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Belgian (BEL20) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 22, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D-5.4%
- 3M-6.1%
- 1Y-28.9%
- YTD-29.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 5.4%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. However, the industry is down 29% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 48% 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, 22 Dec 2024 | €16.3b | €30.4b | -€1,254,357,627.00 | 16.7x | -13x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | €9.5b | €23.6b | -€1,173,357,627.00 | 16.8x | -8.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | €10.5b | €23.8b | -€1,091,357,627.00 | 26.8x | -9.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | €17.1b | €30.5b | -€1,069,357,627.00 | 35.7x | -16x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | €17.6b | €30.8b | -€1,053,532,627.00 | 37.2x | -16.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | €19.9b | €33.7b | €736.7m | 22.7x | 27x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | €21.5b | €34.1b | €1.0b | 22.2x | 21.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | €22.4b | €34.7b | €1.0b | 18.8x | 21.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | €20.7b | €34.7b | €1.0b | 14x | 20x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | €20.0b | €43.5b | €2.7b | 11.4x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | €21.4b | €47.8b | €2.8b | 11.2x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | €23.7b | €48.4b | €2.8b | 12.4x | 8.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | €21.4b | €40.4b | €2.1b | 11.6x | 10.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | €20.9b | €41.8b | €2.3b | 11.6x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | €22.1b | €41.8b | €2.3b | 11.6x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | €22.8b | €41.5b | €2.4b | 12x | 9.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | €23.4b | €45.2b | €3.2b | 11.4x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | €23.2b | €45.2b | €3.2b | 8.5x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | €24.1b | €45.2b | €3.2b | 8.7x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | €24.3b | €45.3b | €3.3b | 8.4x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | €25.0b | €45.6b | €3.3b | 8.2x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | €25.7b | €44.7b | €3.2b | 8.4x | 8.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | €22.9b | €44.7b | €3.2b | 5.5x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | €22.8b | €44.7b | €3.2b | 5.5x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | €21.7b | €43.1b | €3.0b | 5.4x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | €20.0b | €43.1b | €3.0b | 5.4x | 6.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | €22.4b | €42.5b | €2.7b | 7.4x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 15 Jul 2022 | €19.8b | €40.0b | €2.3b | 6.8x | 8.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 12 Jun 2022 | €23.5b | €40.0b | €2.3b | 7.6x | 10.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 10 May 2022 | €23.3b | €40.0b | €2.3b | 7.6x | 10.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 07 Apr 2022 | €23.0b | €38.9b | €2.1b | 8.4x | 11.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 05 Mar 2022 | €22.1b | €38.6b | €1.9b | 11.7x | 11.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 31 Jan 2022 | €24.2b | €37.1b | €1.4b | 15.3x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 29 Dec 2021 | €24.2b | €37.1b | €1.4b | 14.7x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Belgian Chemicals industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.54x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Chemicals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 6.4% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Materials industry?
| BE Market | -1.53% | |
| Materials | -4.45% | |
| Chemicals | -5.40% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -0.63% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -3.02% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -4.88% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -6.19% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 51.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 33.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 37.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 55% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 110% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 34% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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