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Canadian (TSX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 28, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D8.7%
- 3M-14.9%
- 1Y-40.6%
- YTD-29.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has risen 8.7%, driven by gains from Nano One Materials of 36%. In contrast, the industry has lost 41% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 22% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Canadian Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.1b | CA$37.4m | 9.9x |
| Mon, 25 Apr 2022 | CA$1.4b | CA$993.4m | CA$24.9m | 13.7x |
| Wed, 23 Mar 2022 | CA$1.6b | CA$985.1m | CA$23.6m | 26.4x |
| Fri, 18 Feb 2022 | CA$1.6b | CA$912.2m | CA$13.6m | 20.9x |
| Sun, 16 Jan 2022 | CA$1.9b | CA$902.2m | CA$13.7m | 23.7x |
| Tue, 14 Dec 2021 | CA$1.9b | CA$920.9m | CA$14.4m | 24.5x |
| Thu, 11 Nov 2021 | CA$2.0b | CA$893.5m | CA$18.7m | 38x |
| Sat, 09 Oct 2021 | CA$2.0b | CA$828.4m | CA$15.0m | 58.9x |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2021 | CA$2.1b | CA$823.7m | CA$15.2m | 63.5x |
| Wed, 04 Aug 2021 | CA$2.0b | CA$823.8m | CA$11.7m | 57x |
| Sat, 08 May 2021 | CA$2.4b | CA$741.0m | -CA$76,945,665.91 | 78.4x |
| Tue, 09 Feb 2021 | CA$2.1b | CA$703.1m | -CA$81,753,132.19 | 106.7x |
| Mon, 02 Nov 2020 | CA$1.3b | CA$713.2m | -CA$75,199,705.27 | 23.1x |
| Thu, 06 Aug 2020 | CA$1.2b | CA$774.9m | -CA$78,788,277.55 | 27x |
| Sun, 10 May 2020 | CA$801.1m | CA$868.8m | CA$6.4m | 28.1x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2020 | CA$1.0b | CA$820.8m | CA$16.8m | 45x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2019 | CA$1.0b | CA$864.0m | CA$20.6m | 20x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2019 | CA$1.1b | CA$874.6m | CA$28.6m | 15.4x |
Median PE Ratio
13.3x
Current Industry PEThere are only 2 profitable companies in this industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of PE.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined 14% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.2% 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 | 2.76% | |
| Materials | 0.69% | |
| Chemicals | -1.70% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 8.69% | |
| Industrial Gases | 8.70% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 2.94% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 0% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -2.34% | |
Industry PEThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANO Nano One Materials | CA$2.13 | 35.7% +CA$53.5m | -51.9% | PB4.1x | |
| VNP 5N Plus | CA$1.47 | 23.5% +CA$24.7m | -48.8% | PS0.4x | |
| ECO EcoSynthetix | CA$5.60 | 6.7% +CA$20.6m | -1.6% | PS13.8x | |
| BU Burcon NutraScience | CA$0.88 | 8.6% +CA$7.6m | -80.2% | PS278.5x | |
| CZO Ceapro | CA$0.65 | 10.2% +CA$4.7m | -1.5% | PS11.7x |