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Canadian (TSX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D5.0%
  • 3M39.0%
  • 1Y29.0%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Specialty Chemicals industry is up 4.5%, with Neo Performance Materials up 9.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 28%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 72% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 15 Jul 2025CA$2.3bCA$1.6b-CA$147,027,681.2930x-15.9x1.5x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025CA$2.0bCA$1.6b-CA$138,822,497.7727.9x-14.3x1.2x
Sat, 10 May 2025CA$1.8bCA$1.6b-CA$96,356,614.6222.7x-18.2x1.1x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025CA$1.4bCA$1.6b-CA$102,929,574.2923x-13.2x0.8x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025CA$1.5bCA$1.6b-CA$104,804,228.4024.3x-14.3x1x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025CA$1.7bCA$1.6b-CA$115,269,248.4630.2x-14.6x1.1x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024CA$1.6bCA$1.6b-CA$115,352,159.1327.7x-13.8x1x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024CA$1.5bCA$1.5b-CA$120,441,618.6625.8x-12.7x1x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024CA$1.6bCA$1.5b-CA$152,361,421.3454.8x-10.7x1.1x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024CA$1.6bCA$1.5b-CA$151,878,500.3154.9x-10.7x1.1x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024CA$1.7bCA$1.5b-CA$167,284,196.2451.7x-9.9x1.1x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024CA$1.7bCA$1.4b-CA$228,294,329.3257.4x-7.6x1.2x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024CA$1.8bCA$1.5b-CA$229,428,523.4250.7x-7.7x1.2x
Sun, 12 May 2024CA$1.7bCA$1.4b-CA$248,063,427.7743.5x-6.7x1.2x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024CA$1.4bCA$1.1b-CA$59,631,749.9320.5x-22.7x1.2x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024CA$1.4bCA$1.2b-CA$64,927,372.0419.2x-20.9x1.2x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024CA$1.4bCA$1.2b-CA$92,019,090.0052.8x-14.9x1.2x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$92,350,684.0050.9x-14.2x1.1x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$88,450,716.0042.6x-14.5x1.1x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023CA$1.2bCA$1.2b-CA$106,925,843.00n/a-11.6x1x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023CA$1.4bCA$1.2b-CA$105,172,403.00n/a-12.8x1.1x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023CA$1.4bCA$1.2b-CA$100,700,292.0015.3x-14.3x1.2x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023CA$1.4bCA$1.2b-CA$93,015,932.0015.1x-15.2x1.2x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$95,502,916.0016.4x-13.8x1.1x
Mon, 15 May 2023CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$93,463,844.009.4x-13.8x1.1x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023CA$1.5bCA$1.3b-CA$53,703,798.0010.4x-27.2x1.2x
Fri, 10 Mar 2023CA$1.5bCA$1.3b-CA$31,891,637.009.2x-48.5x1.2x
Sun, 05 Feb 2023CA$1.6bCA$1.3b-CA$5,605,159.0010.1x-278.1x1.2x
Tue, 03 Jan 2023CA$1.4bCA$1.3b-CA$4,943,906.008.4x-274.8x1.1x
Thu, 01 Dec 2022CA$1.4bCA$1.3b-CA$3,835,346.009.2x-374.8x1.1x
Sat, 29 Oct 2022CA$1.3bCA$1.2bCA$30.7m8.9x42.2x1.1x
Mon, 26 Sep 2022CA$1.2bCA$1.2bCA$33.9m8.2x35.2x1x
Wed, 24 Aug 2022CA$1.5bCA$1.2bCA$30.5m10.7x48.9x1.3x
Fri, 22 Jul 2022CA$1.2bCA$1.1bCA$36.3m9.2x34.3x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.3x


Total Market Cap: CA$1.2bTotal Earnings: CA$36.3mTotal Revenue: CA$1.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -33.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Canadian Specialty Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
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 14% 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 Market0.99%
Materials-0.98%
Chemicals0.68%
Specialty Chemicals5.01%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals0.64%
Commodity Chemicals-0.75%
Industrial Gases-3.19%
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$15.979.8%
+CA$56.4m		87.9%PS1x
VNP 5N PlusCA$10.026.1%
+CA$51.7m		67.3%PE30x
NANO Nano One MaterialsCA$0.775.5%
+CA$4.5m		-38.4%PB3.4x
AIM AimiaCA$3.011.5%
+CA$4.2m		12.1%PS0.6x
HPQ HPQ SiliconCA$0.173.1%
+CA$2.1m		-49.2%PE-8.4x

Latest News

HPQ
CA$0.17
HPQ Silicon
7D
3.1%
1Y
-49.2%
BU
CA$3.04
Burcon NutraScience
7D
1.3%
1Y
-25.9%
HG
CA$0.23
HydroGraph Clean Power
7D
-2.1%
1Y
23.7%
VNP
CA$10.02
5N Plus
7D
6.1%
1Y
67.3%

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FNDX
CA$0.085
FendX Technologies
7D
13.3%
1Y
-71.7%
NEO
CA$15.97
Neo Performance Materials
7D
9.8%
1Y
87.9%
AUUA
CA$0.81
Aluula Composites
7D
-10.0%
1Y
-64.8%
AIM
CA$3.01
Aimia
7D
1.5%
1Y
12.1%
ECO
CA$3.99
EcoSynthetix
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-5.0%

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NANO
CA$0.77
Nano One Materials
7D
5.5%
1Y
-38.4%