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Canadian (TSX) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M16.7%
  • 1Y6.9%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Commodity Chemicals industry has risen 1.6%, driven by gains from Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund of 3.6%. Meanwhile, Aether Catalyst Solutions actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.6% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 6.9%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.8% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 25 Sep 2025CA$6.3bCA$7.5bCA$463.2m11.8x13.7x0.8x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025CA$5.8bCA$7.5bCA$462.0m11.3x12.5x0.8x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025CA$5.5bCA$7.6bCA$408.8m9.4x13.4x0.7x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025CA$5.1bCA$7.6bCA$407.1m9.5x12.6x0.7x
Fri, 16 May 2025CA$5.0bCA$7.7bCA$413.6m9.5x12.2x0.7x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025CA$4.1bCA$7.7bCA$316.0m8.6x13.1x0.5x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025CA$5.8bCA$7.9bCA$323.9m8.8x18x0.7x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025CA$7.0bCA$7.8bCA$276.2m9.5x25.3x0.9x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025CA$6.5bCA$7.9bCA$260.9m8.8x25x0.8x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024CA$6.4bCA$7.7bCA$256.5m11.2x24.9x0.8x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024CA$5.7bCA$7.6bCA$237.9m13.9x23.8x0.7x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024CA$5.5bCA$7.4bCA$223.0m14.4x24.8x0.7x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024CA$5.9bCA$7.4bCA$221.0m14.9x26.6x0.8x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024CA$6.3bCA$7.6bCA$334.7m12.6x18.8x0.8x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024CA$6.1bCA$7.5bCA$334.4m12.1x18.3x0.8x
Sat, 18 May 2024CA$6.6bCA$7.5bCA$335.1m13.4x19.8x0.9x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024CA$6.1bCA$7.8bCA$392.4m11.3x15.5x0.8x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024CA$5.5bCA$7.7bCA$389.0m10.1x14x0.7x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024CA$5.7bCA$7.8bCA$429.7m16.5x13.2x0.7x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024CA$5.8bCA$7.8bCA$438.1m16.5x13.1x0.7x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023CA$5.5bCA$7.9bCA$441.3m12.4x12.4x0.7x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023CA$5.3bCA$8.1bCA$379.7m9.9x14.1x0.7x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023CA$5.7bCA$8.2bCA$437.3m8.7x13.1x0.7x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023CA$5.4bCA$8.2bCA$434.5m8.2x12.4x0.7x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023CA$5.8bCA$8.3bCA$471.5m8.1x12.4x0.7x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023CA$5.4bCA$8.2bCA$467.3m7.1x11.6x0.7x
Sun, 21 May 2023CA$5.7bCA$8.4bCA$477.5m9.8x12x0.7x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023CA$6.0bCA$8.5bCA$492.5m8.2x12.2x0.7x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023CA$6.0bCA$8.7bCA$503.8m8.6x11.8x0.7x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023CA$6.7bCA$8.6bCA$325.4m8x20.6x0.8x
Mon, 09 Jan 2023CA$5.8bCA$9.0bCA$543.0m5x10.7x0.6x
Wed, 07 Dec 2022CA$5.5bCA$9.1bCA$551.9m4.9x9.9x0.6x
Fri, 04 Nov 2022CA$5.1bCA$8.9bCA$538.9m4.8x9.4x0.6x
Sun, 02 Oct 2022CA$4.8bCA$9.0bCA$545.5m4.8x8.8x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.8x


Total Market Cap: CA$4.8bTotal Earnings: CA$545.5mTotal Revenue: CA$9.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Commodity Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian Commodity 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 13.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 15.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.72x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined 5.3% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.9% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does Canadian Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?

CA Market1.43%
Materials6.11%
Chemicals5.69%
Commodity Chemicals1.62%
Industrial Gases13.77%
Specialty Chemicals13.53%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals5.65%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CHE.UN Chemtrade Logistics Income FundCA$13.333.5%
+CA$50.7m		22.1%PE11.6x
MX MethanexCA$54.430.8%
+CA$34.0m		0.04%PE12x

Latest News

GRA
CA$2.88
NanoXplore
7D
-1.4%
1Y
29.7%
CHE.UN
CA$13.33
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
7D
3.5%
1Y
22.1%
MX
CA$54.43
Methanex
7D
0.8%
1Y
0.04%
ATHR
CA$0.085
Aether Catalyst Solutions
7D
-5.6%
1Y
183.3%