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Canadian (TSX) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D0.1%
  • 3M28.3%
  • 1Y98.9%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Commodity Chemicals industry has dropped 6.2%, driven by Methanex declining 1.6%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 87%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 34% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 07 Apr 2026CA$8.8bCA$7.7bCA$224.2m36.4x39.4x1.2x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026CA$7.7bCA$7.5bCA$411.6m15.9x18.7x1x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026CA$7.5bCA$7.5bCA$384.0m16.7x19.6x1x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025CA$6.5bCA$7.5bCA$385.1m14.8x16.9x0.9x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025CA$6.0bCA$7.7bCA$396.1m13.5x15.1x0.8x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025CA$5.9bCA$7.6bCA$465.3m11.4x12.7x0.8x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025CA$6.2bCA$7.5bCA$460.4m11.6x13.5x0.8x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025CA$5.7bCA$7.5bCA$461.5m10.8x12.4x0.8x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025CA$5.4bCA$7.6bCA$407.9m9.4x13.1x0.7x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025CA$5.0bCA$7.6bCA$405.9m9.4x12.4x0.7x
Mon, 12 May 2025CA$4.8bCA$7.7bCA$404.6m8.9x11.8x0.6x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025CA$4.2bCA$7.8bCA$321.1m8x13.2x0.5x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025CA$5.8bCA$7.9bCA$274.3m9.1x21x0.7x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025CA$6.9bCA$7.9bCA$278.7m9.6x24.9x0.9x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024CA$6.4bCA$7.8bCA$260.1m8.8x24.7x0.8x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024CA$6.3bCA$7.7bCA$256.0m15.7x24.5x0.8x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024CA$5.7bCA$7.5bCA$237.5m14.2x24.1x0.8x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024CA$5.4bCA$7.4bCA$223.7m13.6x24.2x0.7x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024CA$5.8bCA$7.4bCA$221.9m14.5x26.1x0.8x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024CA$6.5bCA$7.5bCA$334.3m12.9x19.6x0.9x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024CA$6.2bCA$7.6bCA$334.6m12.2x18.5x0.8x
Tue, 14 May 2024CA$6.5bCA$7.6bCA$374.0m12.7x17.4x0.9x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024CA$6.3bCA$7.8bCA$391.2m11.8x16.1x0.8x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024CA$5.4bCA$7.7bCA$389.0m9.9x13.8x0.7x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024CA$5.8bCA$7.8bCA$429.7m15.1x13.4x0.7x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024CA$5.8bCA$7.8bCA$437.6m15.8x13.3x0.7x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023CA$5.4bCA$7.9bCA$442.9m12.8x12.3x0.7x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023CA$5.4bCA$8.1bCA$379.8m9.7x14.1x0.7x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023CA$5.6bCA$8.1bCA$435.1m8.6x12.9x0.7x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023CA$5.4bCA$8.2bCA$433.3m8.2x12.4x0.7x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023CA$5.6bCA$8.3bCA$472.6m7.8x12x0.7x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023CA$5.6bCA$8.3bCA$468.5m7.6x12x0.7x
Wed, 17 May 2023CA$5.6bCA$8.4bCA$476.9m9.6x11.7x0.7x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023CA$6.0bCA$8.5bCA$490.8m8.3x12.2x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.2x


Total Market Cap: CA$6.0bTotal Earnings: CA$490.8mTotal Revenue: CA$8.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Commodity Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.9x202420252026
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 39.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.77x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined 23% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.4% 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 Market3.67%
Materials8.71%
Chemicals-0.65%
Commodity Chemicals0.11%
Specialty Chemicals1.23%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-1.00%
Industrial Gases-15.00%
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$16.373.0%
+CA$52.6m		81.3%PE13.1x
BOS AirBoss of AmericaCA$9.1316.0%
+CA$34.3m		160.9%PS0.4x
GRA NanoXploreCA$2.108.8%
+CA$30.9m		-12.5%PS3.4x
ATHR Aether Catalyst SolutionsCA$0.02525.0%
+CA$377.2k		-76.2%PE-1.8x

Latest News

CHE.UN
CA$16.37
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
7D
3.0%
1Y
81.3%

CHE.UN: Buybacks And Higher Distributions Will Support Future Earnings Power

Analysts kept their fair value estimate for Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund steady at CA$18.39 while making only small tweaks to the discount rate, reflecting updated assumptions on long term growth, margins, and future P/E without a material shift in the overall price target narrative. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary around Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has focused on how updated assumptions on long term growth, profitability, and future P/E feed into the unchanged fair value estimate.
BOS
CA$9.13
AirBoss of America
7D
16.0%
1Y
160.9%
GRA
CA$2.10
NanoXplore
7D
8.8%
1Y
-12.5%
MX
CA$85.65
Methanex
7D
-1.6%
1Y
119.3%
RZL
CA$0.36
RZOLV Technologies
7D
-3.9%
1Y
n/a
ATHR
CA$0.025
Aether Catalyst Solutions
7D
25.0%
1Y
-76.2%