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Australian (ASX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D2.8%
- 3M23.1%
- 1Y59.8%
- YTDn/a
Foresta Group Holding is up 50%, leading the way for the Specialty Chemicals industry, which has gained 2.8%. In the same time, First Graphene was down 25%. This means that the industry has gained 60% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 66% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | AU$1.1b | AU$601.9m | -AU$65,157,738.89 | 33x | -16.2x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | AU$841.7m | AU$585.0m | -AU$37,144,362.93 | 20.9x | -22.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | AU$829.5m | AU$585.0m | -AU$37,194,520.82 | 19.2x | -22.3x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | AU$795.0m | AU$585.0m | -AU$37,250,917.56 | 18.1x | -21.3x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | AU$831.9m | AU$585.0m | -AU$37,215,018.98 | 18.1x | -22.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | AU$669.3m | AU$585.0m | -AU$37,246,209.15 | 19.8x | -18x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | AU$677.5m | AU$574.7m | -AU$40,171,998.13 | 32.3x | -16.9x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | AU$883.9m | AU$552.6m | -AU$53,362,461.71 | 27.3x | -16.6x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | AU$728.7m | AU$552.6m | -AU$53,349,606.04 | 28.5x | -13.7x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | AU$744.5m | AU$552.6m | -AU$53,415,751.13 | 32.2x | -13.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | AU$731.8m | AU$552.6m | -AU$54,802,305.34 | 34.4x | -13.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | AU$589.0m | AU$551.8m | -AU$54,511,729.73 | 32.7x | -10.8x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | AU$634.5m | AU$554.8m | -AU$51,417,817.13 | 39.1x | -12.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | AU$705.0m | AU$555.7m | -AU$49,968,724.84 | 43x | -14.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | AU$599.3m | AU$555.8m | -AU$50,110,259.50 | 43.4x | -12x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | AU$661.9m | AU$555.8m | -AU$50,094,000.79 | 45.1x | -13.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | AU$646.8m | AU$555.8m | -AU$50,094,704.35 | 43.4x | -12.9x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | AU$674.0m | AU$572.9m | -AU$45,925,751.29 | 21.8x | -14.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | AU$781.8m | AU$567.0m | -AU$16,829,668.64 | 21.8x | -46.5x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | AU$800.1m | AU$568.9m | -AU$23,083,085.00 | 22.7x | -34.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | AU$691.2m | AU$568.5m | -AU$10,430,958.00 | 23.4x | -66.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | AU$675.4m | AU$568.5m | -AU$10,424,070.00 | 21.5x | -64.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | AU$728.1m | AU$573.0m | -AU$24,809,346.00 | 28.3x | -29.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | AU$719.9m | AU$558.4m | -AU$16,637,664.00 | 19.4x | -43.3x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | AU$778.4m | AU$558.3m | -AU$12,848,225.00 | 21.7x | -60.6x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | AU$768.5m | AU$562.5m | -AU$30,186,996.00 | 23.1x | -25.5x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | AU$1.0b | AU$562.6m | -AU$30,403,230.00 | 25.9x | -33.8x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | AU$1.1b | AU$562.5m | -AU$30,226,154.00 | 23.3x | -36.7x | 2x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | AU$1.1b | AU$562.5m | -AU$30,266,886.00 | 23.5x | -37.3x | 2x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | AU$1.1b | AU$473.2m | -AU$31,604,089.00 | 33.4x | -36.1x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | AU$1.1b | AU$471.9m | -AU$31,938,133.00 | 28.2x | -33.2x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | AU$1.0b | AU$472.0m | -AU$32,169,860.00 | 28.5x | -32.5x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | AU$1.1b | AU$471.8m | -AU$31,881,481.00 | 27.5x | -34.9x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | AU$1.1b | AU$461.6m | -AU$33,069,872.00 | 38x | -33.8x | 2.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-33.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Specialty Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.3% 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 caused losses to expand.
Industry Comparison
How does Australian Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| AU Market | -0.36% | |
| Materials | 3.29% | |
| Chemicals | 1.71% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.77% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 5.14% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.76% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -6.30% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGH Foresta Group Holding | AU$0.021 | 50.0% +AU$18.6m | 600.0% | PB43.8x | |
| CLV Clover | AU$0.68 | 19.5% +AU$18.4m | 32.4% | PE16.1x | |
| ADO AnteoTech | AU$0.024 | 9.1% +AU$5.5m | 14.3% | PS67.6x | |
| DGL DGL Group | AU$0.49 | 2.1% +AU$2.9m | 4.3% | PS0.3x |