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Hong Kong (HSI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D6.1%
- 3M4.0%
- 1Y20.4%
- YTD16.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has risen 6.1%, driven by gains from Anhui Conch Cement of 13%. In the same time, Huaibei GreenGold Industry Investment was down 6.5%. This means that the industry has gained 20% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 24% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 | HK$210.8b | HK$490.0b | HK$12.6b | 13.6x | 16.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | HK$198.3b | HK$489.2b | HK$11.4b | 12x | 17.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | HK$204.4b | HK$481.2b | HK$11.2b | 12.9x | 18.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | HK$212.8b | HK$477.0b | HK$9.6b | 14.3x | 22.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | HK$208.2b | HK$505.6b | HK$6.0b | 34.9x | 34.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | HK$211.5b | HK$508.2b | HK$6.1b | 33.1x | 34.9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | HK$206.6b | HK$500.2b | HK$5.9b | 33.2x | 35.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | HK$210.5b | HK$498.3b | HK$6.8b | 32.3x | 31.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | HK$212.0b | HK$517.0b | HK$5.7b | 51.5x | 37.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | HK$165.2b | HK$524.4b | HK$5.8b | 36.9x | 28.4x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | HK$181.0b | HK$532.9b | HK$11.4b | 12.6x | 15.8x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | HK$196.6b | HK$531.1b | HK$12.5b | 14x | 15.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | HK$188.9b | HK$541.1b | HK$11.9b | 13.3x | 15.9x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | HK$202.9b | HK$543.2b | HK$11.9b | 14.9x | 17x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | HK$199.4b | HK$575.2b | HK$14.9b | 12.2x | 13.4x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | HK$208.6b | HK$575.5b | HK$17.5b | 12.1x | 11.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | HK$198.9b | HK$583.5b | HK$17.8b | 14.4x | 11.2x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | HK$210.1b | HK$583.1b | HK$17.7b | 14.7x | 11.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | HK$220.0b | HK$577.9b | HK$17.6b | 13.2x | 12.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | HK$222.5b | HK$574.1b | HK$19.4b | 10.7x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | HK$248.0b | HK$575.6b | HK$19.5b | 11.3x | 12.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | HK$255.1b | HK$583.5b | HK$23.5b | 11.5x | 10.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | HK$248.4b | HK$594.1b | HK$25.3b | 9.7x | 9.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | HK$279.3b | HK$603.9b | HK$25.7b | 10.7x | 10.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | HK$291.4b | HK$618.1b | HK$26.3b | 11.7x | 11.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | HK$317.9b | HK$626.0b | HK$33.5b | 10.3x | 9.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | HK$332.5b | HK$662.6b | HK$48.6b | 6.4x | 6.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | HK$333.6b | HK$681.6b | HK$50.3b | 6.3x | 6.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | HK$311.5b | HK$666.1b | HK$49.1b | 6.6x | 6.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | HK$316.5b | HK$643.9b | HK$47.5b | 5.9x | 6.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | HK$261.4b | HK$661.4b | HK$52.4b | 4.6x | 5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | HK$311.7b | HK$685.2b | HK$60.0b | 4.8x | 5.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | HK$355.0b | HK$747.3b | HK$70.6b | 6x | 5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 22 Jul 2022 | HK$377.5b | HK$759.5b | HK$74.4b | 5x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Hong Kong Basic Materials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.6x.
- 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 45% 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 | 1.04% | |
| Materials | -1.73% | |
| Basic Materials | 6.08% | |
| Construction Materials | 6.08% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 914 Anhui Conch Cement | HK$24.20 | 12.8% +HK$14.5b | 20.1% | PE14.6x | |
| 3323 China National Building Material | HK$4.50 | 12.2% +HK$3.7b | 67.3% | PE9.7x | |
| 1313 China Resources Building Materials Technology Holdings | HK$1.95 | 8.9% +HK$1.1b | 4.3% | PE35.9x | |
| 2009 BBMG | HK$0.86 | 7.5% +HK$640.7m | 48.3% | PS0.07x | |
| 2233 West China Cement | HK$1.73 | 6.1% +HK$546.3m | 58.7% | PE13.8x |
