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Chinese (SSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies494
- 7D1.5%
- 3M24.0%
- 1Y47.7%
- YTD27.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 1.5%, driven by gains from Zhejiang Juhua of 17%. Meanwhile, Hubei Feilihua Quartz Glass actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.3% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 48%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 37% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | CN¥5.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥122.2b | 41.5x | 46.7x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | CN¥5.2t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥120.5b | 41.6x | 43.3x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥120.9b | 37.6x | 39.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥120.8b | 37x | 38.2x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | CN¥4.4t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥113.2b | 35.3x | 39.1x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥115.1b | 38.4x | 42x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.5b | 34.9x | 39.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | CN¥4.3t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.5b | 32.9x | 36.4x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.3b | 37.3x | 41x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | CN¥4.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.3b | 36x | 40.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | CN¥4.7t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥134.7b | 33.6x | 34.5x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | CN¥3.8t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥134.3b | 28x | 28.4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | CN¥3.8t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥143.9b | 27.2x | 26.6x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | CN¥4.1t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥143.0b | 29.2x | 28.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | CN¥4.4t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥136.6b | 32.8x | 32.3x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | CN¥4.4t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥160.5b | 28.2x | 27.2x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | CN¥4.5t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥175.6b | 31x | 25.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | CN¥4.0t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥174.7b | 25.1x | 22.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | CN¥4.5t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥171.4b | 34.7x | 26.4x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥170.5b | 35.6x | 27.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | CN¥4.9t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥170.5b | 36.8x | 28.5x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | CN¥4.9t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥192.3b | 34.8x | 25.3x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | CN¥5.1t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥193.7b | 34.6x | 26.2x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | CN¥5.3t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥254.3b | 28.6x | 20.7x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | CN¥5.1t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥254.3b | 29.5x | 20.2x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | CN¥5.2t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥253.8b | 29.6x | 20.4x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | CN¥5.2t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥305.9b | 26.1x | 17.1x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | CN¥5.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥329.9b | 29.1x | 17.3x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | CN¥6.0t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥324.6b | 29x | 18.5x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | CN¥5.6t | CN¥3.4t | CN¥309.0b | 28x | 18.2x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 15 Dec 2022 | CN¥5.7t | CN¥3.4t | CN¥309.1b | 28.5x | 18.3x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 12 Nov 2022 | CN¥5.7t | CN¥3.4t | CN¥308.5b | 28.3x | 18.4x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 10 Oct 2022 | CN¥5.5t | CN¥3.3t | CN¥332.7b | 25.1x | 16.7x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 07 Sep 2022 | CN¥6.2t | CN¥3.3t | CN¥331.0b | 28.8x | 18.7x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.7x
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 46.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 28% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.5% 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 | 1.78% | |
| Materials | 2.27% | |
| Chemicals | 1.49% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 5.48% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 3.14% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.30% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 0.88% | |
| Industrial Gases | -0.064% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 37.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 0.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 42% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.6% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 24% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600160 Zhejiang Juhua | CN¥38.69 | 17.2% +CN¥15.4b | 135.6% | PE32.8x | |
| 600989 Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group | CN¥17.35 | 6.6% +CN¥7.9b | 13.9% | PE14.4x | |
| 603659 Shanghai Putailai New Energy TechnologyLtd | CN¥22.42 | 19.8% +CN¥7.8b | 94.1% | PE34x | |
| 000408 Zangge Mining | CN¥53.91 | 8.8% +CN¥6.8b | 124.1% | PE27.4x | |
| 600426 Shandong Hualu-Hengsheng Chemical | CN¥27.43 | 10.7% +CN¥5.6b | 20.0% | PE17.9x |