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Canadian (TSX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M-1.9%
  • 1Y26.1%
  • YTD18.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has remained flat, although notably 5N Plus declined by 3.6%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 26% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 14 Sep 2025CA$48.9bCA$44.6bCA$2.5b12x19.9x1.1x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025CA$46.8bCA$44.3bCA$2.3b10x20.2x1.1x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025CA$49.5bCA$43.8bCA$1.1b10.7x45.6x1.1x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025CA$47.6bCA$43.8bCA$1.1b9.7x43.5x1.1x
Mon, 05 May 2025CA$45.4bCA$44.5bCA$1.3b9.4x34.5x1x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025CA$42.6bCA$46.0bCA$1.3b11.6x33.3x0.9x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025CA$45.5bCA$46.3bCA$1.1b22.9x40.3x1x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025CA$46.6bCA$46.7bCA$1.2b24x39.6x1x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024CA$39.9bCA$46.8bCA$1.2b21.9x33.8x0.9x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024CA$39.6bCA$45.7bCA$1.1b22.7x35.5x0.9x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024CA$40.9bCA$45.4bCA$1.1b29.8x36.4x0.9x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024CA$38.7bCA$44.7bCA$1.1b29.3x35.4x0.9x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024CA$39.1bCA$45.0bCA$1.1b29.1x35.3x0.9x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024CA$41.0bCA$46.9bCA$1.2b23.3x33.9x0.9x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024CA$46.4bCA$47.3bCA$1.2b23.4x38x1x
Tue, 07 May 2024CA$44.8bCA$48.0bCA$1.8b21.2x24.8x0.9x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024CA$44.4bCA$47.5bCA$2.0b21.5x22.3x0.9x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024CA$42.6bCA$47.7bCA$2.2b17.1x19.7x0.9x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024CA$41.4bCA$50.0bCA$3.4b15x12.3x0.8x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023CA$45.2bCA$49.3bCA$3.3b14.6x13.6x0.9x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023CA$45.0bCA$50.9bCA$3.4b12.2x13.1x0.9x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023CA$47.5bCA$54.9bCA$5.5b7.9x8.7x0.9x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023CA$49.4bCA$54.1bCA$5.4b8.4x9.2x0.9x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023CA$48.6bCA$54.3bCA$5.4b10.2x9x0.9x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023CA$47.5bCA$57.2bCA$9.6b8.6x5x0.8x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023CA$46.8bCA$57.7bCA$9.7b9.6x4.8x0.8x
Wed, 10 May 2023CA$50.4bCA$60.0bCA$10.8b9.6x4.7x0.8x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023CA$53.9bCA$60.6bCA$10.9b8.1x4.9x0.9x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023CA$65.9bCA$61.3bCA$11.0b9.5x6x1.1x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023CA$64.4bCA$60.3bCA$11.0b6.3x5.8x1.1x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022CA$59.1bCA$61.3bCA$11.2b6.3x5.3x1x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022CA$65.3bCA$60.3bCA$11.0b7.4x5.9x1.1x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022CA$68.2bCA$58.6bCA$10.2b6.4x6.7x1.2x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022CA$72.0bCA$57.0bCA$9.9b7.4x7.3x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.3x


Total Market Cap: CA$72.0bTotal Earnings: CA$9.9bTotal Revenue: CA$57.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.6x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian 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 PE ratio of 21.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.95x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 37% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 7.7% 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 Market0.93%
Materials3.77%
Chemicals0.72%
Industrial Gases5.25%
Commodity Chemicals1.12%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals0.93%
Specialty Chemicals-2.42%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 72.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 60% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 190% per year.
  • In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.9% 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
NTR NutrienCA$78.880.9%
+CA$349.8m		24.2%PE20.3x
MX MethanexCA$54.271.6%
+CA$66.5m		5.8%PE12x
GRA NanoXploreCA$3.192.9%
+CA$15.4m		41.8%PS4x
MLP Millennial PotashCA$2.395.8%
+CA$14.5m		1,125.6%PB14.1x
HPQ HPQ SiliconCA$0.1815.6%
+CA$10.5m		-50.7%PE-12.4x

Latest News

NEO
CA$16.67
Neo Performance Materials
7D
0.5%
1Y
113.4%

European Magnet Facility Expansion Will Support Clean Energy Demand

Analysts have raised Neo Performance Materials’ price target to CA$24.29, reflecting confidence in robust earnings growth, operational improvements, and strategic positioning within high-growth end-markets. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts anticipate robust earnings growth driven by increasing demand for rare earth materials.
MX
CA$54.27
Methanex
7D
1.6%
1Y
5.8%
NTR
CA$78.88
Nutrien
7D
0.9%
1Y
24.2%
HPQ
CA$0.18
HPQ Silicon
7D
15.6%
1Y
-50.7%
NANO
CA$0.86
Nano One Materials
7D
-16.5%
1Y
21.1%
HG
CA$1.58
HydroGraph Clean Power
7D
-5.4%
1Y
1,216.7%
ERTH
CA$0.09
Replenish Nutrients Holding
7D
12.5%
1Y
100.0%

Replenish Nutrients Holding (CSE:ERTH) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Aug 31
Replenish Nutrients Holding (CSE:ERTH) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt
GRA
CA$3.19
NanoXplore
7D
2.9%
1Y
41.8%
CHE.UN
CA$12.86
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
7D
-0.6%
1Y
25.2%

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's (TSE:CHE.UN) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Aug 22
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's (TSE:CHE.UN) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
FORT
CA$0.23
Fort Technology
7D
-6.1%
1Y
n/a
AIM
CA$3.26
Aimia
7D
0.6%
1Y
24.4%
IFOS
CA$2.75
Itafos
7D
-1.1%
1Y
77.4%

Itafos' (CVE:IFOS) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Aug 14
Itafos' (CVE:IFOS) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations
BOS
CA$5.26
AirBoss of America
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-4.6%
VNP
CA$14.95
5N Plus
7D
-3.6%
1Y
108.2%
MLP
CA$2.39
Millennial Potash
7D
5.8%
1Y
1,125.6%
ECO
CA$4.26
EcoSynthetix
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-1.8%