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Canadian (TSX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-6.4%
  • 3M4.8%
  • 1Y268.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Specialty Chemicals industry is up 3.8%, with Neo Performance Materials up 5.7%. Meanwhile, HydroGraph Clean Power actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.9% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 300%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 35% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 25 Jun 2026CA$7.9bCA$1.9bCA$46.6m22.3x168.6x4.2x
Sat, 23 May 2026CA$8.3bCA$1.8bCA$103.1m6.6x80.7x4.5x
Mon, 20 Apr 2026CA$7.4bCA$1.7bCA$56.5m25.3x131.3x4.3x
Wed, 18 Mar 2026CA$7.0bCA$1.8bCA$22.7m39.9x310.8x4x
Fri, 13 Feb 2026CA$5.3bCA$1.7bCA$15.7m39.1x337.3x3.1x
Sun, 11 Jan 2026CA$4.7bCA$1.7bCA$19.3m29.2x241.3x2.7x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025CA$4.2bCA$1.7bCA$19.2m28.5x219.3x2.4x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025CA$4.5bCA$1.7bCA$1.5m30.7x2994.5x2.6x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025CA$4.0bCA$1.7b-CA$15,388,286.9734.9x-262.6x2.4x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025CA$3.5bCA$1.7b-CA$15,936,091.0730.3x-221.8x2.1x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025CA$2.8bCA$1.6b-CA$146,987,459.7837.4x-19.1x1.7x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025CA$2.1bCA$1.6b-CA$147,103,353.0326.4x-14.4x1.3x
Sun, 25 May 2025CA$1.7bCA$1.6b-CA$130,562,605.9924.2x-13x1.1x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025CA$1.5bCA$1.6b-CA$102,943,768.4825.7x-14.4x0.9x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025CA$1.4bCA$1.6b-CA$120,273,938.6823.3x-11.6x0.9x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025CA$1.7bCA$1.5b-CA$114,641,545.1928.8x-14.8x1.1x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025CA$1.6bCA$1.6b-CA$115,339,902.9629.6x-14.3x1.1x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024CA$1.6bCA$1.5b-CA$115,601,597.6724.6x-13.5x1x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024CA$1.6bCA$1.5b-CA$145,039,624.9649.1x-11.1x1.1x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024CA$1.6bCA$1.5b-CA$152,642,271.6155.9x-10.7x1.1x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024CA$1.7bCA$1.5b-CA$168,330,205.6258x-10.4x1.2x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024CA$1.7bCA$1.5b-CA$227,677,728.9453.5x-7.5x1.2x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024CA$1.8bCA$1.5b-CA$228,278,333.4656x-7.9x1.2x
Mon, 27 May 2024CA$1.8bCA$1.5b-CA$234,221,800.5747.7x-7.5x1.2x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$59,612,662.2520.1x-22.2x1.1x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024CA$1.3bCA$1.1b-CA$56,917,543.1520.3x-22.7x1.1x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024CA$1.4bCA$1.2b-CA$77,789,395.8157.2x-17.7x1.2x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$92,620,430.0048.1x-14.1x1.1x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023CA$1.2bCA$1.2b-CA$92,719,009.0046.8x-13.3x1.1x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$99,946,021.0042.7x-12.9x1.1x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$106,419,952.00n/a-12.6x1.1x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023CA$1.4bCA$1.2b-CA$105,693,546.00n/a-13.6x1.2x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023CA$1.4bCA$1.2b-CA$77,606,689.0015.7x-18.4x1.2x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$93,261,684.0015.3x-13.9x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-13.9x


Total Market Cap: CA$1.3bTotal Earnings: -CA$93,261,684.00Total Revenue: CA$1.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 43.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Canadian Specialty Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 183x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 42.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Specialty Chemicals industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 16% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does Canadian Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?

CA Market-1.81%
Materials-11.01%
Chemicals-6.09%
Specialty Chemicals-6.40%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-5.36%
Industrial Gases-7.67%
Commodity Chemicals-9.55%
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
NEO Neo Performance MaterialsCA$35.145.3%
+CA$74.7m		159.1%PS2x
AUUA Aluula CompositesCA$3.318.2%
+CA$7.7m		442.6%PS11.4x
BU Burcon NutraScienceCA$2.297.0%
+CA$1.9m		-46.4%PS19.6x

Latest News

NEO
CA$35.14
Neo Performance Materials
7D
5.3%
1Y
159.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 23

NEO: European Rare Earth Progress And AI Partnership Will Shape Balanced Outlook

Analysts have maintained their average price target on Neo Performance Materials at CA$39.63, with recent CA$43 and CA$44 target increases supported by recalibrated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Neo Performance Materials points to a run of upward price target revisions that cluster around the current average target.
VNP
CA$39.50
5N Plus
7D
-2.6%
1Y
359.8%
Analysis Article • Jun 19

5N Plus (TSX:VNP) Stock Could Be 17.1% Undervalued As Space Demand Supports Growth

Fresh analyst commentary on 5N Plus (TSX:VNP) is drawing attention to the company’s role supplying materials to the growing space infrastructure sector, where expanding satellite projects and a sold out solar cell subsidiary underpin demand visibility through 2027. See our latest analysis for 5N Plus. For context, 5N Plus shares have climbed strongly in recent months, with a 90 day share price return of 40.51% and a year to date share price return of 128.17%. The 1 year total shareholder...
HG
CA$5.44
HydroGraph Clean Power
7D
-19.3%
1Y
2,490.5%
Analysis Article • Jun 18

HydroGraph Clean Power (CNSX:HG) Stock Looks Pricey After Aerospace And Defense Push

HydroGraph Clean Power (CNSX:HG) is drawing fresh attention after appointing Robert Yancey, Ph.D., to lead its newly created government, aerospace and defense division focused on advanced manufacturing technology and procurement programs. See our latest analysis for HydroGraph Clean Power. That appointment comes as HydroGraph Clean Power’s share price sits at CA$6.74, with a year to date share price return of 146.89% and a very large 1 year total shareholder return that signals strong...
BU
CA$2.29
Burcon NutraScience
7D
7.0%
1Y
-46.4%
NANO
CA$0.76
Nano One Materials
7D
-2.6%
1Y
7.0%
FNDX
CA$0.20
FendX Technologies
7D
-9.1%
1Y
-71.4%
AIM
CA$2.71
Aimia
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-3.9%
ECO
CA$3.10
EcoSynthetix
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-29.2%
AUUA
CA$3.31
Aluula Composites
7D
8.2%
1Y
442.6%