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Chinese (SSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies820
- 7D6.5%
- 3M3.8%
- 1Y67.5%
- YTD9.3%
In the last week, the Materials industry is up 6.5%, with Zijin Mining Group up 7.4%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 68%. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 14 Apr 2026 | CN¥15.1t | CN¥9.3t | CN¥376.5b | 45.2x | 40x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 12 Mar 2026 | CN¥15.5t | CN¥9.1t | CN¥333.5b | 48.7x | 46.5x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 07 Feb 2026 | CN¥14.5t | CN¥9.0t | CN¥331.8b | 46.3x | 43.8x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | CN¥13.1t | CN¥9.0t | CN¥330.8b | 41.9x | 39.6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | CN¥12.2t | CN¥9.0t | CN¥329.9b | 40.9x | 36.9x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | CN¥12.2t | CN¥9.0t | CN¥328.5b | 40.7x | 37x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | CN¥10.4t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥238.8b | 39.9x | 43.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | CN¥10.2t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥227.6b | 41.4x | 44.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | CN¥9.2t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥226.9b | 38.5x | 40.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | CN¥8.2t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥226.0b | 35x | 36.1x | 1x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | CN¥8.2t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥225.5b | 34.5x | 36.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | CN¥7.9t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥210.8b | 33.6x | 37.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | CN¥8.4t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥226.5b | 34.2x | 37.2x | 1x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | CN¥8.0t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥226.9b | 32.3x | 35.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | CN¥7.6t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥226.9b | 30.1x | 33.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | CN¥8.2t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥226.6b | 33.8x | 36.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | CN¥8.2t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥236.5b | 31.1x | 34.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | CN¥7.5t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥265.3b | 27.9x | 28.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | CN¥6.6t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥281.7b | 24.9x | 23.4x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | CN¥6.8t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥277.3b | 25.9x | 24.5x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | CN¥7.4t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥275.7b | 28.2x | 26.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | CN¥8.3t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥270.4b | 32x | 30.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | CN¥7.9t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥301.9b | 27.5x | 26.3x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | CN¥7.8t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥312.4b | 29.6x | 25x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | CN¥7.1t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥308.9b | 24.7x | 22.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | CN¥7.8t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥302.9b | 32.6x | 25.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | CN¥8.0t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥300.5b | 33.9x | 26.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | CN¥8.3t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥300.2b | 33.7x | 27.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | CN¥8.4t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥312.8b | 32.9x | 27x | 1x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | CN¥8.6t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥339.8b | 32.7x | 25.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | CN¥9.0t | CN¥8.5t | CN¥398.6b | 30.2x | 22.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | CN¥8.5t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥398.4b | 29.2x | 21.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | CN¥8.9t | CN¥8.5t | CN¥402.2b | 29.8x | 22.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | CN¥9.5t | CN¥8.5t | CN¥500.9b | 28.4x | 18.9x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.9x
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 40.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 32.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x 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 9.1% 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 Market | 5.16% | |
| Materials | 6.49% | |
| Chemicals | 7.58% | |
| Packaging | 6.84% | |
| Basic Materials | 6.24% | |
| Metals and Mining | 5.41% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 2.97% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 60.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 27.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 7.3% per year.
- In contrast, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 24% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601899 Zijin Mining Group | CN¥34.80 | 7.4% +CN¥63.1b | 97.2% | PE17.8x | |
| 603993 CMOC Group | CN¥19.56 | 11.1% +CN¥41.9b | 187.6% | PE20.6x | |
| 603256 Grace Fabric TechnologyLtd | CN¥98.00 | 42.0% +CN¥26.2b | 1,131.2% | PE439x | |
| 600176 China Jushi | CN¥32.47 | 23.3% +CN¥24.4b | 177.3% | PE39.2x | |
| 300390 Canmax Technologies | CN¥81.05 | 42.2% +CN¥20.0b | 320.2% | PE167.4x |