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Canadian (TSX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D5.4%
  • 3M25.5%
  • 1Y36.4%
  • YTD17.4%

The Chemicals industry is up 2.6% in the last week, with Nutrien up 4.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 38%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 3.5% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 25 Feb 2026CA$62.2bCA$45.5bCA$3.6b16.4x17.1x1.4x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026CA$59.2bCA$45.4bCA$3.0b17.4x19.6x1.3x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025CA$53.0bCA$45.5bCA$3.0b14.9x17.5x1.2x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025CA$52.1bCA$46.2bCA$3.1b14.5x16.8x1.1x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025CA$51.4bCA$45.2bCA$2.5b11.6x20.6x1.1x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025CA$49.1bCA$44.6bCA$2.5b12x20x1.1x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025CA$46.8bCA$44.2bCA$2.3b10.2x20.2x1.1x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025CA$48.9bCA$43.8bCA$1.1b10.8x45.1x1.1x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025CA$47.7bCA$43.7bCA$1.1b9.7x43.6x1.1x
Sun, 04 May 2025CA$45.4bCA$44.5bCA$1.3b9.4x34.7x1x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025CA$42.2bCA$46.2bCA$1.3b11.7x32.8x0.9x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025CA$45.8bCA$46.0bCA$1.1b22.3x40.8x1x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025CA$47.3bCA$46.7bCA$1.2b24x40.3x1x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024CA$39.9bCA$46.8bCA$1.2b21.3x33.8x0.9x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024CA$39.8bCA$45.6bCA$1.1b23.1x35.7x0.9x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024CA$40.6bCA$45.3bCA$1.1b30.2x36.1x0.9x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024CA$38.7bCA$44.7bCA$1.1b29.3x35.4x0.9x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024CA$38.9bCA$45.1bCA$1.1b28.9x35.1x0.9x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024CA$41.0bCA$46.9bCA$1.2b23.3x33.9x0.9x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024CA$46.4bCA$47.3bCA$1.2b23.4x38.1x1x
Mon, 06 May 2024CA$44.0bCA$48.1bCA$1.8b20.8x24.4x0.9x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024CA$44.5bCA$47.7bCA$2.0b21.2x22.3x0.9x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024CA$43.0bCA$47.8bCA$2.2b17.3x19.9x0.9x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024CA$41.4bCA$50.0bCA$3.4b15x12.3x0.8x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023CA$45.2bCA$49.3bCA$3.3b14.6x13.6x0.9x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023CA$46.0bCA$50.9bCA$3.4b12.5x13.5x0.9x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023CA$47.5bCA$54.9bCA$5.5b7.9x8.7x0.9x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023CA$50.5bCA$54.2bCA$5.4b8.6x9.3x0.9x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023CA$48.7bCA$54.1bCA$5.4b10.3x9x0.9x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023CA$47.7bCA$56.7bCA$9.5b8.8x5x0.8x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023CA$46.8bCA$57.7bCA$9.7b9.6x4.8x0.8x
Tue, 09 May 2023CA$50.9bCA$60.0bCA$10.7b9.8x4.7x0.8x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023CA$56.2bCA$60.5bCA$10.9b8.1x5.2x0.9x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023CA$65.9bCA$61.3bCA$11.0b9.5x6x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: CA$65.9bTotal Earnings: CA$11.0bTotal Revenue: CA$61.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.97x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 31% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 9.4% 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 Canadian Materials industry?

CA Market2.97%
Materials10.67%
Chemicals5.35%
Specialty Chemicals19.07%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals4.45%
Commodity Chemicals1.82%
Industrial Gases-10.71%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 36.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 175.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 176% per year.
  • In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
NTR NutrienCA$99.674.5%
+CA$1.9b		30.0%PE15.5x
HG HydroGraph Clean PowerCA$5.6354.7%
+CA$677.1m		1,463.9%PS32470.3x
NEO Neo Performance MaterialsCA$26.1025.5%
+CA$220.5m		222.6%PS1.6x
VNP 5N PlusCA$29.288.1%
+CA$195.1m		322.5%PE43.3x
MX MethanexCA$66.722.3%
+CA$118.3m		5.5%PE17.6x

Latest News

ALTU
CA$0.13
Altura Energy
7D
-13.3%
1Y
-13.3%
HG
CA$5.63
HydroGraph Clean Power
7D
54.7%
1Y
1,463.9%
VNP
CA$29.28
5N Plus
7D
8.1%
1Y
322.5%

VNP: Government Grant And Index Inclusion Will Support Further Upside Potential

Analysts have increased their price target on 5N Plus by CA$5. This reflects updated fair value estimates and slightly adjusted assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels.
HPQ
CA$0.20
HPQ Silicon
7D
-9.3%
1Y
-18.8%
FORT
CA$4.20
Fort Technology
7D
31.3%
1Y
n/a
NTR
CA$99.67
Nutrien
7D
4.5%
1Y
30.0%
ECO
CA$3.74
EcoSynthetix
7D
-7.0%
1Y
-25.1%
BOS
CA$5.84
AirBoss of America
7D
13.2%
1Y
47.8%
CHE.UN
CA$16.19
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
7D
0.9%
1Y
63.4%

CHE.UN: Future Distribution Increases Will Support Upside From Current Levels

Narrative Update on Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund Analysts have revised their CA$ price target for Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund to CA$18.39, reflecting updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, while keeping their fair value view unchanged. Analyst Commentary Analysts updating their work on Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund are using the revised CA$18.39 price target as a reference point for both upside potential and execution risk.
GRA
CA$2.12
NanoXplore
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-11.7%
NEO
CA$26.10
Neo Performance Materials
7D
25.5%
1Y
222.6%

NEO: Buy Rating And Share Repurchases Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Neo Performance Materials to CA$22.50 from CA$25.00. This reflects updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E.
MX
CA$66.72
Methanex
7D
2.3%
1Y
5.5%
MGRO
CA$0.52
MustGrow Biologics
7D
-13.3%
1Y
-61.5%
NPK
CA$1.46
Verde AgriTech
7D
-5.2%
1Y
102.8%
HEVI
CA$0.13
Helium Evolution
7D
-10.7%
1Y
-35.9%
RZL
CA$0.48
RZOLV Technologies
7D
-4.0%
1Y
n/a