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German (DAX) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D-0.4%
- 3M14.2%
- 1Y6.5%
- YTD16.1%
The Chemicals is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Wacker Chemie has stood out, gaining 7.4%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 6.5% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | €98.1b | €122.1b | €1.6b | 20.2x | 60.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | €91.7b | €122.1b | €720.2m | 23.9x | 127.3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | €82.4b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 25.3x | 114.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | €87.3b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 22.8x | 120.9x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | €97.5b | €128.8b | €168.8m | 16.7x | 577.5x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | €103.9b | €128.8b | -€331,077,792.00 | 16.5x | -313.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | €91.9b | €122.0b | -€352,696,450.00 | 15x | -260.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | €88.2b | €121.9b | -€733,922,620.00 | 12.8x | -120.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | €91.5b | €123.4b | -€574,854,556.00 | 13.8x | -159.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | €92.9b | €123.4b | -€577,683,356.16 | 14.5x | -160.9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | €94.9b | €127.2b | -€39,147,483.00 | 15.5x | -2424.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | €94.2b | €127.2b | -€31,907,209.00 | 15.4x | -2951.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | €87.8b | €133.6b | -€2,982,235,209.00 | 12.1x | -29.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | €86.9b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 12.2x | -29.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | €89.7b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 11.6x | -30.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | €86.2b | €134.8b | -€2,440,191,209.00 | 11.3x | -35.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | €84.3b | €143.9b | -€701,228,845.00 | 9.9x | -120.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | €91.5b | €143.9b | -€699,067,207.00 | 10.5x | -130.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | €94.1b | €146.6b | €704.2m | 11.1x | 133.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | €86.9b | €152.7b | €2.5b | 11.8x | 34.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | €91.5b | €152.7b | €2.6b | 12.4x | 35.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | €96.7b | €157.4b | €3.3b | 11.7x | 29.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | €91.9b | €157.3b | €3.3b | 11.6x | 28x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | €99.2b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 9.6x | 9.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | €99.4b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 9.6x | 9.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | €92.5b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 8.8x | 8.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Nov 2022 | €93.8b | €156.5b | €11.8b | 8.8x | 7.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 09 Oct 2022 | €81.1b | €152.2b | €12.7b | 8.3x | 6.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | €84.8b | €152.2b | €12.7b | 9.7x | 6.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 04 Aug 2022 | €91.2b | €149.6b | €12.4b | 8.9x | 7.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 02 Jul 2022 | €86.6b | €144.4b | €12.0b | 9.2x | 7.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 30 May 2022 | €102.5b | €144.4b | €12.0b | 9.1x | 8.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 27 Apr 2022 | €102.6b | €136.0b | €11.9b | 10x | 8.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 25 Mar 2022 | €106.2b | €135.8b | €11.9b | 9.5x | 8.9x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the German Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 60.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -116x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.67x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 49% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 3.5% 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 German Materials industry?
| DE Market | 0.50% | |
| Materials | 1.61% | |
| Chemicals | -0.39% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.57% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.011% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -0.62% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -6.56% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 476.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 121% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.6% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCH Wacker Chemie | €83.40 | 8.5% +€323.9m | -21.5% | PE17.2x | |
| EVK Evonik Industries | €21.78 | 2.0% +€195.7m | 28.0% | PE45.7x | |
| ACT AlzChem Group | €103.50 | 20.9% +€181.7m | 229.6% | PE19.4x | |
| UZU Uzin Utz | €64.50 | 7.5% +€22.7m | 35.5% | PE13.6x | |
| 2HRA H&R GmbH KGaA | €4.30 | 14.7% +€20.5m | -13.3% | PE29x |
