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Belgian (BEL20) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D-0.3%
- 3M-2.0%
- 1Y-0.2%
- YTD5.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has remained flat, although notably Umicore gained 3.6%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 39% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Belgian Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 07 Dec 2025 | €17.2b | €30.3b | €320.0m | 23.9x | 53.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 04 Nov 2025 | €17.6b | €30.5b | €265.0m | 25.1x | 66.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 Oct 2025 | €17.0b | €30.5b | €265.0m | 24.1x | 64.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 30 Aug 2025 | €17.6b | €30.5b | €266.6m | 23x | 66.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 | €17.7b | €29.4b | -€1,256,412,335.00 | 28.4x | -14.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 | €16.4b | €29.4b | -€1,256,412,335.00 | 26.7x | -13.1x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 23 May 2025 | €15.6b | €29.4b | -€1,256,412,333.00 | 27.6x | -12.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | €14.7b | €29.5b | -€1,127,309,627.00 | 25.2x | -13x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | €16.7b | €29.5b | -€1,083,777,627.00 | 18.2x | -15.4x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | €17.7b | €30.4b | -€1,254,357,627.00 | 17.3x | -14.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | €16.3b | €30.4b | -€1,254,357,627.00 | 17.2x | -13x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | €17.5b | €30.4b | -€1,254,357,627.00 | 17.5x | -13.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | €10.5b | €24.2b | -€814,000,627.00 | 25.9x | -12.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | €10.3b | €23.8b | -€1,091,357,627.00 | 26.5x | -9.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | €17.6b | €30.5b | -€1,069,357,627.00 | 37.2x | -16.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | €19.5b | €31.1b | -€958,532,627.00 | 27.4x | -20.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | €20.2b | €33.7b | €736.7m | 22.5x | 27.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | €22.5b | €34.4b | €782.0m | 19.2x | 28.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | €21.8b | €34.7b | €1.0b | 18.1x | 21x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | €20.1b | €34.6b | €1.1b | 12.8x | 18.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | €20.6b | €47.8b | €2.8b | 10.9x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | €22.2b | €47.8b | €2.8b | 11.5x | 7.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | €13.0b | €40.4b | €2.1b | 12x | 6.3x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | €20.5b | €40.4b | €2.1b | 11.5x | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | €20.7b | €41.8b | €2.3b | 10.8x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | €22.5b | €41.8b | €2.3b | 12.2x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | €23.7b | €42.3b | €3.1b | 12.4x | 7.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | €22.3b | €45.2b | €3.2b | 8.2x | 7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | €22.9b | €45.2b | €3.2b | 8.5x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | €24.5b | €45.3b | €3.3b | 8.6x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | €23.7b | €45.1b | €3.3b | 7.8x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | €25.4b | €44.7b | €3.2b | 8.5x | 8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | €25.8b | €44.7b | €3.2b | 8.5x | 8.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | €23.0b | €44.7b | €3.2b | 5.4x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Belgian Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 53.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.54x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 54% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 12% 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 Belgian Materials industry?
| BE Market | 0.53% | |
| Materials | 1.20% | |
| Chemicals | -0.33% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 0.47% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 0.44% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0% | 0 |
| Commodity Chemicals | -0.98% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -2.03% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 44.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 39.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 44% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 40% per year.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 7.3% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMI Umicore | €15.70 | 3.6% +€132.3m | 44.6% | PE29.3x | |
| REAL Realco | €17.50 | 52.2% +€3.9m | 28.7% | PE71.9x | |
| BTLS Biotalys | €4.60 | 0.4% +€750.4k | 58.6% | PB8.7x |