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Canadian (TSX) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D2.4%
  • 3M25.1%
  • 1Y20.4%
  • YTDn/a

The Commodity Chemicals industry is up 2.1% in the last week, with Methanex up 2.4%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 21%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 35% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 01 Feb 2025CA$6.9bCA$7.9bCA$278.7m9.7x24.9x0.9x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024CA$6.4bCA$7.8bCA$260.6m8.8x24.7x0.8x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024CA$6.4bCA$7.8bCA$241.1m15.6x26.4x0.8x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024CA$5.7bCA$7.5bCA$237.3m14.2x23.9x0.8x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024CA$5.4bCA$7.4bCA$223.7m13.6x24.2x0.7x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024CA$5.9bCA$7.4bCA$222.0m14.5x26.4x0.8x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024CA$6.6bCA$7.5bCA$334.0m13.1x19.8x0.9x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024CA$6.3bCA$7.6bCA$334.6m12.2x18.9x0.8x
Mon, 13 May 2024CA$6.3bCA$7.6bCA$374.0m12.2x16.8x0.8x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024CA$6.2bCA$7.7bCA$390.0m11.8x15.9x0.8x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024CA$5.5bCA$7.7bCA$388.6m10.1x14.1x0.7x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024CA$5.8bCA$7.8bCA$429.7m15.1x13.4x0.7x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024CA$5.8bCA$7.8bCA$436.1m16.1x13.3x0.8x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023CA$5.4bCA$7.9bCA$443.7m13.2x12.1x0.7x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023CA$5.4bCA$8.1bCA$379.8m9.7x14.1x0.7x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023CA$5.5bCA$8.2bCA$435.6m8.4x12.5x0.7x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023CA$5.4bCA$8.2bCA$433.7m8.3x12.5x0.7x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023CA$5.6bCA$8.3bCA$471.5m7.7x11.9x0.7x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023CA$5.6bCA$8.3bCA$468.5m7.6x12x0.7x
Tue, 16 May 2023CA$5.6bCA$8.4bCA$476.5m9.8x11.8x0.7x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023CA$5.9bCA$8.5bCA$494.1m8.2x11.9x0.7x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023CA$6.4bCA$8.9bCA$510.4m9.3x12.6x0.7x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023CA$6.7bCA$8.6bCA$327.1m7.3x20.6x0.8x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023CA$5.4bCA$9.1bCA$553.5m4.7x9.7x0.6x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022CA$5.5bCA$9.0bCA$542.2m5x10.2x0.6x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022CA$5.0bCA$8.9bCA$538.0m4.6x9.2x0.6x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022CA$4.5bCA$9.0bCA$544.2m4.9x8.3x0.5x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022CA$5.9bCA$8.6bCA$519.9m5.8x11.3x0.7x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022CA$5.6bCA$8.4bCA$462.9m6.9x12.1x0.7x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022CA$5.7bCA$8.5bCA$471.7m5.8x12x0.7x
Wed, 18 May 2022CA$6.5bCA$8.3bCA$459.5m7.4x14.2x0.8x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022CA$7.7bCA$7.9bCA$392.8m8.4x19.6x1x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022CA$7.5bCA$7.9bCA$398.0m8x18.8x0.9x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022CA$7.3bCA$7.7bCA$552.9m7.4x13.3x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.3x


Total Market Cap: CA$7.3bTotal Earnings: CA$552.9mTotal Revenue: CA$7.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Commodity Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.4x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Canadian Commodity Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 24.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.74x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined 21% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does Canadian Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?

CA Market-0.47%
Materials0.63%
Chemicals-0.75%
Commodity Chemicals2.39%
Diversified Chemicals0%0
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-0.92%
Industrial Gases-4.20%
Specialty Chemicals-8.89%
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
MX MethanexCA$75.794.1%
+CA$199.4m		22.1%PE21.4x
BOS AirBoss of AmericaCA$4.107.9%
+CA$8.1m		-11.8%PS0.2x
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