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Australian (ASX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M19.0%
  • 1Y23.2%
  • YTD1.5%

In the last week, Chemicals has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 24% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 30% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 17 Jun 2026AU$21.3bAU$16.2bAU$17.4m30.3x1223.4x1.3x
Fri, 15 May 2026AU$20.5bAU$16.3bAU$8.4m28.9x2453.9x1.3x
Sun, 12 Apr 2026AU$19.1bAU$15.7b-AU$148,839,740.5340.3x-128.2x1.2x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026AU$18.5bAU$15.7b-AU$143,641,405.3839.6x-128.8x1.2x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026AU$21.5bAU$15.7b-AU$107,249,746.4149.3x-200.9x1.4x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026AU$20.5bAU$15.7b-AU$87,729,973.3248.1x-233.2x1.3x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025AU$20.6bAU$16.2b-AU$115,736,405.5660.5x-178.2x1.3x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025AU$19.4bAU$17.5b-AU$550,557,051.2684x-35.2x1.1x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025AU$19.0bAU$17.5b-AU$547,220,957.9877x-34.8x1.1x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025AU$19.4bAU$17.5b-AU$471,538,442.3127x-41.2x1.1x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025AU$18.5bAU$17.5b-AU$471,565,660.7224.7x-39.2x1.1x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025AU$17.3bAU$17.5b-AU$478,650,616.9421.7x-36.2x1x
Sat, 17 May 2025AU$18.2bAU$17.4b-AU$463,738,755.8126.7x-39.2x1x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025AU$14.9bAU$17.2b-AU$151,184,507.2519.8x-98.6x0.9x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025AU$16.8bAU$17.1b-AU$144,476,707.8221.1x-116.3x1x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025AU$17.9bAU$17.1b-AU$147,266,203.9416x-121.8x1x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025AU$17.3bAU$17.1b-AU$144,461,718.0117x-119.9x1x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024AU$19.0bAU$17.1b-AU$145,339,514.9634.9x-130.6x1.1x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024AU$18.2bAU$16.9bAU$195.8m34.9x92.7x1.1x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024AU$18.9bAU$16.9bAU$194.4m36.3x97.1x1.1x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024AU$18.0bAU$16.8bAU$184.8m28.1x97.7x1.1x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024AU$18.0bAU$16.8bAU$188.3m29.9x95.4x1.1x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024AU$18.1bAU$16.8bAU$188.1m30.2x96.1x1.1x
Sun, 19 May 2024AU$18.8bAU$17.0bAU$293.3m19.2x64.2x1.1x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024AU$18.3bAU$17.6bAU$496.6m24.5x36.8x1x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024AU$17.7bAU$17.6bAU$518.5m21.4x34.1x1x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024AU$17.1bAU$17.6bAU$555.9m21.5x30.8x1x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024AU$17.7bAU$17.6bAU$416.8m21.4x42.4x1x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023AU$17.1bAU$17.6bAU$429.5m21.7x39.9x1x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023AU$16.5bAU$19.2bAU$1.0b16.5x15.9x0.9x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023AU$17.6bAU$19.3bAU$1.0b19.9x17.4x0.9x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023AU$17.6bAU$19.2bAU$1.0b19.4x17.1x0.9x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023AU$18.2bAU$19.2bAU$1.0b21.7x17.7x0.9x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023AU$17.2bAU$19.2bAU$1.0b23.1x16.9x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.9x


Total Market Cap: AU$17.2bTotal Earnings: AU$1.0bTotal Revenue: AU$19.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 31.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 1kx which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 31.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 74% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.6% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Materials industry?

AU Market3.44%
Materials7.23%
Chemicals0.81%
Commodity Chemicals2.40%
Specialty Chemicals-1.16%
Diversified Chemicals-1.31%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-1.53%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 502x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 155.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 114% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ORI OricaAU$23.211.3%
+AU$134.4m		20.8%PE42.9x
A4N Alpha HPAAU$0.8511.0%
+AU$123.4m		6.9%PS2433.7x
AEM Advanced Energy MineralsAU$0.4515.6%
+AU$35.4m		n/aPS421.5x
ADO AnteoTechAU$0.03218.5%
+AU$14.9m		220.0%PS234.5x
DGL DGL GroupAU$0.346.3%
+AU$5.7m		-12.8%PS0.2x

Latest News

FGH
AU$0.013
Foresta Group Holding
7D
-7.1%
1Y
44.4%
ORI
AU$23.21
Orica
7D
1.3%
1Y
20.8%
Narrative Update • Jun 15

ORI: Future Returns Will Reflect Completed Buyback And Steady Dividend Outlook

Analysts have maintained Orica's price target at A$25.79, citing largely unchanged assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E in their updated work. What's in the News Orica has announced an unfranked ordinary dividend of A$0.285 per share for the six months ending March 31, 2026, with an ex date of May 21, 2026, a record date of May 22, 2026, and a payment date of July 7, 2026.
NUF
AU$2.81
Nufarm
7D
-0.7%
1Y
18.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 14

NUF: Cyclical Turn And Margin Focus May Support Deleveraging Ahead

Analysts have raised Nufarm's price target to A$3.50 to A$3.60, citing evidence of a cyclical inflection in Crop Protection and Seeds, a clearer path to deleveraging and an increased focus on margins, cost reductions and lower capex. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the confirmation of a cyclical inflection in Crop Protection and Seeds as a key support for the higher A$3.50 to A$3.60 price targets, as it provides more confidence in the earnings base these valuations are built on.
A4N
AU$0.85
Alpha HPA
7D
11.0%
1Y
6.9%
DGL
AU$0.34
DGL Group
7D
6.3%
1Y
-12.8%
DNL
AU$3.77
Dyno Nobel
7D
-1.3%
1Y
37.6%
Narrative Update • Jun 07

DNL: Pure Play Explosives Focus And Dividend Payout Will Support Measured Returns

Dyno Nobel's analyst price target has been revised slightly to A$3.62 from A$3.61 as analysts fine tune their models around a modestly lower discount rate, a small shift in expected revenue decline, a marginally higher profit margin, and a steady future P/E assumption. What's in the News Dyno Nobel shares recently reached a multi year high, with the move linked in news reports to the company becoming a pure play explosives business and reporting an 83% rise in half year profit.
ADO
AU$0.032
AnteoTech
7D
18.5%
1Y
220.0%
CP8
AU$0.14
Canadian Phosphate
7D
-20.0%
1Y
351.6%
CLV
AU$0.87
Clover
7D
-5.9%
1Y
74.0%
AEM
AU$0.45
Advanced Energy Minerals
7D
15.6%
1Y
n/a
TTT
AU$0.23
Titomic
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-25.8%
SDV
AU$0.10
SciDev
7D
13.6%
1Y
-61.5%
HZR
AU$0.32
Hazer Group
7D
-3.0%
1Y
4.9%
Analysis Article • Apr 15

Companies Like Hazer Group (ASX:HZR) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although...
HFR
AU$0.042
Highfield Resources
7D
13.5%
1Y
-71.0%
MCO
AU$0.016
Myeco Group
7D
-30.4%
1Y
60.0%
AJX
AU$0.008
Alexium International Group
7D
14.3%
1Y
14.3%