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- 7D1.5%
- 3M16.8%
- 1Y46.3%
- YTD13.9%
The Chemicals industry is up 1.5% in the last week, with China Risun Group up 28%. In the same time, Dongyue Group was down 6.6%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 46%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 45% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 17 Mar 2026 | HK$195.9b | HK$327.8b | HK$10.8b | 10.8x | 18.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 12 Feb 2026 | HK$190.9b | HK$326.9b | HK$10.8b | 9.9x | 17.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | HK$172.2b | HK$322.7b | HK$10.7b | 8.7x | 16.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 08 Dec 2025 | HK$167.7b | HK$318.4b | HK$10.5b | 8.9x | 16x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 05 Nov 2025 | HK$154.4b | HK$315.4b | HK$10.4b | 9.2x | 14.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | HK$159.9b | HK$319.2b | HK$10.4b | 8.8x | 15.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | HK$164.3b | HK$326.7b | HK$9.1b | 9x | 18.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | HK$154.9b | HK$328.3b | HK$8.9b | 9.7x | 17.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | HK$139.7b | HK$328.3b | HK$8.8b | 9.3x | 15.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | HK$131.8b | HK$326.4b | HK$8.7b | 9.5x | 15.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | HK$127.5b | HK$320.5b | HK$8.7b | 8.8x | 14.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | HK$136.8b | HK$330.1b | HK$8.5b | 9.4x | 16x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | HK$127.2b | HK$328.0b | HK$8.5b | 10x | 14.9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | HK$123.0b | HK$326.2b | HK$8.5b | 9.2x | 14.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | HK$129.8b | HK$328.5b | HK$8.5b | 9.2x | 15.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | HK$129.4b | HK$331.8b | HK$8.3b | 9.6x | 15.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | HK$139.8b | HK$339.9b | HK$8.7b | 9.2x | 16x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | HK$118.8b | HK$339.3b | HK$8.6b | 9.6x | 13.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | HK$119.8b | HK$322.9b | HK$10.0b | 9.8x | 12x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | HK$126.7b | HK$322.0b | HK$9.9b | 9.1x | 12.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | HK$133.1b | HK$321.4b | HK$10.1b | 10.2x | 13.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | HK$123.2b | HK$323.3b | HK$10.1b | 9.2x | 12.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | HK$118.2b | HK$321.0b | HK$11.1b | 6x | 10.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | HK$112.0b | HK$318.6b | HK$11.0b | 5.7x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | HK$116.6b | HK$320.0b | HK$11.3b | 5.5x | 10.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | HK$113.9b | HK$316.9b | HK$11.2b | 5.2x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | HK$115.0b | HK$312.2b | HK$11.0b | 5.2x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | HK$118.2b | HK$298.5b | HK$9.1b | 5.4x | 13.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | HK$125.9b | HK$303.2b | HK$10.6b | 5.7x | 11.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | HK$132.0b | HK$309.9b | HK$12.2b | 5.3x | 10.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | HK$125.2b | HK$308.9b | HK$12.9b | 5x | 9.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | HK$135.4b | HK$316.8b | HK$13.3b | 5x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | HK$142.3b | HK$327.8b | HK$14.0b | 5.2x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | HK$146.4b | HK$341.1b | HK$14.2b | 5.3x | 10.3x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.3x
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 18.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.42x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 8.8% 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 | -0.31% | |
| Materials | -1.88% | |
| Chemicals | 1.46% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 9.83% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 3.26% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 2.91% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0% | 0 |
| Specialty Chemicals | -5.21% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 15.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 4.9x.
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 23% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 China Risun Group | HK$3.59 | 27.8% +HK$3.3b | 35.5% | PS0.3x | |
| 546 Fufeng Group | HK$8.60 | 5.3% +HK$1.1b | 37.6% | PE6.2x | |
| 746 Lee & Man Chemical | HK$5.66 | 4.4% +HK$198.0m | 41.9% | PE8.4x | |
| 408 Yip's Chemical Holdings | HK$2.21 | 10.5% +HK$117.3m | 50.3% | PE9.6x | |
| 3983 China BlueChemical | HK$3.15 | 0.6% +HK$92.2m | 46.5% | PE12.5x |