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Hong Kong (HSI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D-0.8%
- 3M4.5%
- 1Y5.8%
- YTD5.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has remained flat, although notably Asia Cement (China) Holdings gained 11%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 5.8% in that time. Looking forward, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 23 May 2025 | HK$204.1b | HK$486.4b | HK$11.4b | 12.8x | 18x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | HK$212.0b | HK$475.1b | HK$9.5b | 14.2x | 22.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | HK$224.9b | HK$506.5b | HK$7.3b | 49.5x | 30.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | HK$210.1b | HK$503.8b | HK$6.0b | 35.8x | 34.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | HK$199.4b | HK$502.0b | HK$6.0b | 31.3x | 33.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | HK$217.5b | HK$496.4b | HK$6.7b | 33.4x | 32.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | HK$227.0b | HK$507.5b | HK$6.9b | 31.9x | 33x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | HK$224.0b | HK$523.8b | HK$5.8b | 51.4x | 38.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | HK$169.6b | HK$522.1b | HK$6.4b | 38.6x | 26.7x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | HK$190.0b | HK$532.2b | HK$12.5b | 13x | 15.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | HK$188.6b | HK$539.8b | HK$11.8b | 12.4x | 16x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | HK$201.9b | HK$541.9b | HK$11.9b | 13.6x | 17x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | HK$186.2b | HK$574.8b | HK$15.2b | 12.3x | 12.3x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | HK$205.3b | HK$575.2b | HK$15.6b | 13.1x | 13.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | HK$206.5b | HK$582.2b | HK$17.7b | 13.8x | 11.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | HK$206.0b | HK$578.7b | HK$17.6b | 15.1x | 11.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | HK$203.8b | HK$576.6b | HK$17.5b | 13.8x | 11.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | HK$225.9b | HK$569.7b | HK$17.3b | 13.6x | 13.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | HK$237.9b | HK$576.2b | HK$19.5b | 10.2x | 12.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | HK$250.0b | HK$580.4b | HK$19.6b | 11.8x | 12.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | HK$275.1b | HK$597.3b | HK$25.4b | 9.8x | 10.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | HK$257.6b | HK$594.8b | HK$25.3b | 10.3x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | HK$270.4b | HK$608.6b | HK$25.9b | 11.9x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | HK$297.9b | HK$625.1b | HK$33.5b | 10.3x | 8.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | HK$328.6b | HK$661.7b | HK$45.3b | 7.9x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | HK$335.2b | HK$671.4b | HK$49.5b | 6.2x | 6.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | HK$332.1b | HK$684.4b | HK$50.4b | 6.5x | 6.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | HK$325.3b | HK$657.0b | HK$48.5b | 6.2x | 6.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 11 Nov 2022 | HK$271.0b | HK$639.7b | HK$47.3b | 5.4x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 09 Oct 2022 | HK$306.8b | HK$687.3b | HK$60.2b | 4.7x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | HK$343.4b | HK$706.5b | HK$61.8b | 5.6x | 5.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 04 Aug 2022 | HK$343.3b | HK$761.1b | HK$74.5b | 4.4x | 4.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 02 Jul 2022 | HK$389.7b | HK$766.5b | HK$75.0b | 5.1x | 5.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 30 May 2022 | HK$428.4b | HK$767.2b | HK$75.0b | 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 | 1.43% | |
| Materials | 3.71% | |
| Basic Materials | -0.78% | |
| Construction Materials | -0.78% | |
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% | PE902.7x |
