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Australian (ASX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 02, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies29
  • 7D-1.6%
  • 3M4.3%
  • 1Y-6.3%
  • YTD0.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by a pullback from Orica of 1.8%. Overall the industry is down 6.3% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 02 May 2024AU$18.3bAU$17.6bAU$496.6m24.5x36.8x1x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024AU$18.7bAU$17.6bAU$510.7m25.5x36.7x1.1x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024AU$17.5bAU$17.6bAU$539.7m21.9x32.4x1x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024AU$17.3bAU$17.6bAU$416.8m21.3x41.4x1x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023AU$17.6bAU$17.6bAU$429.5m20.9x41x1x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023AU$17.5bAU$17.6bAU$429.5m21.6x40.9x1x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023AU$17.4bAU$19.2bAU$1.0b19.4x16.8x0.9x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023AU$18.1bAU$19.3bAU$1.0b16.6x17.9x0.9x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023AU$18.4bAU$19.2bAU$1.0b20.3x17.8x1x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023AU$17.3bAU$19.2bAU$1.0b23x16.7x0.9x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023AU$18.2bAU$19.2bAU$1.0b23.6x18x0.9x
Fri, 05 May 2023AU$19.0bAU$18.1bAU$1.0b23.3x18.9x1x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023AU$18.9bAU$18.1bAU$1.0b23.7x18.8x1x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023AU$19.8bAU$18.0bAU$1.1b30.3x18.4x1.1x
Thu, 26 Jan 2023AU$20.0bAU$18.0bAU$1.1b26.2x18.3x1.1x
Sat, 24 Dec 2022AU$20.2bAU$18.0bAU$1.1b26x18.5x1.1x
Mon, 21 Nov 2022AU$20.2bAU$18.0bAU$1.1b25.8x18.5x1.1x
Wed, 19 Oct 2022AU$18.4bAU$15.4bAU$163.4m21.4x112.6x1.2x
Fri, 16 Sep 2022AU$19.8bAU$15.4bAU$202.0m21.8x98x1.3x
Sun, 14 Aug 2022AU$20.4bAU$15.3bAU$244.7m33.3x83.3x1.3x
Tue, 12 Jul 2022AU$18.2bAU$15.3bAU$262.9m33.5x69.1x1.2x
Thu, 09 Jun 2022AU$19.4bAU$15.3bAU$263.2m38.3x73.6x1.3x
Sat, 07 May 2022AU$20.8bAU$13.3b-AU$48,364,229.0047.8x-429.6x1.6x
Mon, 04 Apr 2022AU$20.7bAU$13.3b-AU$48,007,230.0059.8x-431.1x1.6x
Wed, 02 Mar 2022AU$18.2bAU$13.3b-AU$52,007,101.0043.4x-350.2x1.4x
Fri, 28 Jan 2022AU$17.4bAU$13.2b-AU$30,741,982.0035.2x-566.4x1.3x
Sun, 26 Dec 2021AU$18.0bAU$13.2b-AU$30,650,917.0036.6x-587.3x1.4x
Tue, 23 Nov 2021AU$19.1bAU$13.2b-AU$35,823,031.0037.5x-533.5x1.4x
Thu, 21 Oct 2021AU$18.3bAU$11.2b-AU$425,941,142.0063x-42.9x1.6x
Sat, 18 Sep 2021AU$16.1bAU$11.2b-AU$411,132,906.0050.5x-39.2x1.4x
Mon, 16 Aug 2021AU$15.8bAU$11.2b-AU$406,224,554.5250.6x-39x1.4x
Mon, 31 May 2021AU$14.7bAU$11.2b-AU$425,940,279.2057.8x-34.6x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-34.1x


Total Market Cap: AU$15.4bTotal Earnings: -AU$450,196,279.20Total Revenue: AU$11.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -67x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 36.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -67.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Chemicals industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 17% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Materials industry?

AU Market-1.54%
Materials-2.25%
Chemicals-1.63%
Diversified Chemicals0.36%
Industrial Gases0%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-1.22%
Specialty Chemicals-1.23%
Commodity Chemicals-2.78%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 61.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 0.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 57% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.6% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
IPL Incitec PivotAU$2.780.4%
+AU$19.4m
-11.5%PE19.5x
TTT TitomicAU$0.0613.2%
+AU$6.4m
-35.5%PS9.3x
HFR Highfield ResourcesAU$0.293.5%
+AU$3.9m
-39.2%PB0.8x
FGR First GrapheneAU$0.0613.4%
+AU$1.3m
-23.8%PS38.9x
SES SECOS GroupAU$0.0352.9%
+AU$596.6k
-41.7%PS1x
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FTZ

AU$0.028

Fertoz

7D

3.7%

1Y

-80.0%

TTT

AU$0.06

Titomic

7D

13.2%

1Y

-35.5%

CMX

AU$0.047

ChemX Materials

7D

9.3%

1Y

-60.8%

CXL

AU$1.35

Calix

7D

-13.5%

1Y

-72.0%

A4N

AU$1.04

Alpha HPA

7D

-5.5%

1Y

7.8%

RWD

AU$0.025

Reward Minerals

7D

4.2%

1Y

-63.2%

FGR

AU$0.061

First Graphene

7D

3.4%

1Y

-23.8%

HFR

AU$0.29

Highfield Resources

7D

3.5%

1Y

-39.2%

PPK

AU$0.43

PPK Group

7D

-7.5%

1Y

-67.4%

ZNO

AU$0.028

Zoono Group

7D

-54.1%

1Y

-45.1%

HZR

AU$0.47

Hazer Group

7D

-5.1%

1Y

-27.3%

IPL

AU$2.78

Incitec Pivot

7D

0.4%

1Y

-11.5%