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Hong Kong (HSI) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D1.5%
- 3M4.6%
- 1Y37.2%
- YTD0%
The Chemicals industry is up 1.5% in the last week, with Dongyue Group up 6.3%. During this same period, the Global New Material International Holdings underperformed, falling 10%. This means that the industry has gained 37% over the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 03 Jan 2026 | HK$168.3b | HK$322.4b | HK$10.6b | 8.7x | 15.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 01 Dec 2025 | HK$161.5b | HK$318.2b | HK$10.5b | 9.3x | 15.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 29 Oct 2025 | HK$154.4b | HK$316.3b | HK$10.4b | 8.9x | 14.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | HK$156.1b | HK$318.9b | HK$10.4b | 8.1x | 15x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | HK$163.1b | HK$324.8b | HK$8.5b | 9x | 19.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | HK$150.2b | HK$328.2b | HK$8.9b | 9.8x | 16.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | HK$142.3b | HK$327.6b | HK$8.7b | 9.4x | 16.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | HK$132.1b | HK$324.8b | HK$8.6b | 9.1x | 15.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | HK$126.2b | HK$321.0b | HK$8.7b | 9x | 14.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | HK$132.3b | HK$329.8b | HK$8.5b | 9.5x | 15.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | HK$126.0b | HK$328.1b | HK$8.5b | 9.9x | 14.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | HK$125.6b | HK$326.4b | HK$8.5b | 9.4x | 14.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | HK$127.4b | HK$328.4b | HK$8.5b | 9.4x | 14.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | HK$126.2b | HK$334.2b | HK$8.4b | 9.2x | 15.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | HK$129.9b | HK$342.0b | HK$8.8b | 8.4x | 14.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | HK$114.3b | HK$328.0b | HK$9.3b | 8.9x | 12.4x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | HK$121.9b | HK$321.7b | HK$9.9b | 10.1x | 12.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | HK$129.1b | HK$323.2b | HK$10.1b | 9.9x | 12.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | HK$136.3b | HK$321.9b | HK$10.1b | 10.6x | 13.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | HK$119.6b | HK$323.2b | HK$10.1b | 8.5x | 11.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | HK$113.2b | HK$315.6b | HK$11.2b | 5.1x | 10.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | HK$110.8b | HK$315.4b | HK$10.9b | 5.8x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | HK$118.5b | HK$320.7b | HK$11.4b | 5.8x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | HK$114.0b | HK$318.5b | HK$11.3b | 5.1x | 10.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | HK$115.9b | HK$311.6b | HK$11.0b | 5.3x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | HK$120.7b | HK$298.4b | HK$9.0b | 5.7x | 13.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | HK$123.8b | HK$305.9b | HK$10.8b | 5.7x | 11.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | HK$132.5b | HK$312.4b | HK$13.1b | 5.1x | 10.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | HK$119.5b | HK$312.1b | HK$13.1b | 4.8x | 9.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | HK$139.1b | HK$318.3b | HK$13.4b | 5.1x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | HK$148.3b | HK$329.9b | HK$14.1b | 5.1x | 10.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | HK$144.3b | HK$342.3b | HK$15.2b | 5.3x | 9.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | HK$156.4b | HK$347.0b | HK$15.9b | 5.4x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | HK$148.7b | HK$346.6b | HK$15.9b | 5x | 9.4x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.4x
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 15.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.0x.
- 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 13% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.4% 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 | 1.74% | |
| Materials | 3.54% | |
| Chemicals | 1.47% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 3.28% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 2.51% | |
| Industrial Gases | 1.12% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.031% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -1.03% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.6%, 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 23% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Dongyue Group | HK$10.86 | 6.3% +HK$1.1b | 40.3% | PE13.2x | |
| 338 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical | HK$1.38 | 4.5% +HK$632.6m | 16.9% | PS0.2x | |
| 1866 China XLX Fertiliser | HK$9.16 | 4.1% +HK$523.8m | 129.0% | PE8.7x | |
| 9879 Migao Group Holdings | HK$7.91 | 4.6% +HK$318.1m | 14.3% | PE20.1x | |
| 336 Huabao International Holdings | HK$4.01 | 1.8% +HK$226.1m | 91.9% | PS3.4x |
