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Australian (ASX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 01, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M-18.1%
  • 1Y-43.0%
  • YTD-12.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by a pullback from DGL Group of 6.0%. In contrast, Hazer Group has gained 15%. The industry has fallen 43% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 01 Jun 2023AU$983.3mAU$562.5m-AU$30,261,672.0022.7x-32.5x1.7x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023AU$1.0bAU$562.6m-AU$30,313,397.0023.3x-34.5x1.9x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023AU$1.1bAU$562.6m-AU$30,308,527.0022.9x-36.3x2x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023AU$1.2bAU$476.1m-AU$52,157,540.0029.3x-23.1x2.5x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023AU$1.1bAU$471.9m-AU$31,983,396.0030.2x-34x2.3x
Sun, 18 Dec 2022AU$1.0bAU$472.1m-AU$32,302,281.0029.4x-31.9x2.2x
Tue, 15 Nov 2022AU$1.1bAU$471.8m-AU$31,807,344.0029.9x-34.3x2.3x
Thu, 13 Oct 2022AU$1.1bAU$471.6m-AU$31,559,394.0025.2x-33.9x2.3x
Sat, 10 Sep 2022AU$1.2bAU$461.7m-AU$33,272,190.0031x-36.2x2.6x
Mon, 08 Aug 2022AU$1.4bAU$341.8m-AU$1,653,390.0032.4x-865.5x4.2x
Wed, 06 Jul 2022AU$1.4bAU$340.9mAU$3.1m32.3x452x4.1x
Fri, 03 Jun 2022AU$1.5bAU$340.9mAU$3.1m42.1x490.2x4.5x
Sun, 01 May 2022AU$1.8bAU$341.0mAU$3.1m42.9x586.4x5.3x
Tue, 29 Mar 2022AU$1.6bAU$341.2mAU$3.1m51.3x520.6x4.8x
Thu, 24 Feb 2022AU$1.7bAU$254.4mAU$8.8m30.3x194.1x6.7x
Sat, 22 Jan 2022AU$1.9bAU$252.9mAU$8.0m30.8x244x7.7x
Mon, 20 Dec 2021AU$1.9bAU$253.1mAU$8.0m31.6x234.2x7.4x
Wed, 17 Nov 2021AU$1.9bAU$253.6mAU$8.1m30.8x240.1x7.7x
Fri, 15 Oct 2021AU$1.8bAU$253.1mAU$8.0m29.1x229.7x7.3x
Sun, 12 Sep 2021AU$1.7bAU$272.3mAU$12.3m20.9x140.8x6.4x
Tue, 10 Aug 2021AU$1.6bAU$272.3mAU$12.3m25.9x127x5.7x
Mon, 03 May 2021AU$1.2bAU$130.3m-AU$18,918,413.0130.2x-65.2x9.5x
Thu, 04 Feb 2021AU$1.2bAU$143.7m-AU$2,652,221.6024.1x-457.7x8.4x
Sun, 08 Nov 2020AU$1.0bAU$144.9mAU$10.5m25.8x98.3x7.1x
Sat, 01 Aug 2020AU$1.2bAU$147.4mAU$12.6m29.6x94.7x8.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

260.7x


Total Market Cap: AU$1.2bTotal Earnings: AU$4.8mTotal Revenue: AU$127.9mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -13x202120222023
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Specialty Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 64% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?

AU Market-1.60%
Materials-1.81%
Chemicals-1.57%
Specialty Chemicals-1.21%
Industrial Gases0%
Diversified Chemicals-0.34%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-1.51%
Commodity Chemicals-2.41%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HZR Hazer GroupAU$0.7814.7%
+AU$17.0m
-2.5%PS80.6x
ANO Advance ZincTekAU$1.953.5%
+AU$4.1m
-8.3%PE50.7x
LIT Lithium AustraliaAU$0.0362.9%
+AU$1.2m
-58.6%PS10.4x
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CLV

AU$1.19

Clover

7D

-2.9%

1Y

-14.7%

LIT

AU$0.036

Lithium Australia

7D

2.9%

1Y

-58.6%

ANO

AU$1.95

Advance ZincTek

7D

3.5%

1Y

-8.3%

TTT

AU$0.064

Titomic

7D

-1.5%

1Y

-72.2%

DGL

AU$1.25

DGL Group

7D

-6.0%

1Y

-56.7%

FGR

AU$0.082

First Graphene

7D

-2.4%

1Y

-39.3%