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Hong Kong (HSI) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D2.0%
- 3M3.5%
- 1Y32.6%
- YTD30.6%
The Chemicals industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with Global New Material International Holdings up 17%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 33%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 44% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Dec 2025 | HK$164.0b | HK$320.0b | HK$10.6b | 8.5x | 15.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 22 Nov 2025 | HK$155.0b | HK$316.5b | HK$10.4b | 9.3x | 14.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 20 Oct 2025 | HK$156.7b | HK$318.5b | HK$10.4b | 9.8x | 15.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 | HK$163.1b | HK$319.4b | HK$10.4b | 8.2x | 15.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2025 | HK$160.3b | HK$328.7b | HK$8.9b | 10.1x | 18x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | HK$143.2b | HK$328.5b | HK$8.9b | 9.6x | 16.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | HK$138.8b | HK$327.9b | HK$8.8b | 9.8x | 15.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | HK$131.0b | HK$321.7b | HK$8.6b | 9.3x | 15.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | HK$134.7b | HK$321.7b | HK$8.7b | 9.2x | 15.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | HK$127.1b | HK$328.0b | HK$8.5b | 9.6x | 14.9x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | HK$127.1b | HK$330.0b | HK$8.6b | 9.7x | 14.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | HK$127.4b | HK$326.9b | HK$8.5b | 9.4x | 15x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | HK$123.2b | HK$329.2b | HK$8.3b | 9.2x | 14.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | HK$129.9b | HK$337.3b | HK$8.7b | 9.1x | 15x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | HK$113.7b | HK$337.7b | HK$8.7b | 8.7x | 13x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | HK$117.6b | HK$326.0b | HK$10.2b | 9.4x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | HK$126.1b | HK$322.7b | HK$10.0b | 10.3x | 12.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | HK$130.3b | HK$320.9b | HK$10.1b | 10x | 13x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | HK$134.7b | HK$322.1b | HK$10.1b | 10.2x | 13.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | HK$116.6b | HK$323.4b | HK$10.1b | 8.4x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | HK$117.3b | HK$315.3b | HK$10.9b | 5.8x | 10.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | HK$110.3b | HK$322.7b | HK$11.4b | 5.5x | 9.7x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | HK$117.6b | HK$322.6b | HK$11.4b | 5.7x | 10.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | HK$116.6b | HK$317.3b | HK$11.2b | 5.1x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | HK$114.5b | HK$297.8b | HK$9.0b | 5.3x | 12.7x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | HK$120.3b | HK$298.2b | HK$9.1b | 5.6x | 13.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | HK$123.1b | HK$306.5b | HK$11.7b | 5.7x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | HK$131.3b | HK$312.1b | HK$13.1b | 5.2x | 10.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | HK$130.3b | HK$313.2b | HK$13.1b | 5.1x | 9.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | HK$141.8b | HK$322.0b | HK$13.5b | 5.2x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | HK$142.9b | HK$330.2b | HK$14.1b | 5x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | HK$154.6b | HK$340.6b | HK$15.1b | 5.7x | 10.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | HK$160.3b | HK$350.6b | HK$16.1b | 5.5x | 10x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | HK$143.2b | HK$341.3b | HK$15.6b | 5x | 9.2x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Hong Kong Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 15.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.41x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 12% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.1% 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 | 1.86% | |
| Materials | 4.50% | |
| Chemicals | 1.99% | |
| Industrial Gases | 9.76% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 3.32% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 2.53% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.97% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -0.15% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 15.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Industrial Gases industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 4.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 101% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 34% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6616 Global New Material International Holdings | HK$10.95 | 16.7% +HK$1.9b | 205.9% | PE62x | |
| 1866 China XLX Fertiliser | HK$8.80 | 6.5% +HK$785.7m | 123.4% | PE8.4x | |
| 1907 China Risun Group | HK$2.28 | 2.7% +HK$256.6m | -20.0% | PS0.2x | |
| 338 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical | HK$1.32 | 1.5% +HK$210.9m | 10.0% | PS0.2x | |
| 1702 Dongguang Chemical | HK$1.79 | 22.6% +HK$204.9m | 5.3% | PE15x |
