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Chinese (SSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies493
- 7D-1.4%
- 3M13.0%
- 1Y28.5%
- YTD15.2%
In the last week, the Chemicals industry is down 1.4% with Ganfeng Lithium Group down the most at 8.2%. Meanwhile, Swancor Advanced Materials actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 63% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 29%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 35% 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, 01 Aug 2025 | CN¥5.1t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥120.5b | 40.9x | 42.5x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥120.9b | 37.5x | 39.5x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥120.8b | 37.3x | 38.2x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | CN¥4.5t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥113.4b | 36.3x | 40x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | CN¥4.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥115.3b | 37.4x | 41x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.5b | 35.5x | 39.1x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | CN¥4.4t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥116.0b | 32.9x | 38.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | CN¥4.9t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.5b | 38.2x | 41.7x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.2b | 37.1x | 41.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥134.6b | 33.6x | 34.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | CN¥3.8t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥134.4b | 27.7x | 28.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | CN¥3.9t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥144.2b | 28.5x | 27.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | CN¥4.1t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥143.0b | 29.2x | 28.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | CN¥4.4t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥136.9b | 32.4x | 32.2x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | CN¥4.3t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥158.6b | 29.1x | 27.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | CN¥4.4t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥176.8b | 29.9x | 24.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | CN¥4.0t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥174.7b | 26x | 23.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | CN¥4.4t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥171.4b | 33.5x | 25.4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥170.4b | 35.5x | 26.8x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥170.5b | 36.8x | 28.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥192.3b | 34.1x | 25.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | CN¥5.0t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥193.2b | 34.3x | 26x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | CN¥5.3t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥253.7b | 28.5x | 20.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | CN¥5.2t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥254.8b | 29.5x | 20.3x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | CN¥5.1t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥253.9b | 28.7x | 19.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | CN¥5.3t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥274.8b | 28x | 19.4x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | CN¥5.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥329.9b | 29.1x | 17.3x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 22 Feb 2023 | CN¥6.1t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥323.9b | 29.9x | 18.9x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 20 Jan 2023 | CN¥5.7t | CN¥3.4t | CN¥309.0b | 28.5x | 18.4x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 18 Dec 2022 | CN¥5.6t | CN¥3.4t | CN¥309.1b | 28.2x | 18.1x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 15 Nov 2022 | CN¥5.6t | CN¥3.4t | CN¥308.6b | 28x | 18.2x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 13 Oct 2022 | CN¥5.6t | CN¥3.3t | CN¥332.7b | 25.4x | 16.7x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 10 Sep 2022 | CN¥6.2t | CN¥3.3t | CN¥331.3b | 28.5x | 18.7x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 08 Aug 2022 | CN¥6.2t | CN¥3.1t | CN¥313.2b | 28.7x | 19.8x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.8x
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 42.5x 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 | -1.07% | |
| Materials | -2.51% | |
| Chemicals | -1.43% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -1.22% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -1.30% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -1.95% | |
| Industrial Gases | -2.71% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -3.30% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 40.2%, 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 below 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 | 39.4% +CN¥10.5b | 1,719.6% | PE400.2x | |
| 603256 Grace Fabric TechnologyLtd | CN¥25.89 | 22.1% +CN¥4.1b | 282.4% | PE368.9x | |
| 300395 Hubei Feilihua Quartz Glass | CN¥81.68 | 7.3% +CN¥2.9b | 157.5% | PE124.4x | |
| 688281 Shaanxi Huaqin Technology IndustryLtd | CN¥74.50 | 14.6% +CN¥2.6b | 20.2% | PE56.1x | |
| 002648 Satellite ChemicalLtd | CN¥19.22 | 3.3% +CN¥2.1b | 14.5% | PE9.8x |