A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From West China Cement Limited's (HKG:2233) 28% Share Price Climb
Aug 28
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Hong Kong (HSI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D0.4%
- 3M27.4%
- 1Y64.5%
- YTD32.7%
The Basic Materials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but West China Cement has stood out, gaining 13%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 65% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 24% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 | HK$241.0b | HK$487.0b | HK$13.6b | 15.6x | 17.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 27 Jul 2025 | HK$231.7b | HK$490.0b | HK$12.6b | 15.4x | 18.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 24 Jun 2025 | HK$190.7b | HK$488.7b | HK$12.5b | 11.3x | 15.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 22 May 2025 | HK$204.5b | HK$486.8b | HK$11.4b | 12.8x | 18x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 19 Apr 2025 | HK$212.0b | HK$475.1b | HK$9.5b | 14.2x | 22.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 17 Mar 2025 | HK$217.3b | HK$506.2b | HK$7.3b | 46.1x | 29.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | HK$209.5b | HK$504.2b | HK$6.0b | 35.1x | 34.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | HK$202.1b | HK$501.7b | HK$6.0b | 32x | 33.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 08 Dec 2024 | HK$217.5b | HK$496.4b | HK$6.7b | 33.4x | 32.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2024 | HK$221.6b | HK$508.4b | HK$6.9b | 31.1x | 32.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 03 Oct 2024 | HK$223.4b | HK$525.8b | HK$5.8b | 54.7x | 38.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 31 Aug 2024 | HK$169.5b | HK$514.3b | HK$6.2b | 38.6x | 27.3x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 29 Jul 2024 | HK$189.3b | HK$532.5b | HK$12.5b | 12.9x | 15.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 26 Jun 2024 | HK$188.6b | HK$540.0b | HK$11.8b | 12.5x | 16x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 24 May 2024 | HK$205.4b | HK$541.8b | HK$11.9b | 13.7x | 17.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 21 Apr 2024 | HK$186.2b | HK$574.8b | HK$15.2b | 12.3x | 12.3x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 19 Mar 2024 | HK$207.3b | HK$574.8b | HK$16.4b | 12.2x | 12.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 15 Feb 2024 | HK$206.7b | HK$577.2b | HK$17.6b | 13.6x | 11.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 13 Jan 2024 | HK$206.1b | HK$578.6b | HK$17.6b | 12.5x | 11.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 11 Dec 2023 | HK$205.0b | HK$577.9b | HK$17.6b | 14x | 11.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 08 Nov 2023 | HK$226.4b | HK$569.7b | HK$17.3b | 13.7x | 13.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 06 Oct 2023 | HK$241.8b | HK$576.0b | HK$19.5b | 10.1x | 12.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 03 Sep 2023 | HK$250.0b | HK$580.4b | HK$19.6b | 11.8x | 12.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 01 Aug 2023 | HK$279.6b | HK$598.8b | HK$25.5b | 9.8x | 11x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 29 Jun 2023 | HK$262.4b | HK$593.9b | HK$25.3b | 10.7x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 27 May 2023 | HK$270.2b | HK$608.5b | HK$25.9b | 11.9x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 24 Apr 2023 | HK$300.4b | HK$625.1b | HK$33.5b | 10.3x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 22 Mar 2023 | HK$329.6b | HK$662.6b | HK$45.4b | 7.9x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 17 Feb 2023 | HK$334.8b | HK$673.8b | HK$49.7b | 6.2x | 6.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 15 Jan 2023 | HK$332.1b | HK$684.4b | HK$50.4b | 6.5x | 6.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 13 Dec 2022 | HK$327.5b | HK$656.9b | HK$48.5b | 6.4x | 6.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 10 Nov 2022 | HK$271.0b | HK$639.7b | HK$47.3b | 5.4x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 08 Oct 2022 | HK$306.8b | HK$687.3b | HK$60.2b | 4.7x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 05 Sep 2022 | HK$345.0b | HK$706.5b | HK$61.8b | 5.5x | 5.6x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.6x
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 16.1x.
- 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 40% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 12% 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 | -0.53% | |
| Materials | 4.19% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.36% | |
| Construction Materials | 0.36% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2233 West China Cement | HK$2.72 | 12.9% +HK$1.7b | 220.0% | PE13.8x | |
| 1252 China Tianrui Group Cement | HK$0.47 | 25.0% +HK$292.9m | n/a | PE4.8x | |
| 691 China Shanshui Cement Group | HK$1.01 | 6.3% +HK$261.2m | 117.2% | PE28.8x | |
| 8427 WS-SK Target Group | HK$35.82 | 6.3% +HK$34.7m | 631.0% | PE2312.8x | |
| 1323 Huasheng International Holding | HK$0.16 | 6.0% +HK$6.8m | 57.4% | PS0.3x |
