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Canadian (TSX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D-3.5%
  • 3M1.3%
  • 1Y20.3%
  • YTD13.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 3.5%, driven by a pullback from Nutrien of 5.1%. In contrast, 5N Plus has gained 23%. In the past year, the industry has gained 20%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 10 Aug 2025CA$46.8bCA$44.2bCA$2.3b10.2x20.2x1.1x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025CA$48.8bCA$43.7bCA$1.1b10.6x45x1.1x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025CA$47.4bCA$43.8bCA$1.1b9.7x43.3x1.1x
Sat, 03 May 2025CA$45.4bCA$44.5bCA$1.3b9.4x34.6x1x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025CA$42.2bCA$46.0bCA$1.3b11.7x32.6x0.9x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025CA$44.6bCA$45.9bCA$1.1b22.6x40x1x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025CA$46.2bCA$46.8bCA$1.2b23.9x39.2x1x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024CA$39.9bCA$46.8bCA$1.2b21.3x33.8x0.9x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024CA$40.4bCA$46.0bCA$1.1b22.9x35.9x0.9x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024CA$40.6bCA$45.2bCA$1.1b30x36.3x0.9x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024CA$38.3bCA$44.7bCA$1.1b29.3x35x0.9x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024CA$38.9bCA$45.1bCA$1.1b28.8x35.1x0.9x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024CA$41.4bCA$46.9bCA$1.2b22.8x34.3x0.9x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024CA$46.4bCA$47.0bCA$1.2b22.9x38.3x1x
Sun, 05 May 2024CA$44.0bCA$48.1bCA$1.8b20.8x24.4x0.9x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024CA$44.0bCA$47.7bCA$2.0b21.3x22x0.9x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024CA$43.1bCA$47.8bCA$2.2b17.4x20x0.9x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024CA$41.3bCA$50.0bCA$3.4b15x12.3x0.8x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023CA$45.2bCA$49.3bCA$3.3b14.6x13.6x0.9x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023CA$45.8bCA$51.0bCA$3.4b12.6x13.4x0.9x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023CA$48.6bCA$55.0bCA$5.5b8.1x8.9x0.9x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023CA$50.5bCA$54.2bCA$5.4b8.6x9.3x0.9x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023CA$50.5bCA$54.0bCA$5.3b13.1x9.5x0.9x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023CA$46.7bCA$57.0bCA$9.5b8.8x4.9x0.8x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023CA$46.8bCA$57.7bCA$9.7b9.6x4.8x0.8x
Mon, 08 May 2023CA$51.3bCA$60.0bCA$10.8b9.8x4.8x0.9x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023CA$57.3bCA$60.5bCA$10.9b8.1x5.3x0.9x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023CA$65.6bCA$61.3bCA$11.0b9.5x6x1.1x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023CA$64.9bCA$60.0bCA$11.0b6.3x5.9x1.1x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022CA$59.8bCA$61.2bCA$11.2b6.4x5.3x1x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022CA$63.5bCA$60.3bCA$11.0b7.2x5.7x1.1x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022CA$68.2bCA$58.6bCA$10.2b6.4x6.7x1.2x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022CA$69.0bCA$56.7bCA$9.8b7.4x7x1.2x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022CA$71.5bCA$55.0bCA$9.5b8.1x7.5x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.5x


Total Market Cap: CA$71.5bTotal Earnings: CA$9.5bTotal Revenue: CA$55.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian Chemicals industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.96x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 38% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 7.0% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Materials industry?

CA Market1.30%
Materials7.50%
Chemicals-3.49%
Specialty Chemicals11.97%
Commodity Chemicals-0.22%
Industrial Gases-1.59%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-5.05%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 72.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 62% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 190% per year.
  • In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.9% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
VNP 5N PlusCA$15.3122.8%
+CA$253.0m		159.1%PE30.8x
NEO Neo Performance MaterialsCA$17.159.0%
+CA$58.9m		147.5%PS1.1x
HG HydroGraph Clean PowerCA$1.347.2%
+CA$28.1m		1,016.7%PS12685x
BOS AirBoss of AmericaCA$5.3310.4%
+CA$13.6m		19.2%PS0.3x
ECO EcoSynthetixCA$4.432.8%
+CA$7.0m		6.2%PS9.6x

Latest News

BOS
CA$5.33
AirBoss of America
7D
10.4%
1Y
19.2%
NTR
CA$76.63
Nutrien
7D
-5.1%
1Y
21.3%
IFOS
CA$2.92
Itafos
7D
-1.0%
1Y
78.0%
NEO
CA$17.15
Neo Performance Materials
7D
9.0%
1Y
147.5%

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VNP
CA$15.31
5N Plus
7D
22.8%
1Y
159.1%

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AIM
CA$3.09
Aimia
7D
1.0%
1Y
14.4%
MX
CA$45.56
Methanex
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-21.4%
MLP
CA$1.58
Millennial Potash
7D
-1.3%
1Y
690.0%
MGRO
CA$0.71
MustGrow Biologics
7D
-14.5%
1Y
2.9%
ECO
CA$4.43
EcoSynthetix
7D
2.8%
1Y
6.2%
FNDX
CA$0.055
FendX Technologies
7D
-31.3%
1Y
-70.3%
HG
CA$1.34
HydroGraph Clean Power
7D
7.2%
1Y
1,016.7%
GRA
CA$2.92
NanoXplore
7D
-2.7%
1Y
22.7%

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AUUA
CA$1.20
Aluula Composites
7D
-17.2%
1Y
-52.0%
ERTH
CA$0.09
Replenish Nutrients Holding
7D
20.0%
1Y
80.0%
NANO
CA$0.95
Nano One Materials
7D
5.6%
1Y
18.8%