Narrative Update • Jun 28
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- 7D0.7%
- 3M16.7%
- 1Y20.3%
- YTD1.8%
The Chemicals industry has been flat over the last week, but Nufarm has lost 6.1%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 20% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 30% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 03 Jul 2026 | AU$21.3b | AU$16.2b | AU$17.3m | 31.4x | 1229.6x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 31 May 2026 | AU$21.0b | AU$16.2b | AU$17.4m | 30.3x | 1210.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 28 Apr 2026 | AU$19.2b | AU$16.2b | -AU$187,254,352.61 | 39.2x | -102.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 26 Mar 2026 | AU$17.4b | AU$15.7b | -AU$141,926,196.17 | 38.8x | -122.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 21 Feb 2026 | AU$20.7b | AU$15.7b | -AU$106,671,817.88 | 49.3x | -193.9x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 19 Jan 2026 | AU$22.1b | AU$15.7b | -AU$107,336,362.69 | 46.3x | -206x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 17 Dec 2025 | AU$20.3b | AU$16.2b | -AU$115,698,628.96 | 50.3x | -175.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 14 Nov 2025 | AU$20.4b | AU$15.9b | -AU$39,399,804.51 | 63.3x | -517.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 12 Oct 2025 | AU$19.3b | AU$17.5b | -AU$547,311,482.20 | 75.4x | -35.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 | AU$18.6b | AU$17.5b | -AU$506,104,898.39 | 55.7x | -36.7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 | AU$18.9b | AU$17.5b | -AU$471,559,290.75 | 25x | -40.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 05 Jul 2025 | AU$17.7b | AU$17.5b | -AU$471,573,212.23 | 26.1x | -37.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 02 Jun 2025 | AU$17.2b | AU$17.5b | -AU$484,289,507.18 | 25.3x | -35.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 30 Apr 2025 | AU$15.8b | AU$17.2b | -AU$151,095,676.30 | 18.2x | -104.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 28 Mar 2025 | AU$17.2b | AU$17.2b | -AU$148,288,890.03 | 21.1x | -116.2x | 1x |
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | AU$17.1b | AU$17.1b | -AU$146,478,619.22 | 15.9x | -117x | 1x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | AU$17.5b | AU$17.1b | -AU$147,338,259.39 | 15.4x | -118.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | AU$18.0b | AU$17.1b | -AU$145,437,258.62 | 32.1x | -124x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | AU$18.5b | AU$17.1b | -AU$126,380,320.02 | 30.4x | -146.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | AU$18.5b | AU$16.9b | AU$193.8m | 34.4x | 95.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | AU$18.1b | AU$16.9b | AU$170.3m | 24.7x | 106.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | AU$17.8b | AU$16.8b | AU$188.2m | 30.1x | 94.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | AU$18.3b | AU$16.8b | AU$188.2m | 29.7x | 97.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | AU$18.7b | AU$16.8b | AU$188.1m | 30.6x | 99.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | AU$18.3b | AU$17.6b | AU$496.6m | 24.5x | 36.8x | 1x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | AU$18.7b | AU$17.6b | AU$510.7m | 25.5x | 36.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | AU$17.5b | AU$17.6b | AU$539.7m | 21.9x | 32.4x | 1x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | AU$17.3b | AU$17.6b | AU$416.8m | 21.3x | 41.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | AU$17.6b | AU$17.6b | AU$429.5m | 20.9x | 41x | 1x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | AU$17.5b | AU$17.6b | AU$429.5m | 21.6x | 40.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | AU$17.4b | AU$19.2b | AU$1.0b | 19.4x | 16.8x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | AU$18.1b | AU$19.3b | AU$1.0b | 16.6x | 17.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | AU$18.4b | AU$19.2b | AU$1.0b | 20.3x | 17.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | AU$17.3b | AU$19.2b | AU$1.0b | 23x | 16.7x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.7x
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 1kx which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 49.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 74% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 5.6% 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 Australian Materials industry?
| AU Market | -0.19% | |
| Materials | 0.36% | |
| Chemicals | 0.74% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 1.56% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.09% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.81% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -4.69% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 502x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 155.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 114% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORI Orica | AU$24.08 | 1.9% +AU$203.9m | 22.3% | PE44.5x | |
| DNL Dyno Nobel | AU$3.93 | 1.8% +AU$122.8m | 42.4% | PE27x | |
| TTT Titomic | AU$0.22 | 10.0% +AU$32.1m | -22.8% | PS33.5x | |
| ADO AnteoTech | AU$0.031 | 19.2% +AU$14.9m | 138.5% | PS227.1x | |
| SDV SciDev | AU$0.14 | 26.1% +AU$5.7m | -58.0% | PS0.3x |
