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Hong Kong (HSI) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D2.9%
- 3M1.1%
- 1Y36.6%
- YTD30.7%
In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 2.9%, with Huabao International Holdings up 12%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 37%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 45% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 17 Nov 2025 | HK$166.9b | HK$316.5b | HK$10.4b | 9.8x | 16x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 15 Oct 2025 | HK$160.7b | HK$318.1b | HK$10.4b | 9.6x | 15.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 | HK$165.2b | HK$319.4b | HK$10.4b | 8.5x | 15.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | HK$156.1b | HK$328.4b | HK$8.9b | 9.7x | 17.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | HK$142.0b | HK$328.3b | HK$8.9b | 9.7x | 16x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | HK$136.4b | HK$326.9b | HK$8.7b | 9.6x | 15.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | HK$128.5b | HK$319.3b | HK$8.5b | 9.1x | 15.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | HK$133.8b | HK$322.1b | HK$8.5b | 8.8x | 15.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | HK$127.3b | HK$328.7b | HK$8.5b | 9.8x | 14.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | HK$124.5b | HK$328.3b | HK$8.5b | 9.5x | 14.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | HK$124.7b | HK$327.3b | HK$8.5b | 9.3x | 14.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | HK$124.9b | HK$330.0b | HK$8.3b | 9.3x | 15.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | HK$129.9b | HK$337.3b | HK$8.7b | 9.1x | 15x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | HK$113.0b | HK$339.2b | HK$8.7b | 8.4x | 13x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | HK$119.0b | HK$326.1b | HK$10.2b | 9.4x | 11.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | HK$124.9b | HK$322.0b | HK$9.9b | 9.8x | 12.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | HK$128.1b | HK$321.2b | HK$10.1b | 10.5x | 12.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | HK$129.1b | HK$321.4b | HK$10.0b | 10.2x | 12.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | HK$118.4b | HK$323.5b | HK$9.5b | 8.5x | 12.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | HK$115.5b | HK$315.4b | HK$10.9b | 5.7x | 10.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | HK$114.1b | HK$321.0b | HK$11.4b | 5.6x | 10x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | HK$113.7b | HK$321.2b | HK$11.4b | 5.2x | 10x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | HK$115.6b | HK$317.6b | HK$11.2b | 5x | 10.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | HK$112.7b | HK$297.7b | HK$9.0b | 5.3x | 12.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | HK$121.7b | HK$299.5b | HK$9.1b | 5.6x | 13.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | HK$125.9b | HK$307.3b | HK$12.1b | 5.1x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | HK$129.3b | HK$311.6b | HK$13.0b | 5.2x | 9.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | HK$131.5b | HK$314.5b | HK$13.2b | 5.1x | 10x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | HK$145.4b | HK$323.9b | HK$13.6b | 5.3x | 10.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | HK$142.9b | HK$329.4b | HK$14.0b | 4.9x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | HK$151.3b | HK$342.1b | HK$15.2b | 5.6x | 9.9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | HK$158.9b | HK$347.3b | HK$15.9b | 5.5x | 10x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | HK$142.3b | HK$338.2b | HK$15.5b | 4.8x | 9.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | HK$138.0b | HK$331.1b | HK$15.1b | 5x | 9.1x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.1x
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 16.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.7x.
- 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.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Hong Kong Materials industry?
| HK Market | 1.84% | |
| Materials | 2.50% | |
| Chemicals | 2.88% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 5.35% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 4.78% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 2.30% | |
| Industrial Gases | -3.03% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -4.59% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 15.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Industrial Gases industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 4.8x.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 Huabao International Holdings | HK$3.71 | 5.7% +HK$646.0m | 62.7% | PS3.2x | |
| 746 Lee & Man Chemical | HK$5.77 | 13.8% +HK$577.5m | 55.1% | PE8.4x | |
| 2198 China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals | HK$2.88 | 7.9% +HK$249.3m | 67.4% | PE4.6x | |
| 338 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical | HK$1.38 | 1.5% +HK$210.9m | 16.9% | PS0.2x | |
| 9879 Migao Group Holdings | HK$7.98 | 2.3% +HK$163.6m | 26.3% | PE21.6x |
