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Chinese (SSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies498
- 7D5.7%
- 3M25.2%
- 1Y56.7%
- YTD15.1%
The Chemicals industry is up 5.7% in the last week, with Qinghai Salt Lake IndustryLtd up 16%. Meanwhile, Zhejiang Yongtai TechnologyLtd actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 13% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 57%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 38% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Chinese Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 27 Feb 2026 | CN¥7.6t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥136.7b | 51x | 55.6x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 25 Jan 2026 | CN¥7.3t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥135.8b | 49.6x | 53.8x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | CN¥6.2t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥135.5b | 43.2x | 45.6x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | CN¥6.3t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥135.2b | 43.3x | 46.3x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | CN¥5.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥122.3b | 42.2x | 46.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | CN¥5.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥121.4b | 43.7x | 47.7x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | CN¥5.3t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥119.6b | 43.3x | 44.5x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | CN¥4.9t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥121.0b | 39.2x | 40.4x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | CN¥4.7t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥120.8b | 37.6x | 38.7x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | CN¥4.5t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥122.3b | 35.9x | 36.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | CN¥4.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥111.6b | 36x | 42x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | CN¥4.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥118.6b | 36x | 39.2x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | CN¥4.4t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.8b | 34x | 37.7x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.5b | 35.9x | 39.5x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.1b | 36.4x | 41.1x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | CN¥4.4t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥134.3b | 32.7x | 32.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | CN¥3.6t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥134.7b | 26.6x | 26.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | CN¥3.8t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥145.4b | 27.2x | 26.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | CN¥4.1t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥143.2b | 28.8x | 28.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | CN¥4.3t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥143.0b | 30.3x | 30.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | CN¥4.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥137.1b | 34.7x | 34.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | CN¥4.5t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥157.8b | 30x | 28.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | CN¥4.3t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥173.2b | 28.5x | 24.9x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | CN¥4.2t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥171.4b | 30.6x | 24.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | CN¥4.5t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥170.8b | 34.9x | 26.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥171.0b | 36.6x | 28x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥191.9b | 32.2x | 24.2x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | CN¥4.9t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥192.4b | 34.5x | 25.6x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | CN¥5.1t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥250.2b | 28.7x | 20.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | CN¥5.2t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥254.9b | 29.6x | 20.6x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | CN¥5.1t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥253.9b | 28.5x | 19.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | CN¥5.2t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥261.2b | 29.1x | 20.1x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | CN¥5.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥325.9b | 28.6x | 17.4x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | CN¥6.0t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥326.4b | 30.4x | 18.5x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Chinese Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 55.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 33.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 25% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 industry?
| CN Market | 2.09% | |
| Materials | 5.95% | |
| Chemicals | 5.73% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 7.60% | |
| Industrial Gases | 6.18% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 5.57% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 5.45% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 2.36% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 42.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 35.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 46% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.5% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 21% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000792 Qinghai Salt Lake IndustryLtd | CN¥39.01 | 15.9% +CN¥28.3b | 132.1% | PE34.3x | |
| 300395 Hubei Feilihua Quartz Glass | CN¥130.02 | 35.5% +CN¥17.8b | 204.1% | PE164.3x | |
| 600096 Yunnan Yuntianhua | CN¥44.55 | 24.5% +CN¥16.0b | 113.3% | PE14.4x | |
| 600309 Wanhua Chemical Group | CN¥90.02 | 6.0% +CN¥15.8b | 30.6% | PE25.4x | |
| 002460 Ganfeng Lithium Group | CN¥72.86 | 9.9% +CN¥13.6b | 97.5% | PS7.7x |