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Canadian (TSX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D11.6%
  • 3M-3.7%
  • 1Y126.4%
  • YTDn/a

The Specialty Chemicals industry is up 11% in the last week, with HydroGraph Clean Power up 33%. In the same time, 5N Plus was down 6.5%. This means that the industry has gained 119% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 39% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 09 Aug 2026CA$7.7bCA$1.9bCA$50.6m16.5x152.8x4.1x
Tue, 07 Jul 2026CA$7.7bCA$1.9bCA$46.0m24.2x168.2x4.1x
Thu, 04 Jun 2026CA$8.8bCA$1.8bCA$99.5m6.8x88.3x4.8x
Sat, 02 May 2026CA$7.6bCA$1.7bCA$56.2m26.3x135.2x4.4x
Mon, 30 Mar 2026CA$7.2bCA$1.8bCA$57.1m24.7x125.4x4.1x
Wed, 25 Feb 2026CA$6.0bCA$1.7bCA$16.5m43.3x361.7x3.5x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026CA$4.5bCA$1.7bCA$19.0m27.9x239x2.6x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025CA$3.9bCA$1.7bCA$19.0m26.2x206.2x2.3x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025CA$4.5bCA$1.7bCA$20.2m28.4x223.5x2.6x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025CA$4.5bCA$1.7b-CA$15,238,924.0935.6x-295.9x2.7x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025CA$3.4bCA$1.7b-CA$16,010,807.5829.9x-209.5x2x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025CA$3.2bCA$1.6b-CA$138,543,953.4930.8x-23.4x2x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025CA$2.2bCA$1.6b-CA$147,034,444.2028.9x-15.2x1.4x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025CA$1.8bCA$1.6b-CA$138,822,548.6125.6x-13x1.1x
Sun, 04 May 2025CA$1.7bCA$1.6b-CA$102,944,709.2629.2x-16.4x1.1x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025CA$1.4bCA$1.6b-CA$102,923,875.7822.4x-13.9x0.9x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025CA$1.6bCA$1.6b-CA$104,949,113.5328.3x-15.2x1x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025CA$1.7bCA$1.6b-CA$115,420,856.0234.6x-15x1.1x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024CA$1.6bCA$1.6b-CA$115,399,447.5027.7x-13.7x1x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024CA$1.5bCA$1.5b-CA$120,459,390.1026.2x-12.9x1x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024CA$1.6bCA$1.5b-CA$152,399,215.9654.3x-10.7x1.1x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024CA$1.6bCA$1.5b-CA$151,849,542.2856.1x-10.6x1.1x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024CA$1.6bCA$1.4b-CA$234,380,666.3947.1x-6.9x1.2x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024CA$1.7bCA$1.4b-CA$228,370,665.0055.1x-7.6x1.2x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024CA$1.7bCA$1.5b-CA$229,412,610.6747.2x-7.5x1.2x
Mon, 06 May 2024CA$1.6bCA$1.4b-CA$265,491,033.3420x-6x1.2x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024CA$1.4bCA$1.1b-CA$59,631,345.4920.9x-23.3x1.2x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$64,868,619.2918.7x-20.4x1.1x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$92,639,904.0049.1x-13.9x1.1x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$92,364,139.0049.8x-14.2x1.1x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$88,659,685.0044x-14.4x1.1x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023CA$1.3bCA$1.2b-CA$106,564,361.00n/a-12.3x1.1x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023CA$1.4bCA$1.2b-CA$105,316,471.00n/a-13.5x1.2x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023CA$1.4bCA$1.2b-CA$100,538,503.0015.7x-14x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-14x


Total Market Cap: CA$1.4bTotal Earnings: -CA$100,538,503.00Total Revenue: CA$1.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 50.4x202420252026
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 142x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 50.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.8x.
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 Market2.38%
Materials15.98%
Chemicals-4.34%
Specialty Chemicals11.61%
Industrial Gases12.54%
Commodity Chemicals-3.40%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-6.88%
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
HG HydroGraph Clean PowerCA$6.7433.2%
+CA$589.7m		403.0%PS18686.8x
NEO Neo Performance MaterialsCA$41.9327.1%
+CA$410.7m		144.5%PS2.7x
AIM AimiaCA$2.808.9%
+CA$20.3m		-9.4%PS0.5x
NANO Nano One MaterialsCA$0.786.8%
+CA$6.0m		-17.9%PB4.2x
HPQ HPQ SiliconCA$0.153.4%
+CA$2.4m		0%PE2x

Latest News

ECO
CA$2.30
EcoSynthetix
7D
-16.4%
1Y
-48.1%
VNP
CA$30.46
5N Plus
7D
-6.5%
1Y
99.0%
New Narrative • Aug 06

Capacity Strains And Cost Pressures Will Test Renewable Materials Expansion Yet Support Long-Term Upside

Catalysts About 5N Plus 5N Plus supplies advanced specialty semiconductors and performance materials for renewable energy, space power and other critical applications. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
NEO
CA$41.93
Neo Performance Materials
7D
27.1%
1Y
144.5%
Narrative Update • Aug 04

NEO: Rising Street Confidence Will Support Higher Future Earnings Multiple

Analysts have raised the fair value estimate for Neo Performance Materials to CA$59.61 from CA$29.91, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that are reflected in recent Street price target moves to CA$49 and CA$60. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts covering Neo Performance Materials have been steadily lifting their price targets over a series of research updates.
NANO
CA$0.78
Nano One Materials
7D
6.8%
1Y
-17.9%
FCLI
CA$0.38
Full Circle Lithium
7D
-6.2%
1Y
72.7%
HPQ
CA$0.15
HPQ Silicon
7D
3.4%
1Y
0%
ALCH
CA$0.94
Alchemy Labs
7D
-4.1%
1Y
n/a
HG
CA$6.74
HydroGraph Clean Power
7D
33.2%
1Y
403.0%
BU
CA$1.89
Burcon NutraScience
7D
5.0%
1Y
-32.7%
AUUA
CA$3.50
Aluula Composites
7D
-5.1%
1Y
191.7%
FNDX
CA$0.19
FendX Technologies
7D
-20.8%
1Y
-65.5%
AIM
CA$2.80
Aimia
7D
8.9%
1Y
-9.4%