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Chinese (SSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedNov 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies813
- 7D-0.6%
- 3M15.4%
- 1Y27.9%
- YTD39.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat, although notably Baoshan Iron & Steel gained 5.6%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 28% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 32% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | CN¥11.8t | CN¥9.0t | CN¥329.5b | 40.8x | 35.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | CN¥10.7t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥238.5b | 41x | 45x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | CN¥10.2t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥229.8b | 40.4x | 44.5x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | CN¥9.4t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥226.9b | 38.7x | 41.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | CN¥8.4t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥226.0b | 36.4x | 37.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | CN¥8.2t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥226.2b | 35.1x | 36.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | CN¥8.0t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥212.0b | 34x | 37.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | CN¥8.5t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥222.2b | 35.2x | 38.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | CN¥8.1t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥226.9b | 32.6x | 35.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | CN¥7.5t | CN¥8.1t | CN¥224.1b | 29.3x | 33.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | CN¥8.4t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥226.9b | 34.6x | 37.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | CN¥8.5t | CN¥8.2t | CN¥229.6b | 33.7x | 37.2x | 1x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | CN¥8.2t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥265.3b | 30.6x | 31x | 1x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | CN¥6.7t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥264.8b | 25.8x | 25.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | CN¥7.1t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥277.7b | 27.3x | 25.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | CN¥7.3t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥275.9b | 27.5x | 26.4x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | CN¥7.9t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥269.1b | 30.4x | 29.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | CN¥7.7t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥300.4b | 27.3x | 25.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | CN¥7.9t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥314.2b | 30.3x | 25.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | CN¥7.1t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥310.7b | 24.7x | 22.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | CN¥7.8t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥303.6b | 32.2x | 25.7x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | CN¥8.0t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥300.5b | 33.7x | 26.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | CN¥8.3t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥300.1b | 34.3x | 27.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | CN¥8.4t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥312.7b | 32.9x | 26.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | CN¥8.8t | CN¥8.3t | CN¥314.8b | 33.4x | 27.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | CN¥9.1t | CN¥8.5t | CN¥398.9b | 29.9x | 22.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | CN¥8.7t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥398.8b | 30.4x | 21.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | CN¥8.7t | CN¥8.5t | CN¥398.7b | 29.5x | 21.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | CN¥9.0t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥463.1b | 28.5x | 19.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | CN¥9.6t | CN¥8.5t | CN¥512.0b | 29.1x | 18.8x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | CN¥10.0t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥510.8b | 30x | 19.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | CN¥9.7t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥513.4b | 28.3x | 18.9x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 16 Dec 2022 | CN¥9.7t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥513.2b | 28.5x | 19x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 13 Nov 2022 | CN¥9.8t | CN¥8.4t | CN¥512.5b | 28.6x | 19.1x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.1x
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 35.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
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 Market | -1.02% | |
| Materials | -0.62% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 4.65% | |
| Chemicals | -0.39% | |
| Basic Materials | -0.59% | |
| Packaging | -0.78% | |
| Metals and Mining | -1.10% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 37.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 6.1% per year.
- In contrast, the Metals and Mining 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600019 Baoshan Iron & Steel | CN¥7.48 | 5.6% +CN¥8.7b | 10.2% | PE17.2x | |
| 000592 Zhongfu Straits (Pingtan) Development | CN¥9.43 | 56.1% +CN¥6.4b | 296.2% | PS12.7x | |
| 300390 Canmax Technologies | CN¥33.88 | 26.9% +CN¥6.0b | 34.7% | PS4.2x | |
| 603067 Hubei Zhenhua ChemicalLtd | CN¥30.09 | 38.0% +CN¥5.8b | 227.3% | PE40.9x | |
| 002466 Tianqi Lithium | CN¥54.27 | 6.9% +CN¥5.7b | 45.1% | PS8.6x |