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Canadian (TSX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D-8.9%
- 3M0.9%
- 1Y1.5%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has dropped 4.3%, driven by 5N Plus declining 5.5%. Meanwhile, Aluula Composites actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 33% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 7.6%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 45% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Canadian Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | CA$1.7b | CA$1.6b | -CA$115,220,965.46 | 29.7x | -14.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | CA$1.6b | CA$1.6b | -CA$115,352,159.13 | 27.7x | -13.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | CA$1.5b | CA$1.5b | -CA$120,354,599.88 | 24.6x | -12.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | CA$1.6b | CA$1.5b | -CA$152,343,641.97 | 56.4x | -10.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | CA$1.6b | CA$1.5b | -CA$151,878,500.31 | 54.9x | -10.5x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | CA$1.7b | CA$1.5b | -CA$167,334,340.47 | 51.9x | -9.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | CA$1.7b | CA$1.5b | -CA$228,269,323.57 | 55.5x | -7.6x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | CA$1.8b | CA$1.5b | -CA$229,437,313.32 | 55.6x | -7.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | CA$1.7b | CA$1.4b | -CA$248,063,427.77 | 43.5x | -6.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.1b | -CA$59,631,387.67 | 20.2x | -22.6x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.2b | -CA$64,906,487.20 | 19.6x | -20.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.2b | -CA$92,019,090.00 | 52.8x | -14.9x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.2b | -CA$92,350,684.00 | 50.9x | -14.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.2b | -CA$88,478,810.00 | 43.2x | -14.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.2b | -CA$107,049,579.00 | n/a | -11.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.2b | -CA$105,172,403.00 | n/a | -12.8x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.2b | -CA$100,739,675.00 | 15.1x | -14.2x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.2b | -CA$93,034,532.00 | 15.1x | -14.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.2b | -CA$95,502,916.00 | 16.4x | -13.8x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.2b | -CA$93,202,544.00 | 9.4x | -13.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.3b | -CA$53,691,854.00 | 10.4x | -26.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | CA$1.5b | CA$1.3b | -CA$31,839,570.00 | 8.9x | -47.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | CA$1.6b | CA$1.3b | -CA$5,605,159.00 | 10.1x | -278.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.3b | -CA$4,701,585.00 | 8.6x | -289.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 02 Dec 2022 | CA$1.5b | CA$1.3b | -CA$5,150,465.00 | 9.3x | -283x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 30 Oct 2022 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.2b | CA$30.7m | 8.9x | 42.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | CA$1.2b | CA$1.2b | CA$34.4m | 8.1x | 34.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 25 Aug 2022 | CA$1.5b | CA$1.2b | CA$31.6m | 10x | 47.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | CA$1.2b | CA$1.1b | CA$36.3m | 9.2x | 34.3x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 20 Jun 2022 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.1b | CA$38.7m | 8.9x | 32.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.1b | CA$36.3m | 10.8x | 35.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 15 Apr 2022 | CA$1.6b | CA$986.9m | CA$24.6m | 14.2x | 63.2x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 13 Mar 2022 | CA$1.5b | CA$993.7m | CA$24.0m | 22.6x | 63.2x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 08 Feb 2022 | CA$1.7b | CA$910.8m | CA$14.0m | 21.3x | 120.5x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
120.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian Specialty 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 PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Meanwhile revenues have grown 19% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| CA Market | -0.47% | |
| Materials | 0.63% | |
| Chemicals | -0.75% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -8.89% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 2.39% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 0% | 0 |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -0.92% | |
| Industrial Gases | -4.20% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUUA Aluula Composites | CA$0.06 | 33.3% +CA$3.8m | -60.0% | PS1.7x | |
| BU Burcon NutraScience | CA$0.095 | 5.6% +CA$713.5k | -48.6% | PS48.9x |