31.3x | 29.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | CN¥8.1t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥302.2b | 29x | 26.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | CN¥7.6t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥309.5b | 28.2x | 24.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | CN¥6.7t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥308.7b | 23.8x | 21.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | CN¥8.0t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥302.9b | 34.4x | 26.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | CN¥8.1t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥300.5b | 34.2x | 27.1x | 1x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | CN¥8.3t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥312.6b | 32.7x | 26.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | CN¥8.4t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥313.5b | 32.8x | 26.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | CN¥8.3t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥370.2b | 29.6x | 22.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | CN¥8.8t | CN¥8.5t | CN¥399.4b | 30.1x | 22.1x | 1x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | CN¥8.6t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥398.4b | 29.6x | 21.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | CN¥8.9t | CN¥8.5t | CN¥406.1b | 29.6x | 22x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | CN¥9.6t | CN¥8.5t | CN¥505.6b | 29.2x | 19.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | CN¥9.8t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥507.6b | 29.5x | 19.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | CN¥10.2t | CN¥8.5t | CN¥513.9b | 29.8x | 19.8x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | CN¥9.6t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥513.2b | 28x | 18.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 05 Dec 2022 | CN¥9.8t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥513.1b | 28.4x | 19.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 02 Nov 2022 | CN¥9.2t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥513.8b | 26.8x | 18x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 30 Sep 2022 | CN¥9.5t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥572.2b | 25.3x | 16.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 28 Aug 2022 | CN¥10.6t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥573.8b | 28.8x | 18.5x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.5x
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 43.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 26% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Market | 2.99% | |
| Materials | 2.89% | |
| Metals and Mining | 3.01% | |
| Chemicals | 2.91% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 2.67% | |
| Packaging | 2.23% | |
| Basic Materials | 2.08% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 36.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 0.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 37% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.9% per year.
- In contrast, the Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 28% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600111 China Northern Rare Earth (Group) High-TechLtd | CN¥44.60 | 16.3% +CN¥22.6b | 165.8% | PE116.6x | |
| 600346 Hengli PetrochemicalLtd | CN¥16.81 | 12.4% +CN¥13.0b | 25.5% | PE17x | |
| 600309 Wanhua Chemical Group | CN¥65.60 | 4.9% +CN¥9.7b | -6.2% | PE18.7x | |
| 002493 Rongsheng Petrochemical | CN¥10.03 | 11.1% +CN¥9.6b | 16.6% | PE126.2x | |
| 600673 Guangdong HEC Technology Holding | CN¥18.36 | 18.6% +CN¥8.4b | 190.0% | PE70.7x |