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Hong Kong (HSI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D-0.3%
- 3M3.6%
- 1Y7.2%
- YTD4.8%
Last week, the Basic Materials industry hasn't moved much but Asia Cement (China) Holdings is up 11% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 5.8% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | HK$202.1b | HK$488.3b | HK$11.4b | 12.6x | 17.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | HK$211.2b | HK$475.5b | HK$9.5b | 14.2x | 22.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | HK$222.9b | HK$506.6b | HK$7.3b | 48.6x | 30.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | HK$209.7b | HK$506.6b | HK$6.0b | 34.6x | 34.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | HK$199.5b | HK$502.1b | HK$6.0b | 31.3x | 33.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | HK$221.6b | HK$504.2b | HK$5.9b | 35.3x | 37.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | HK$232.7b | HK$503.6b | HK$6.8b | 34.9x | 34.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | HK$228.1b | HK$522.1b | HK$5.8b | 52.3x | 39.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | HK$169.7b | HK$520.3b | HK$6.3b | 38.7x | 26.8x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | HK$192.0b | HK$534.9b | HK$12.6b | 12.3x | 15.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | HK$187.5b | HK$540.1b | HK$11.8b | 12.4x | 15.9x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | HK$201.9b | HK$541.9b | HK$11.9b | 13.6x | 17x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | HK$184.4b | HK$574.4b | HK$15.2b | 12.8x | 12.2x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | HK$202.0b | HK$569.9b | HK$13.9b | 13.1x | 14.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | HK$211.3b | HK$576.7b | HK$17.5b | 14.3x | 12x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | HK$207.1b | HK$578.2b | HK$17.6b | 12.7x | 11.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | HK$200.8b | HK$577.2b | HK$17.6b | 13.6x | 11.4x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | HK$220.5b | HK$568.6b | HK$17.3b | 13.6x | 12.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | HK$238.0b | HK$576.2b | HK$19.5b | 10.2x | 12.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | HK$254.3b | HK$576.6b | HK$19.5b | 12x | 13x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | HK$277.2b | HK$597.5b | HK$25.4b | 9.8x | 10.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | HK$258.3b | HK$593.2b | HK$25.3b | 10.2x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | HK$264.8b | HK$607.0b | HK$25.9b | 11.9x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | HK$293.7b | HK$622.4b | HK$33.3b | 10.5x | 8.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | HK$326.0b | HK$662.1b | HK$45.3b | 9x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | HK$334.9b | HK$672.5b | HK$49.6b | 6.2x | 6.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | HK$331.8b | HK$679.5b | HK$50.1b | 6.8x | 6.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 16 Dec 2022 | HK$317.8b | HK$657.7b | HK$48.5b | 6.2x | 6.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 13 Nov 2022 | HK$289.1b | HK$650.2b | HK$48.0b | 5.8x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 11 Oct 2022 | HK$300.5b | HK$687.3b | HK$60.2b | 4.6x | 5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 08 Sep 2022 | HK$342.8b | HK$703.2b | HK$61.5b | 5.6x | 5.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 06 Aug 2022 | HK$355.5b | HK$761.4b | HK$74.6b | 4.5x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 04 Jul 2022 | HK$391.0b | HK$766.3b | HK$75.0b | 5.1x | 5.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 01 Jun 2022 | HK$428.9b | HK$771.2b | HK$75.4b | 6x | 5.7x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Hong Kong Basic Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.42x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 47% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 14% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Materials industry?
| HK Market | 1.79% | |
| Materials | 4.06% | |
| Basic Materials | -0.34% | |
| Construction Materials | -0.34% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 743 Asia Cement (China) Holdings | HK$2.55 | 10.9% +HK$391.7m | 14.9% | PS0.6x | |
| 914 Anhui Conch Cement | HK$20.85 | 0.2% +HK$263.9m | 6.5% | PE12.6x | |
| 2009 BBMG | HK$0.72 | 1.4% +HK$106.8m | 5.9% | PS0.06x | |
| 2212 Future Bright Mining Holdings | HK$0.095 | 41.8% +HK$29.5m | -58.1% | PS1x | |
| 8427 WS-SK Target Group | HK$13.98 | 14.6% +HK$29.1m | 1,841.7% | PE902.2x |
