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Hong Kong (HSI) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies39
- 7D6.7%
- 3M1.2%
- 1Y7.8%
- YTD-0.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 5.9%, driven by a pullback from China Gas Industry Investment Holdings of 7.3%. Meanwhile, Dongyue Group actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 12% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 6.1%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 35% 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, 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 |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | HK$147.8b | HK$346.7b | HK$15.9b | 5x | 9.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | HK$145.8b | HK$337.0b | HK$15.4b | 5.2x | 9.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | HK$134.0b | HK$325.9b | HK$14.9b | 5.2x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | HK$133.9b | HK$347.4b | HK$17.7b | 5x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | HK$147.8b | HK$354.9b | HK$18.7b | 5.5x | 7.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | HK$149.8b | HK$334.8b | HK$16.8b | 5.8x | 8.9x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | HK$159.1b | HK$337.4b | HK$16.9b | 5.9x | 9.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | HK$156.7b | HK$339.2b | HK$17.0b | 6.5x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | HK$160.3b | HK$343.2b | HK$18.7b | 6.3x | 8.6x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.6x
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 14.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.3x.
- 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 23% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.3% 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 | 8.17% | |
| Materials | 15.43% | |
| Chemicals | 6.67% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 8.93% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 7.58% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 4.65% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 3.84% | |
| Industrial Gases | -7.29% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 35.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 42.5% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Industrial Gases industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 5.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 51% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 39% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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$8.59 | 11.6% +HK$1.5b | 30.2% | PE17.3x | |
| 338 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical | HK$1.20 | 10.1% +HK$1.2b | 16.5% | PE37.8x | |
| 336 Huabao International Holdings | HK$2.40 | 10.1% +HK$710.6m | 4.8% | PS2.2x | |
| 3983 China BlueChemical | HK$1.88 | 8.0% +HK$645.4m | -23.6% | PE7.6x | |
| 546 Fufeng Group | HK$5.90 | 3.9% +HK$551.5m | 19.4% | PE6x |
