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Chinese (SSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies493
- 7D1.2%
- 3M15.3%
- 1Y34.9%
- YTD17.5%
The Chemicals industry is up 1.2% in the last week, with Swancor Advanced Materials up 60%. During this same period, the Explosive underperformed, falling 16%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 35%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | CN¥5.2t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥120.5b | 41.6x | 43.4x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | CN¥4.7t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥120.9b | 37.6x | 39.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥120.8b | 37x | 38.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | CN¥4.5t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥113.0b | 36.3x | 39.7x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥115.1b | 37.9x | 41.8x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.5b | 35.5x | 39.1x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | CN¥4.3t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥115.5b | 31.6x | 37x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.5b | 37.3x | 41.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.3b | 36.8x | 41.1x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | CN¥4.7t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥134.7b | 33.6x | 34.6x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | CN¥3.8t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥134.3b | 27.7x | 28x | 1x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | CN¥4.0t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥144.2b | 28.2x | 27.6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | CN¥4.1t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥143.0b | 29.2x | 28.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | CN¥4.4t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥136.6b | 32.8x | 32.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | CN¥4.3t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥160.9b | 28x | 26.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | CN¥4.4t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥175.4b | 30.6x | 25.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | CN¥4.0t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥174.7b | 25.1x | 22.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | CN¥4.5t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥171.4b | 34.9x | 26.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥170.4b | 35.1x | 26.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥170.5b | 36.8x | 28.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | CN¥4.9t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥192.3b | 34.8x | 25.3x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | CN¥5.1t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥193.8b | 34.4x | 26.1x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | CN¥5.3t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥254.3b | 28.7x | 20.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | CN¥5.1t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥254.3b | 29.5x | 20.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | CN¥5.1t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥254.0b | 29.2x | 20.2x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | CN¥5.3t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥294.3b | 26.8x | 18x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | CN¥5.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥329.9b | 29.1x | 17.3x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | CN¥6.0t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥324.6b | 29x | 18.5x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | CN¥5.7t | CN¥3.4t | CN¥309.0b | 28.1x | 18.3x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 16 Dec 2022 | CN¥5.7t | CN¥3.4t | CN¥309.1b | 28.5x | 18.3x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 13 Nov 2022 | CN¥5.7t | CN¥3.4t | CN¥308.6b | 28.3x | 18.4x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 11 Oct 2022 | CN¥5.4t | CN¥3.3t | CN¥332.7b | 24.6x | 16.2x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 08 Sep 2022 | CN¥6.2t | CN¥3.3t | CN¥331.0b | 28.8x | 18.7x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 06 Aug 2022 | CN¥6.2t | CN¥3.1t | CN¥313.1b | 28.5x | 19.9x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.9x
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 43.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 27% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.7% 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 industry?
| CN Market | 1.50% | |
| Materials | 0.98% | |
| Chemicals | 1.17% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.66% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.18% | |
| Industrial Gases | 1.16% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 0.87% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -2.93% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 40.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.6% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 40% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 1.6% per year.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 688585 Swancor Advanced Materials | CN¥92.07 | 59.6% +CN¥13.9b | 1,737.7% | PE400.2x | |
| 600309 Wanhua Chemical Group | CN¥63.84 | 3.3% +CN¥6.3b | -17.7% | PE16.7x | |
| 002466 Tianqi Lithium | CN¥39.88 | 8.9% +CN¥5.3b | 36.3% | PS5x | |
| 002648 Satellite ChemicalLtd | CN¥19.78 | 8.1% +CN¥5.0b | 13.4% | PE10.1x | |
| 300395 Hubei Feilihua Quartz Glass | CN¥80.02 | 11.1% +CN¥4.2b | 141.4% | PE121.8x |