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Chinese (SSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies497
  • 7D3.2%
  • 3M7.4%
  • 1Y36.3%
  • YTD41.0%

Swancor Advanced Materials is up 24%, leading the way for the Chemicals industry, which has gained 5.5%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 37%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 39% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Chinese Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 30 Dec 2025CN¥6.4tCN¥3.5tCN¥135.5b43.4x47.2x1.8x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025CN¥5.9tCN¥3.5tCN¥135.2b40.9x43.7x1.7x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025CN¥5.8tCN¥3.5tCN¥126.2b43.8x45.9x1.6x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025CN¥5.7tCN¥3.5tCN¥121.4b43x47.2x1.6x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025CN¥5.5tCN¥3.6tCN¥119.5b44.3x45.7x1.5x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025CN¥4.9tCN¥3.6tCN¥121.0b39.3x40.6x1.4x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025CN¥4.7tCN¥3.6tCN¥120.8b37x38.8x1.3x
Tue, 13 May 2025CN¥4.7tCN¥3.6tCN¥121.8b37.7x38.3x1.3x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025CN¥4.3tCN¥3.5tCN¥111.7b34.3x38.4x1.2x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025CN¥4.7tCN¥3.5tCN¥117.1b37.7x40.5x1.3x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025CN¥4.4tCN¥3.5tCN¥117.5b33.6x37.8x1.3x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025CN¥4.5tCN¥3.5tCN¥117.5b35.2x38.3x1.3x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024CN¥4.7tCN¥3.5tCN¥117.1b36x39.9x1.3x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024CN¥4.6tCN¥3.6tCN¥133.1b34.5x34.9x1.3x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024CN¥3.7tCN¥3.6tCN¥134.6b26.8x27.2x1x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024CN¥3.7tCN¥3.6tCN¥146.4b26.3x25.4x1x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024CN¥4.0tCN¥3.6tCN¥144.0b27.7x28x1.1x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024CN¥4.3tCN¥3.6tCN¥143.0b30.1x29.9x1.2x
Wed, 15 May 2024CN¥4.5tCN¥3.5tCN¥137.1b33.6x33.2x1.3x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024CN¥4.5tCN¥3.5tCN¥161.3b29.7x27.7x1.3x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024CN¥4.3tCN¥3.5tCN¥173.4b28.2x24.6x1.2x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024CN¥3.6tCN¥3.5tCN¥174.3b24x20.5x1x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024CN¥4.7tCN¥3.5tCN¥170.8b36.2x27.3x1.3x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023CN¥4.7tCN¥3.5tCN¥171.0b36.2x27.5x1.3x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023CN¥4.8tCN¥3.5tCN¥186.2b33.6x25.6x1.4x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023CN¥4.8tCN¥3.5tCN¥192.4b33.8x25.1x1.4x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023CN¥4.9tCN¥3.5tCN¥238.8b29.7x20.4x1.4x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023CN¥5.2tCN¥3.5tCN¥255.0b28.7x20.4x1.5x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023CN¥5.1tCN¥3.5tCN¥253.9b28.8x20.1x1.4x
Thu, 18 May 2023CN¥5.3tCN¥3.5tCN¥259.3b29.4x20.3x1.5x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023CN¥5.6tCN¥3.5tCN¥326.0b28.1x17.3x1.6x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023CN¥5.8tCN¥3.5tCN¥326.1b29.4x17.9x1.7x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023CN¥6.0tCN¥3.5tCN¥327.0b29.3x18.5x1.7x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023CN¥5.5tCN¥3.4tCN¥309.1b27.6x17.8x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.8x


Total Market Cap: CN¥5.5tTotal Earnings: CN¥309.1bTotal Revenue: CN¥3.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chinese Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 31.2x20242025
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 47.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 31.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 24% 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 Market1.43%
Materials2.66%
Chemicals3.15%
Commodity Chemicals4.56%
Diversified Chemicals3.77%
Specialty Chemicals2.14%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals0.84%
Industrial Gases-0.95%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 38.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 46.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 3.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.8x.
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 3.8% 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
688585 Swancor Advanced MaterialsCN¥132.1324.5%
+CN¥10.5b		1,848.8%PE633.1x
002709 Guangzhou Tinci Materials TechnologyCN¥44.0013.3%
+CN¥10.5b		116.0%PE157.3x
002812 Yunnan Energy New MaterialCN¥57.1416.7%
+CN¥8.0b		72.6%PS4.6x
300699 Weihai Guangwei CompositesCN¥40.0531.6%
+CN¥7.9b		11.8%PE61.1x
002493 Rongsheng PetrochemicalCN¥11.197.1%
+CN¥7.1b		21.6%PE145.5x

Latest News

300699
CN¥40.05
Weihai Guangwei Composites
7D
31.6%
1Y
11.8%
300587
CN¥5.79
Zhejiang Tiantie Science and Technology
7D
-15.8%
1Y
27.3%
600346
CN¥21.00
Hengli PetrochemicalLtd
7D
4.8%
1Y
36.8%
600783
CN¥23.21
Luxin Venture Capital Group
7D
54.5%
1Y
75.3%
688585
CN¥132.13
Swancor Advanced Materials
7D
24.5%
1Y
1,848.8%
603650
CN¥44.45
Red Avenue New Materials Group
7D
-4.4%
1Y
22.6%
688295
CN¥34.10
Zhongfu Shenying Carbon FiberLtd
7D
27.3%
1Y
65.3%
600301
CN¥37.94
Guangxi Huaxi Nonferrous MetalLtd
7D
-6.0%
1Y
114.6%
000792
CN¥27.69
Qinghai Salt Lake IndustryLtd
7D
-1.7%
1Y
68.3%
002812
CN¥57.14
Yunnan Energy New Material
7D
16.7%
1Y
72.6%
301286
CN¥41.94
Sichuan Qiaoyuan GasLtd
7D
-11.9%
1Y
18.4%
002240
CN¥33.03
Chengxin Lithium Group
7D
-3.6%
1Y
131.0%
002709
CN¥44.00
Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology
7D
13.3%
1Y
116.0%
002493
CN¥11.19
Rongsheng Petrochemical
7D
7.1%
1Y
21.6%
300346
CN¥43.83
Jiangsu Nata Opto-electronic Material
7D
-4.1%
1Y
29.4%
301035
CN¥66.10
Shandong Weifang Rainbow Chemical
7D
-7.8%
1Y
35.5%