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Chinese (SSE) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies156
- 7D-0.6%
- 3M-6.2%
- 1Y11.0%
- YTDn/a
The Specialty Chemicals industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 11% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 36% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Chinese Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | CN¥1.4t | CN¥709.4b | CN¥28.2b | 40.8x | 49.2x | 2x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | CN¥1.5t | CN¥709.4b | CN¥28.2b | 42.1x | 51.9x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | CN¥1.5t | CN¥708.1b | CN¥28.0b | 41.7x | 54.4x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | CN¥1.6t | CN¥753.6b | CN¥34.5b | 42x | 44.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | CN¥1.2t | CN¥752.6b | CN¥33.1b | 33.5x | 36.3x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | CN¥1.2t | CN¥761.4b | CN¥39.6b | 31.8x | 30.5x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | CN¥1.3t | CN¥755.3b | CN¥39.9b | 32.2x | 32.7x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | CN¥1.4t | CN¥752.3b | CN¥39.5b | 34.3x | 35x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | CN¥1.4t | CN¥708.1b | CN¥33.9b | 37.5x | 41.3x | 2x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | CN¥1.4t | CN¥735.5b | CN¥54.7b | 33.1x | 25.5x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | CN¥1.3t | CN¥754.6b | CN¥72.9b | 29.2x | 18.2x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | CN¥1.2t | CN¥751.4b | CN¥73.0b | 27x | 16x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | CN¥1.5t | CN¥743.5b | CN¥71.5b | 37.3x | 20.9x | 2x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | CN¥1.5t | CN¥743.1b | CN¥71.3b | 37.7x | 21.2x | 2x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | CN¥1.5t | CN¥754.5b | CN¥83.3b | 35.2x | 18.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | CN¥1.6t | CN¥750.9b | CN¥86.9b | 37x | 18.3x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | CN¥1.6t | CN¥761.8b | CN¥101.4b | 33.8x | 15.8x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | CN¥1.7t | CN¥762.9b | CN¥102.3b | 35x | 16.9x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | CN¥1.7t | CN¥761.3b | CN¥102.1b | 33.9x | 17x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | CN¥1.8t | CN¥761.3b | CN¥102.2b | 35.2x | 17.3x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | CN¥1.8t | CN¥757.1b | CN¥112.0b | 33.6x | 16.5x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | CN¥1.9t | CN¥729.4b | CN¥102.0b | 38x | 19.1x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | CN¥2.0t | CN¥725.0b | CN¥100.9b | 35.6x | 19.7x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | CN¥1.7t | CN¥693.7b | CN¥83.3b | 33x | 20.2x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 03 Dec 2022 | CN¥1.8t | CN¥693.7b | CN¥83.3b | 36.2x | 21.5x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 31 Oct 2022 | CN¥1.7t | CN¥691.4b | CN¥83.2b | 31.9x | 19.9x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 28 Sep 2022 | CN¥1.8t | CN¥672.3b | CN¥84.9b | 32.8x | 21.5x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 26 Aug 2022 | CN¥1.9t | CN¥650.8b | CN¥78.1b | 35.5x | 24.6x | 3x |
| Sun, 24 Jul 2022 | CN¥1.9t | CN¥632.5b | CN¥79.1b | 35.7x | 24.5x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 21 Jun 2022 | CN¥2.0t | CN¥641.4b | CN¥79.5b | 36.2x | 25.2x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 19 May 2022 | CN¥1.7t | CN¥641.4b | CN¥79.5b | 31.2x | 21.6x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 16 Apr 2022 | CN¥1.7t | CN¥568.2b | CN¥68.6b | 29.4x | 24.5x | 3x |
| Mon, 14 Mar 2022 | CN¥1.9t | CN¥592.2b | CN¥69.6b | 33x | 26.9x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 09 Feb 2022 | CN¥1.9t | CN¥573.1b | CN¥67.8b | 34.8x | 28.1x | 3.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
28.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Chinese Specialty Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 49.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined 25% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.4% 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 Comparison
How does Chinese Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| CN Market | -0.88% | |
| Materials | 0.07% | |
| Chemicals | 0.041% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.63% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 6.27% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 1.00% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -0.15% | |
| Industrial Gases | -0.98% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600309 Wanhua Chemical Group | CN¥68.53 | 0.8% +CN¥1.7b | 1.2% | PE14.2x | |
| 000830 Luxi Chemical Group | CN¥11.84 | 4.2% +CN¥916.9m | 29.1% | PE12x | |
| 600873 MeiHua Holdings GroupLtd | CN¥10.03 | 2.0% +CN¥570.6m | 0.4% | PE9.5x | |
| 002256 Shenzhen Sunrise New Energy | CN¥2.42 | 10.0% +CN¥429.8m | 24.7% | PS14.4x | |
| 688065 Cathay Biotech | CN¥44.17 | 1.1% +CN¥273.2m | 0.3% | PE64.5x |
