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Australian (ASX) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D1.6%
- 3M16.3%
- 1Y16.5%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Commodity Chemicals industry has risen 1.7%, driven by gains from Orica of 1.6%. In the same time, Calix was down 14%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 19%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 39% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Commodity Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 | AU$11.6b | AU$8.1b | AU$6.8m | 68.2x | 1698x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 | AU$11.0b | AU$8.1b | AU$6.8m | 64.9x | 1611.4x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 07 Jun 2025 | AU$10.3b | AU$8.1b | AU$6.8m | 61.5x | 1504.2x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 05 May 2025 | AU$9.4b | AU$7.9b | AU$433.3m | 24.9x | 21.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 02 Apr 2025 | AU$9.5b | AU$7.9b | AU$433.2m | 28.6x | 22x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 28 Feb 2025 | AU$9.3b | AU$7.9b | AU$440.5m | 27.6x | 21.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 26 Jan 2025 | AU$9.7b | AU$7.9b | AU$445.4m | 29.2x | 21.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 24 Dec 2024 | AU$9.4b | AU$7.9b | AU$448.2m | 32.7x | 21x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | AU$10.3b | AU$7.9b | AU$448.2m | 30.4x | 22.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | AU$10.4b | AU$7.8b | AU$434.2m | 33.7x | 24x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | AU$10.2b | AU$7.8b | AU$434.2m | 32.3x | 23.4x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | AU$10.1b | AU$7.8b | AU$440.6m | 17.2x | 22.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | AU$10.0b | AU$7.8b | AU$440.6m | 17x | 22.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | AU$10.1b | AU$7.8b | AU$440.6m | 17.4x | 23x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | AU$10.1b | AU$8.1b | AU$225.7m | 29.5x | 44.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | AU$10.0b | AU$8.1b | AU$225.7m | 29.6x | 44.4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | AU$9.4b | AU$8.1b | AU$225.7m | 27.6x | 41.8x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | AU$8.8b | AU$8.1b | AU$230.9m | 24.7x | 38.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | AU$8.9b | AU$8.1b | AU$230.9m | 24.3x | 38.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | AU$8.7b | AU$8.1b | AU$230.9m | 24.2x | 37.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | AU$8.2b | AU$8.2b | AU$202.5m | 25.7x | 40.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | AU$8.8b | AU$8.2b | AU$202.5m | 26.7x | 43.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | AU$9.0b | AU$8.2b | AU$217.7m | 36.2x | 41.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | AU$9.0b | AU$8.2b | AU$217.7m | 37.3x | 41.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | AU$8.9b | AU$8.2b | AU$217.7m | 38.4x | 40.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | AU$9.4b | AU$7.3b | AU$95.1m | 50.6x | 99.4x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | AU$9.0b | AU$7.3b | AU$95.1m | 52.6x | 95.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | AU$9.2b | AU$7.3b | AU$95.1m | 51.9x | 97x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | AU$8.5b | AU$7.3b | AU$106.1m | 46.1x | 80.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | AU$8.6b | AU$7.3b | AU$105.8m | 47.9x | 80.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | AU$8.7b | AU$7.3b | AU$105.9m | 47.8x | 82x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | AU$7.6b | AU$6.0b | -AU$301,270,603.00 | n/a | -25.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | AU$8.4b | AU$6.0b | -AU$300,974,604.00 | n/a | -27.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | AU$8.8b | AU$6.0b | -AU$296,161,435.00 | 62.9x | -29.8x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-29.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Commodity Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 2kx which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 167x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Commodity Chemicals industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 11% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Australian Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| AU Market | 2.16% | |
| Materials | 5.88% | |
| Chemicals | 1.63% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.60% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.44% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 2.31% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 1.41% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4N Alpha HPA | AU$0.94 | 7.5% +AU$73.9m | 12.0% | PS11830.7x | |
| ORI Orica | AU$21.48 | 0.3% +AU$27.0m | 19.1% | PE104.4x | |
| SDV SciDev | AU$0.35 | 11.1% +AU$6.7m | -24.7% | PE32.5x | |
| MCO Myeco Group | AU$0.016 | 6.7% +AU$601.6k | -33.3% | PS0.6x |
