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Australian (ASX) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D5.5%
- 3M-6.0%
- 1Y-13.9%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Commodity Chemicals industry is up 5.5%, with Orica up 2.2%. During this same period, the Myeco Group underperformed, falling 16%. In the past year, the industry is down 14%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 30 Apr 2025 | AU$9.1b | AU$7.9b | AU$433.3m | 26x | 20.9x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 28 Mar 2025 | AU$9.7b | AU$7.9b | AU$433.3m | 29.2x | 22.4x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | AU$9.4b | AU$7.9b | AU$445.8m | 29.7x | 21.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | AU$9.4b | AU$7.9b | AU$445.4m | 29.5x | 21.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | AU$9.9b | AU$7.9b | AU$448.2m | 33.7x | 22x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | AU$10.3b | AU$7.9b | AU$448.2m | 30.4x | 22.9x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | AU$10.5b | AU$7.8b | AU$434.2m | 34.4x | 24.2x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | AU$10.0b | AU$7.8b | AU$434.2m | 29x | 23.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | AU$9.8b | AU$7.8b | AU$440.6m | 16.8x | 22.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | AU$10.1b | AU$7.8b | AU$440.6m | 17x | 22.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | AU$10.3b | AU$7.8b | AU$440.6m | 17.7x | 23.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | AU$10.1b | AU$8.1b | AU$225.7m | 29.5x | 44.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | AU$10.1b | AU$8.1b | AU$225.7m | 30x | 44.8x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | AU$9.1b | AU$8.1b | AU$230.4m | 26.2x | 39.4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | AU$8.7b | AU$8.1b | AU$230.9m | 24.7x | 37.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | AU$9.0b | AU$8.1b | AU$230.9m | 24.7x | 39x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | AU$8.8b | AU$8.1b | AU$230.9m | 24.3x | 38.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | AU$8.4b | AU$8.2b | AU$202.5m | 26.6x | 41.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | AU$9.0b | AU$8.2b | AU$202.5m | 27.3x | 44.6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | AU$9.2b | AU$8.2b | AU$217.7m | 36.2x | 42.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | AU$8.7b | AU$8.2b | AU$217.7m | 36.9x | 40.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | AU$8.9b | AU$8.2b | AU$217.7m | 38.5x | 41x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | AU$9.2b | AU$7.3b | AU$95.1m | 49.5x | 96.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | AU$8.8b | AU$7.3b | AU$95.1m | 49.4x | 92.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | AU$9.1b | AU$7.3b | AU$95.7m | 53.7x | 95.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | AU$8.6b | AU$7.3b | AU$106.1m | 46.9x | 80.8x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | AU$8.7b | AU$7.3b | AU$105.8m | 48.5x | 82x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 21 Nov 2022 | AU$8.5b | AU$7.3b | AU$105.8m | 47.2x | 80.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 19 Oct 2022 | AU$7.6b | AU$6.0b | -AU$301,306,834.00 | n/a | -25.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 16 Sep 2022 | AU$8.4b | AU$6.0b | -AU$300,938,032.00 | n/a | -28x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 14 Aug 2022 | AU$8.9b | AU$6.0b | -AU$296,044,565.00 | 69.6x | -30x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 12 Jul 2022 | AU$7.8b | AU$6.0b | -AU$298,854,915.00 | 41.3x | -26.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 09 Jun 2022 | AU$8.5b | AU$6.0b | -AU$298,650,935.00 | 52x | -28.3x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 07 May 2022 | AU$8.5b | AU$5.4b | -AU$225,001,155.00 | 60x | -37.9x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-37.9x
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 20.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 30.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x.
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 14% 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 | 3.28% | |
| Materials | 2.03% | |
| Chemicals | 5.75% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 5.49% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 6.89% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 6.02% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.93% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORI Orica | AU$16.24 | 2.2% +AU$170.3m | -9.5% | PE15.1x | |
| A4N Alpha HPA | AU$0.92 | 13.0% +AU$119.3m | -10.7% | PS11570.8x | |
| CXL Calix | AU$0.41 | 12.3% +AU$9.7m | -71.1% | PS3.4x | |
| SDV SciDev | AU$0.39 | 4.0% +AU$2.9m | 13.0% | PE36.2x | |
| RAN Range International | AU$0.003 | 50.0% +AU$939.3k | n/a | PS1.1x |
