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Chinese (SSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies816
  • 7D5.7%
  • 3M17.2%
  • 1Y66.9%
  • YTD5.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 5.7%, driven by gains in Zijin Mining Group and CMOC Group of 5.3% and 11%, respectively. During this same period, the Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology underperformed, falling 8.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 67%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 33% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 13 Jan 2026CN¥14.1tCN¥9.0tCN¥330.8b45.1x42.6x1.6x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025CN¥12.2tCN¥9.0tCN¥330.1b40.7x37.1x1.4x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025CN¥12.4tCN¥9.0tCN¥329.6b42.3x37.5x1.4x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025CN¥10.7tCN¥8.4tCN¥238.5b41x45x1.3x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025CN¥10.2tCN¥8.3tCN¥229.6b40.6x44.4x1.2x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025CN¥9.2tCN¥8.3tCN¥226.9b37.8x40.4x1.1x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025CN¥8.4tCN¥8.3tCN¥226.0b36.6x37.4x1x
Tue, 27 May 2025CN¥8.2tCN¥8.3tCN¥226.2b35.4x36.3x1x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025CN¥8.0tCN¥8.2tCN¥212.5b34.1x37.8x1x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025CN¥8.4tCN¥8.2tCN¥224.8b35x37.5x1x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025CN¥8.1tCN¥8.2tCN¥226.9b32.6x35.5x1x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025CN¥7.8tCN¥8.1tCN¥224.3b30.7x34.7x1x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024CN¥8.6tCN¥8.2tCN¥226.9b35x37.7x1x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024CN¥8.5tCN¥8.2tCN¥229.3b33.9x37.1x1x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024CN¥8.2tCN¥8.4tCN¥265.2b30.6x30.9x1x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024CN¥6.7tCN¥8.4tCN¥264.8b25.5x25.1x0.8x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024CN¥7.0tCN¥8.4tCN¥277.6b26.8x25.1x0.8x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024CN¥7.3tCN¥8.4tCN¥275.9b27.5x26.4x0.9x
Wed, 29 May 2024CN¥7.9tCN¥8.4tCN¥269.7b30.8x29.5x0.9x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024CN¥7.8tCN¥8.4tCN¥302.6b28.4x25.8x0.9x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024CN¥7.8tCN¥8.4tCN¥315.6b29.7x24.6x0.9x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024CN¥7.1tCN¥8.4tCN¥310.8b25.3x23x0.9x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024CN¥7.6tCN¥8.4tCN¥303.9b31.4x24.9x0.9x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023CN¥7.9tCN¥8.3tCN¥300.5b33.7x26.4x1x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023CN¥8.3tCN¥8.3tCN¥300.1b34.3x27.6x1x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023CN¥8.4tCN¥8.3tCN¥312.7b32.8x26.7x1x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023CN¥8.7tCN¥8.3tCN¥314.2b33.6x27.5x1x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023CN¥9.0tCN¥8.5tCN¥398.3b30x22.7x1.1x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023CN¥8.8tCN¥8.5tCN¥399.3b30.3x22x1x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023CN¥8.6tCN¥8.5tCN¥398.6b29.1x21.6x1x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023CN¥9.1tCN¥8.4tCN¥442.0b29.1x20.6x1.1x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023CN¥9.6tCN¥8.5tCN¥511.9b29.1x18.8x1.1x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023CN¥10.3tCN¥8.4tCN¥510.1b30.5x20.2x1.2x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023CN¥9.8tCN¥8.4tCN¥513.5b28.7x19.1x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.1x


Total Market Cap: CN¥9.8tTotal Earnings: CN¥513.5bTotal Revenue: CN¥8.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chinese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.9x202420252026
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 42.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.3% 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 Market4.75%
Materials5.69%
Metals and Mining7.91%
Packaging6.29%
Chemicals4.08%
Basic Materials2.98%
Paper and Forestry Products1.32%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 49.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 49% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 27% 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
600547 Shandong Gold MiningCN¥46.2712.9%
+CN¥24.4b
88.8%PE247.6x
603993 CMOC GroupCN¥22.805.2%
+CN¥24.0b
223.4%PE25x
600673 Guangdong HEC Technology HoldingCN¥30.2824.0%
+CN¥17.6b
140.1%PE93.9x
601899 Zijin Mining GroupCN¥38.241.7%
+CN¥17.0b
133.0%PE22.2x
000426 Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver&Tin MiningLtdCN¥46.7616.1%
+CN¥11.5b
280.2%PE52.1x

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