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Chinese (SSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies818
  • 7D7.4%
  • 3M8.3%
  • 1Y56.2%
  • YTD6.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 2.3%, driven by gains from Zijin Mining Group of 7.2%. Meanwhile, Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.1% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 53%. 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
Tue, 31 Mar 2026CN¥14.6tCN¥9.3tCN¥368.9b43.7x39.5x1.6x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026CN¥15.7tCN¥9.0tCN¥332.0b49.5x47.4x1.7x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026CN¥15.1tCN¥9.0tCN¥330.7b47.8x45.6x1.7x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025CN¥12.4tCN¥9.0tCN¥330.3b40.8x37.6x1.4x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025CN¥12.3tCN¥9.0tCN¥329.9b41.9x37.2x1.4x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025CN¥11.9tCN¥8.9tCN¥296.0b41x40.1x1.3x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025CN¥10.5tCN¥8.3tCN¥230.1b40.5x45.5x1.3x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025CN¥9.5tCN¥8.3tCN¥226.9b39.9x42.1x1.1x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025CN¥8.7tCN¥8.3tCN¥227.0b37.3x38.2x1x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025CN¥8.3tCN¥8.3tCN¥225.9b35.5x36.8x1x
Mon, 05 May 2025CN¥8.0tCN¥8.3tCN¥224.8b34.1x35.5x1x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025CN¥8.3tCN¥8.1tCN¥214.2b34.1x38.8x1x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025CN¥8.2tCN¥8.2tCN¥227.7b34.2x36.2x1x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025CN¥7.8tCN¥8.2tCN¥227.3b31.4x34.4x1x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024CN¥8.0tCN¥8.2tCN¥226.9b32.3x35.2x1x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024CN¥8.4tCN¥8.2tCN¥228.3b33.5x36.6x1x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024CN¥7.8tCN¥8.4tCN¥264.8b29.4x29.6x0.9x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024CN¥6.4tCN¥8.4tCN¥265.1b24.3x24.2x0.8x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024CN¥6.9tCN¥8.4tCN¥279.3b26.5x24.6x0.8x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024CN¥7.4tCN¥8.4tCN¥276.1b27.7x26.7x0.9x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024CN¥7.7tCN¥8.4tCN¥275.8b28.5x27.9x0.9x
Tue, 07 May 2024CN¥8.2tCN¥8.4tCN¥272.8b31.6x30.1x1x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024CN¥8.2tCN¥8.4tCN¥298.7b29.9x27.3x1x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024CN¥7.6tCN¥8.4tCN¥309.0b28.3x24.5x0.9x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024CN¥7.5tCN¥8.4tCN¥304.3b29.8x24.6x0.9x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023CN¥7.8tCN¥8.3tCN¥300.8b33.3x26x0.9x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023CN¥8.3tCN¥8.3tCN¥300.4b34.8x27.8x1x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023CN¥8.1tCN¥8.3tCN¥312.6b30.8x25.7x1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023CN¥8.6tCN¥8.3tCN¥313.5b33.7x27.5x1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023CN¥8.7tCN¥8.5tCN¥394.6b29.2x22x1x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023CN¥8.9tCN¥8.5tCN¥399.5b30.8x22.3x1.1x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023CN¥8.6tCN¥8.4tCN¥398.6b28.7x21.6x1x
Wed, 10 May 2023CN¥9.0tCN¥8.5tCN¥409.6b29.3x21.9x1.1x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023CN¥9.5tCN¥8.5tCN¥504.9b28.6x18.9x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.9x


Total Market Cap: CN¥9.5tTotal Earnings: CN¥504.9bTotal 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 39.2x 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 10% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.2% 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 Market3.67%
Materials7.43%
Metals and Mining8.30%
Chemicals6.93%
Basic Materials6.14%
Packaging5.47%
Paper and Forestry Products5.47%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 38.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 41.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 5.8% per year.
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 Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 25% 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¥32.787.2%
+CN¥57.3b
80.9%PE16.7x
002379 Shandong Hongqiao Aluminum Industry HoldingCN¥27.8311.5%
+CN¥37.5b
149.6%PE20.3x
002460 Ganfeng Lithium GroupCN¥80.1518.6%
+CN¥26.2b
136.9%PS8.5x
000792 Qinghai Salt Lake IndustryLtdCN¥39.0613.0%
+CN¥23.7b
135.9%PE34.3x
603993 CMOC GroupCN¥17.435.7%
+CN¥20.1b
129.3%PE18.3x

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