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Belgian (BEL20) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D2.8%
- 3M16.9%
- 1Y-12.3%
- YTD4.7%
The Chemicals industry is up 6.7% in the last week, with Umicore up 17%. However, the industry is down 11% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 45% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 05 Jul 2025 | €17.4b | €29.4b | -€1,256,412,335.00 | 27.6x | -13.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 02 Jun 2025 | €15.9b | €29.4b | -€1,256,412,335.00 | 28x | -12.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 30 Apr 2025 | €15.5b | €29.5b | -€1,127,309,627.00 | 25.8x | -13.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 28 Mar 2025 | €16.4b | €29.5b | -€1,127,309,627.00 | 26.1x | -14.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | €17.4b | €29.6b | -€1,424,132,627.00 | 17.1x | -12.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | €17.1b | €30.4b | -€1,254,357,627.00 | 17.5x | -13.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | €16.8b | €30.4b | -€1,254,357,627.00 | 17x | -13.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | €9.6b | €23.6b | -€1,173,357,627.00 | 16.8x | -8.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | €10.4b | €23.8b | -€1,091,357,627.00 | 26.7x | -9.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | €16.5b | €30.5b | -€1,069,357,627.00 | 37.2x | -15.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | €17.5b | €30.8b | -€1,053,532,627.00 | 37.2x | -16.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | €20.3b | €33.7b | €736.7m | 23.2x | 27.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | €22.0b | €34.4b | €782.0m | 19.4x | 28.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | €21.8b | €34.7b | €1.0b | 18.6x | 21.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | €20.7b | €34.7b | €1.0b | 14x | 20x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | €20.3b | €43.5b | €2.7b | 11.6x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | €20.7b | €47.8b | €2.8b | 11x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | €23.6b | €48.4b | €2.8b | 12.4x | 8.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | €21.4b | €40.4b | €2.1b | 11.6x | 10.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | €20.7b | €41.8b | €2.3b | 11x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | €21.4b | €41.8b | €2.3b | 11.4x | 9.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | €22.9b | €41.5b | €2.4b | 12.1x | 9.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | €22.6b | €45.2b | €3.2b | 10.8x | 7.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | €23.2b | €45.2b | €3.2b | 8.5x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | €23.4b | €45.3b | €3.3b | 8.3x | 7.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | €24.4b | €45.3b | €3.3b | 8.3x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | €25.0b | €45.6b | €3.4b | 8.2x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | €25.4b | €44.7b | €3.2b | 8.3x | 8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | €22.9b | €44.7b | €3.2b | 5.5x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 21 Nov 2022 | €23.1b | €44.7b | €3.2b | 5.4x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 19 Oct 2022 | €21.4b | €43.1b | €3.0b | 5.5x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 16 Sep 2022 | €20.3b | €42.9b | €2.8b | 6.9x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 14 Aug 2022 | €22.3b | €42.5b | €2.7b | 7.4x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 12 Jul 2022 | €20.3b | €40.0b | €2.3b | 6.9x | 8.8x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Belgian Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.53x.
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 9.7% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Materials industry?
| BE Market | -1.21% | |
| Materials | 2.63% | |
| Chemicals | 2.84% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 5.15% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 4.89% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.92% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0% | 0 |
| Diversified Chemicals | -0.83% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 63.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 56% 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 9.0% 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 | €14.24 | 13.0% +€394.4m | 1.2% | PS0.2x | |
| SYENS Syensqo | €67.60 | 1.3% +€88.1m | -20.3% | PS1x | |
| TESB Tessenderlo Group | €26.05 | 1.6% +€24.0m | 7.2% | PE36.6x | |
| SOLV Solvac | €87.60 | 0.9% +€17.1m | -18.9% | PE17.9x | |
| BTLS Biotalys | €5.10 | 5.2% +€9.4m | 90.3% | PB6.9x |
