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Australian (ASX) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M-3.7%
  • 1Y-4.0%
  • YTDn/a

The Commodity Chemicals industry has been flat over the last week, but Advanced Engineered Materials has lost 3.9%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 4.3% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 27 Aug 2026AU$11.5bAU$8.3bAU$116.8m41.2x98.4x1.4x
Sat, 25 Jul 2026AU$11.9bAU$8.3bAU$118.3m42.9x100.5x1.4x
Mon, 22 Jun 2026AU$12.3bAU$8.3bAU$118.3m42.3x103.6x1.5x
Wed, 20 May 2026AU$12.0bAU$8.3bAU$118.3m42.6x101.4x1.4x
Fri, 17 Apr 2026AU$10.9bAU$8.3bAU$15.1m58x720.8x1.3x
Sun, 15 Mar 2026AU$10.4bAU$8.3bAU$15.2m56.3x682x1.2x
Tue, 10 Feb 2026AU$14.0bAU$8.3bAU$48.1m74.8x290.5x1.7x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026AU$13.8bAU$8.3bAU$48.0m74.4x287.8x1.7x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025AU$12.3bAU$8.3bAU$67.6m68.9x182.2x1.5x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025AU$11.6bAU$8.1bAU$3.4m106x3435.8x1.4x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025AU$11.1bAU$8.1bAU$3.4m101.3x3290.6x1.4x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025AU$11.8bAU$8.1bAU$13.6m106.6x867.2x1.5x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025AU$11.5bAU$8.1bAU$6.9m67.9x1685.3x1.4x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025AU$10.2bAU$8.1bAU$6.8m58.6x1497.8x1.3x
Thu, 22 May 2025AU$10.3bAU$8.1bAU$6.8m62.5x1509.1x1.3x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025AU$8.7bAU$7.9bAU$433.3m25.1x20x1.1x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025AU$9.7bAU$7.9bAU$432.7m29.5x22.4x1.2x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025AU$9.7bAU$7.9bAU$445.4m30.8x21.9x1.2x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025AU$9.5bAU$7.9bAU$445.4m32.6x21.4x1.2x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024AU$10.6bAU$7.9bAU$448.2m35.3x23.6x1.3x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024AU$9.9bAU$7.8bAU$434.2m34.3x22.8x1.3x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024AU$10.4bAU$7.8bAU$434.2m35.7x24x1.3x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024AU$10.0bAU$7.8bAU$440.9m30.5x22.7x1.3x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024AU$9.7bAU$7.8bAU$440.6m16.6x22.1x1.3x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024AU$10.0bAU$7.8bAU$440.6m17.1x22.7x1.3x
Fri, 24 May 2024AU$10.4bAU$7.8bAU$440.6m17.8x23.6x1.3x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024AU$10.2bAU$8.1bAU$225.7m29.5x45x1.3x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024AU$9.6bAU$8.1bAU$225.7m28.3x42.7x1.2x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024AU$8.8bAU$8.1bAU$235.9m25.1x37.2x1.1x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024AU$8.9bAU$8.1bAU$230.9m24.7x38.7x1.1x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023AU$8.8bAU$8.1bAU$230.9m24x37.9x1.1x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023AU$8.3bAU$8.2bAU$202.5m25.4x41.1x1x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023AU$8.4bAU$8.2bAU$202.5m26.1x41.5x1x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023AU$9.0bAU$8.2bAU$202.5m26.5x44.7x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

44.7x


Total Market Cap: AU$9.0bTotal Earnings: AU$202.5mTotal Revenue: AU$8.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Commodity Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 505.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Commodity Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 97.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 505x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined 16% 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 Australian Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?

AU Market0.76%
Materials6.17%
Chemicals0.33%
Commodity Chemicals0.91%
Diversified Chemicals0.27%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals0.079%
Specialty Chemicals-6.51%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ORI OricaAU$22.300.8%
+AU$83.4m		2.0%PE41.2x
A4N Alpha HPAAU$0.565.7%
+AU$43.6m		-42.8%PS1579.8x
CG1 Carbonxt GroupAU$0.0711.4%
+AU$433.3k		2.9%PS1.8x

Latest News

CXL
AU$0.28
Calix
7D
-12.7%
1Y
-35.3%
CG1
AU$0.071
Carbonxt Group
7D
1.4%
1Y
2.9%
ORI
AU$22.30
Orica
7D
0.8%
1Y
2.0%
SDV
AU$0.15
SciDev
7D
-18.1%
1Y
-52.4%
A4N
AU$0.56
Alpha HPA
7D
5.7%
1Y
-42.8%
AEM
AU$0.37
Advanced Engineered Materials
7D
-3.9%
1Y
n/a
RAN
AU$0.15
Range International
7D
-14.3%
1Y
-50.0%