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Chinese (SSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies819
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M5.9%
  • 1Y53.8%
  • YTD4.0%

The Materials industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with Zijin Mining Group up 3.2%. Meanwhile, Zhongfu Shenying Carbon FiberLtd actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 14% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 55% over the past year. 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
Fri, 03 Apr 2026CN¥14.3tCN¥9.2tCN¥376.3b43.5x38.1x1.5x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026CN¥16.0tCN¥9.1tCN¥332.2b49.7x48.1x1.8x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026CN¥15.3tCN¥9.0tCN¥330.7b47.8x46.2x1.7x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025CN¥12.8tCN¥9.0tCN¥330.3b41.5x38.8x1.4x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025CN¥11.7tCN¥9.0tCN¥329.9b39.7x35.5x1.3x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025CN¥11.6tCN¥8.9tCN¥296.6b40.1x39.3x1.3x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025CN¥10.4tCN¥8.3tCN¥230.0b40.9x45.2x1.2x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025CN¥9.5tCN¥8.3tCN¥225.7b39.1x42x1.1x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025CN¥8.8tCN¥8.3tCN¥227.0b37.4x38.7x1.1x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025CN¥8.4tCN¥8.3tCN¥225.9b36.2x37.1x1x
Thu, 08 May 2025CN¥8.2tCN¥8.3tCN¥222.7b35.2x37x1x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025CN¥8.2tCN¥8.2tCN¥212.7b33.5x38.7x1x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025CN¥8.1tCN¥8.2tCN¥225.4b33.5x35.9x1x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025CN¥7.8tCN¥8.2tCN¥227.3b31.2x34.4x1x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024CN¥8.0tCN¥8.2tCN¥226.9b32.3x35.3x1x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024CN¥8.1tCN¥8.2tCN¥228.3b32.4x35.5x1x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024CN¥7.9tCN¥8.4tCN¥265.7b30.1x29.8x0.9x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024CN¥6.4tCN¥8.4tCN¥261.3b23.9x24.5x0.8x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024CN¥6.7tCN¥8.4tCN¥281.5b26.2x24x0.8x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024CN¥7.3tCN¥8.4tCN¥276.3b27.4x26.5x0.9x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024CN¥7.7tCN¥8.4tCN¥275.8b28.7x27.9x0.9x
Fri, 10 May 2024CN¥8.3tCN¥8.4tCN¥273.1b32.3x30.5x1x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024CN¥8.2tCN¥8.4tCN¥296.7b29.9x27.5x1x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024CN¥7.5tCN¥8.4tCN¥308.9b28.6x24.4x0.9x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024CN¥6.9tCN¥8.4tCN¥305.5b27x22.6x0.8x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023CN¥8.1tCN¥8.3tCN¥300.8b34.4x26.9x1x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023CN¥8.3tCN¥8.3tCN¥300.6b34.2x27.5x1x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023CN¥8.0tCN¥8.3tCN¥309.1b30.9x25.8x1x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023CN¥8.5tCN¥8.3tCN¥313.4b32.9x27x1x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023CN¥8.6tCN¥8.5tCN¥388.6b29.3x22.2x1x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023CN¥8.8tCN¥8.5tCN¥399.4b30.2x22.1x1x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023CN¥8.6tCN¥8.4tCN¥398.5b29.3x21.7x1x
Sat, 13 May 2023CN¥8.9tCN¥8.5tCN¥407.0b29.3x21.8x1x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023CN¥9.6tCN¥8.5tCN¥508.7b29x18.8x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.8x


Total Market Cap: CN¥9.6tTotal Earnings: CN¥508.7bTotal Revenue: CN¥8.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chinese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 31.8x202420252026
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 38.7x 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 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 9.6% 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-0.061%
Materials1.50%
Metals and Mining2.64%
Basic Materials2.49%
Paper and Forestry Products1.68%
Packaging0.92%
Chemicals0.45%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.6%, 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, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above 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¥33.123.2%
+CN¥26.8b
93.6%PE16.9x
002379 Shandong Hongqiao Aluminum Industry HoldingCN¥27.905.9%
+CN¥20.2b
149.1%PE20.4x
000807 Yunnan AluminiumCN¥32.6716.1%
+CN¥15.7b
93.9%PE18.7x
002460 Ganfeng Lithium GroupCN¥79.9310.4%
+CN¥15.6b
137.2%PE103.2x
600988 Chifeng Jilong Gold MiningCN¥45.0020.6%
+CN¥14.5b
101.9%PE27.5x

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