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Hong Kong (HSI) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D3.7%
- 3M8.5%
- 1Y13.5%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Commodity Chemicals industry has risen 3.7%, driven by gains in China Risun Group and Lee & Man Chemical of 4.7% and 13%, respectively. Meanwhile, Diwang Industrial Holdings actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.5% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 14%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 59% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Hong Kong Commodity Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 | HK$48.8b | HK$186.5b | HK$1.8b | 7x | 27.2x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 | HK$48.3b | HK$186.7b | HK$1.7b | 6.7x | 28.3x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 07 Jun 2025 | HK$47.3b | HK$186.6b | HK$1.7b | 8x | 27.7x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 05 May 2025 | HK$46.8b | HK$182.2b | HK$1.7b | 6x | 28.1x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 02 Apr 2025 | HK$51.6b | HK$184.8b | HK$1.9b | 6.7x | 27.8x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 28 Feb 2025 | HK$51.0b | HK$187.5b | HK$729.7m | 7.1x | 69.9x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 26 Jan 2025 | HK$47.0b | HK$188.4b | HK$729.8m | 7.9x | 64.4x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 24 Dec 2024 | HK$48.5b | HK$186.7b | HK$729.7m | 8.1x | 66.5x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | HK$50.5b | HK$188.2b | HK$709.9m | 7.9x | 71.1x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | HK$50.0b | HK$194.2b | HK$996.9m | 8.2x | 50.2x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | HK$44.7b | HK$195.0b | HK$970.9m | 7x | 46x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | HK$47.2b | HK$183.0b | HK$692.8m | 8.2x | 68.2x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | HK$46.9b | HK$181.1b | HK$546.8m | 7.8x | 85.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | HK$47.3b | HK$178.7b | HK$468.2m | 9.3x | 101.1x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | HK$49.4b | HK$179.4b | HK$428.6m | 8.9x | 115.4x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | HK$47.5b | HK$179.9b | HK$161.2m | 8.9x | 294.7x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | HK$46.3b | HK$173.2b | -HK$269,890,263.05 | 6.9x | -171.7x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | HK$47.2b | HK$174.1b | -HK$291,859,645.00 | 6.3x | -161.8x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | HK$47.7b | HK$174.5b | -HK$285,121,098.00 | 6.5x | -167.3x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | HK$48.9b | HK$171.6b | -HK$395,066,313.00 | 6.2x | -123.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | HK$47.2b | HK$154.3b | -HK$2,344,560,097.00 | 6.6x | -20.1x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | HK$49.6b | HK$154.9b | -HK$2,340,436,954.00 | 6.6x | -21.2x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | HK$50.8b | HK$154.2b | -HK$1,270,070,556.00 | 6.7x | -40x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | HK$53.8b | HK$158.4b | -HK$520,434,185.00 | 5.7x | -103.4x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | HK$54.7b | HK$159.1b | -HK$528,224,289.00 | 6x | -103.5x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | HK$59.4b | HK$163.1b | -HK$565,921,393.00 | 6x | -104.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | HK$58.7b | HK$168.7b | -HK$187,421,785.00 | 5.2x | -313.1x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | HK$60.8b | HK$184.8b | HK$2.3b | 5.7x | 26.1x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | HK$60.0b | HK$188.8b | HK$2.8b | 4.7x | 21.1x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | HK$55.2b | HK$182.7b | HK$2.8b | 4.3x | 19.6x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | HK$54.6b | HK$179.1b | HK$2.8b | 5.3x | 19.7x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | HK$53.9b | HK$191.9b | HK$5.2b | 5.7x | 10.3x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | HK$56.3b | HK$197.6b | HK$5.4b | 5.9x | 10.5x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | HK$58.2b | HK$195.3b | HK$7.0b | 5.2x | 8.4x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Hong Kong Commodity Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 27.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 3.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.29x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined 36% 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 Comparison
How does Hong Kong Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| HK Market | 2.90% | |
| Materials | 8.87% | |
| Chemicals | 3.48% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 3.72% | |
| Industrial Gases | 8.16% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 6.50% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 4.21% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 0.37% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
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$2.43 | 4.7% +HK$470.7m | -18.5% | PE472.7x | |
| 746 Lee & Man Chemical | HK$4.99 | 12.6% +HK$462.0m | 31.0% | PE7.2x | |
| 338 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical | HK$1.37 | 2.2% +HK$316.3m | 29.2% | PE92.7x | |
| 2198 China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals | HK$1.93 | 7.8% +HK$166.6m | 9.0% | PE3.9x | |
| 408 Yip's Chemical Holdings | HK$1.85 | 10.1% +HK$94.9m | 27.6% | PE10.7x |
