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Canadian (TSX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D9.1%
- 3M-8.7%
- 1Y2.4%
- YTDn/a
5N Plus is up 8.5%, leading the way for the Specialty Chemicals industry, which has gained 7.5%. Meanwhile, Aluula Composites actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 20% in the last week. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 55% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | CA$1.5b | CA$1.6b | -CA$102,942,404.00 | 25x | -14.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.6b | -CA$104,912,450.53 | 23.8x | -13.4x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | CA$1.6b | CA$1.5b | -CA$115,495,200.02 | 29.2x | -14.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | CA$1.7b | CA$1.6b | -CA$115,321,620.85 | 30.7x | -14.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | CA$1.5b | CA$1.5b | -CA$115,708,299.55 | 26.5x | -13.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | CA$1.7b | CA$1.5b | -CA$152,268,798.25 | 55.3x | -11x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | CA$1.7b | CA$1.5b | -CA$152,609,477.68 | 58x | -10.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | CA$1.7b | CA$1.5b | -CA$167,493,183.76 | 56.6x | -10.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | CA$1.7b | CA$1.5b | -CA$228,081,250.03 | 53.8x | -7.5x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | CA$1.8b | CA$1.5b | -CA$229,491,416.67 | 54.5x | -7.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | CA$1.7b | CA$1.5b | -CA$234,307,880.96 | 47x | -7.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.2b | -CA$59,579,555.38 | 20.1x | -22.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.2b | -CA$64,933,575.70 | 18.7x | -20.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.2b | -CA$92,020,234.17 | 57.7x | -15.1x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.2b | -CA$92,504,757.00 | 47.9x | -13.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | CA$1.2b | CA$1.2b | -CA$92,856,966.00 | 41.5x | -13.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.2b | -CA$105,969,692.00 | n/a | -12.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.2b | -CA$106,172,174.00 | n/a | -13.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.2b | -CA$100,744,269.00 | 14.2x | -14.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | CA$1.5b | CA$1.2b | -CA$93,141,033.00 | 15.8x | -15.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.2b | -CA$95,470,901.00 | 15.3x | -13.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.2b | -CA$93,324,809.00 | 8.9x | -14x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.3b | -CA$54,595,767.00 | 10.8x | -25.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.3b | -CA$31,933,085.00 | 8.5x | -45.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | CA$1.5b | CA$1.3b | -CA$5,708,141.00 | 9.9x | -254.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.3b | -CA$5,155,681.00 | 9.1x | -272.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | CA$1.5b | CA$1.3b | -CA$4,853,385.00 | 9.4x | -299.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.2b | CA$14.1m | 9.4x | 99.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | CA$1.2b | CA$1.2b | CA$34.2m | 8.5x | 36.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | CA$1.5b | CA$1.2b | CA$32.0m | 10.2x | 45.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | CA$1.4b | CA$1.1b | CA$36.0m | 10.6x | 39.7x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | CA$1.3b | CA$1.1b | CA$38.1m | 9.2x | 33.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | CA$1.2b | CA$1.1b | CA$37.9m | 9.6x | 32.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | CA$1.5b | CA$979.0m | CA$24.3m | 13.9x | 59.9x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
59.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian Specialty Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.93x.
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 17% 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 | 4.50% | |
| Materials | 13.02% | |
| Chemicals | 5.90% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 9.05% | |
| Industrial Gases | 11.73% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 6.63% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -0.91% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEO Neo Performance Materials | CA$9.26 | 17.2% +CA$56.8m | 55.9% | PS0.6x | |
| ECO EcoSynthetix | CA$4.20 | 10.5% +CA$23.4m | -13.8% | PS9.6x | |
| VNP 5N Plus | CA$5.71 | 4.2% +CA$20.5m | 20.0% | PE25x | |
| AIM Aimia | CA$2.55 | 8.1% +CA$18.1m | 4.1% | PS0.5x | |
| NANO Nano One Materials | CA$0.65 | 8.3% +CA$5.6m | -60.1% | PB3.4x |