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Hong Kong (HSI) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D-3.4%
- 3M15.2%
- 1Y49.8%
- YTD9.3%
The Chemicals industry has been flat over the last week, but China XLX Fertiliser has lost 8.6%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 54% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 43% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 06 Feb 2026 | HK$183.4b | HK$325.3b | HK$10.7b | 9.7x | 17.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 04 Jan 2026 | HK$168.3b | HK$322.1b | HK$10.6b | 8.7x | 15.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 02 Dec 2025 | HK$164.8b | HK$318.5b | HK$10.5b | 9.7x | 15.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 30 Oct 2025 | HK$154.6b | HK$316.4b | HK$10.4b | 8.9x | 14.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 27 Sep 2025 | HK$156.0b | HK$318.4b | HK$10.4b | 8.1x | 15.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 | HK$163.1b | HK$324.8b | HK$8.5b | 9x | 19.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 | HK$154.3b | HK$328.2b | HK$8.9b | 9.8x | 17.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 | HK$141.4b | HK$327.7b | HK$8.8b | 9.4x | 16.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 18 May 2025 | HK$132.1b | HK$324.6b | HK$8.6b | 9.1x | 15.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | HK$128.5b | HK$319.7b | HK$8.6b | 8.9x | 14.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | HK$134.3b | HK$329.4b | HK$8.5b | 9.7x | 15.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | HK$126.0b | HK$328.2b | HK$8.5b | 10x | 14.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | HK$125.6b | HK$326.4b | HK$8.5b | 9.4x | 14.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | HK$127.2b | HK$328.0b | HK$8.5b | 9.4x | 15x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | HK$126.2b | HK$334.4b | HK$8.4b | 9.2x | 15.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | HK$129.8b | HK$342.0b | HK$8.8b | 8.4x | 14.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | HK$117.4b | HK$327.5b | HK$10.1b | 9x | 11.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | HK$122.0b | HK$321.7b | HK$9.9b | 10.1x | 12.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | HK$127.9b | HK$323.1b | HK$10.1b | 9.7x | 12.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | HK$136.3b | HK$321.9b | HK$10.1b | 10.6x | 13.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | HK$119.6b | HK$323.4b | HK$10.1b | 8.3x | 11.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | HK$114.0b | HK$315.7b | HK$11.2b | 5.1x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | HK$110.5b | HK$317.0b | HK$10.9b | 5.8x | 10.1x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | HK$117.2b | HK$319.8b | HK$11.3b | 5.8x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | HK$114.8b | HK$317.6b | HK$11.2b | 5.1x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | HK$116.5b | HK$311.8b | HK$11.0b | 5.3x | 10.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | HK$120.7b | HK$298.4b | HK$9.0b | 5.7x | 13.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | HK$125.1b | HK$303.2b | HK$10.5b | 5.7x | 12x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | HK$131.7b | HK$312.5b | HK$13.1b | 5x | 10.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | HK$119.5b | HK$312.3b | HK$13.1b | 4.8x | 9.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | HK$122.5b | HK$317.9b | HK$13.3b | 5.1x | 9.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | HK$148.1b | HK$329.1b | HK$14.0b | 5.1x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | HK$146.7b | HK$342.7b | HK$15.2b | 5.3x | 9.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | HK$156.4b | HK$347.0b | HK$15.9b | 5.4x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.8x
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 17.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.2x.
- 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 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 | -3.69% | |
| Materials | -12.23% | |
| Chemicals | -3.44% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 1.98% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0% | 0 |
| Specialty Chemicals | -3.09% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -3.32% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -6.55% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.1%, 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 4.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 94% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546 Fufeng Group | HK$8.85 | 2.4% +HK$527.4m | 65.1% | PE6.4x | |
| 6616 Global New Material International Holdings | HK$8.90 | 0.6% +HK$62.4m | 155.7% | PE50x | |
| 2116 Jiangsu Innovative Ecological New Materials | HK$0.68 | 9.7% +HK$28.8m | 36.0% | PE17.1x | |
| 827 Ko Yo Chemical (Group) | HK$0.034 | 9.7% +HK$21.1m | -15.0% | PS0.09x | |
| 1932 CPM Group | HK$0.24 | 8.4% +HK$19.0m | -2.0% | PS0.9x |
