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German (DAX) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D4.9%
- 3M-0.06%
- 1Y-10.6%
- YTD0.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 4.9%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. However, the industry is down 11% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 30% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | €85.2b | €122.2b | €2.1b | 15.7x | 39.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | €98.1b | €122.1b | €1.6b | 20.2x | 60.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | €90.3b | €122.1b | €720.2m | 24.5x | 125.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | €83.4b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 25.3x | 115.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | €87.3b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 22.8x | 120.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | €98.9b | €128.8b | €271.8m | 19.3x | 364x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | €95.2b | €122.0b | -€353,077,792.00 | 14.6x | -269.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | €91.6b | €122.0b | -€351,968,450.00 | 14.7x | -260.1x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | €89.1b | €123.1b | -€663,922,620.00 | 12.6x | -134.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | €92.3b | €123.4b | -€574,854,556.00 | 13.9x | -160.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | €92.9b | €123.4b | -€577,678,742.92 | 14.6x | -160.9x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | €95.3b | €127.2b | -€39,147,483.00 | 15.5x | -2435.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | €92.3b | €127.2b | -€31,907,209.00 | 13.6x | -2892.9x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | €86.5b | €133.6b | -€2,982,235,209.00 | 12.1x | -29x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | €87.1b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 12.5x | -29.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | €89.4b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 11.5x | -30x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | €85.4b | €135.9b | -€2,131,191,209.00 | 11.3x | -40.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | €84.8b | €143.9b | -€701,228,845.00 | 10.1x | -121x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | €91.5b | €143.9b | -€699,067,207.00 | 10.5x | -130.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | €95.4b | €146.6b | €704.2m | 11.4x | 135.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | €86.3b | €152.7b | €2.5b | 12x | 33.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | €91.4b | €152.7b | €2.6b | 11.8x | 35.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | €96.1b | €157.4b | €3.3b | 11.8x | 29.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | €90.3b | €157.3b | €3.3b | 12.1x | 27.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | €97.5b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 9.6x | 9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | €99.4b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 9.6x | 9.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | €91.9b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 8.7x | 8.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | €91.0b | €155.5b | €11.8b | 8.7x | 7.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | €82.3b | €152.2b | €12.7b | 8.4x | 6.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 04 Sep 2022 | €87.8b | €152.2b | €12.7b | 10x | 6.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 02 Aug 2022 | €90.3b | €147.8b | €12.4b | 8.9x | 7.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 30 Jun 2022 | €87.3b | €144.4b | €12.0b | 8.8x | 7.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | €102.5b | €144.4b | €12.0b | 9.1x | 8.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 25 Apr 2022 | €106.1b | €136.0b | €11.9b | 10.2x | 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 39.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -115x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.66x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 43% 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 | 7.84% | |
| Materials | 6.39% | |
| Chemicals | 4.90% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 10.89% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 5.81% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 3.98% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 3.73% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 61.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 22.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 63% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAS BASF | €41.95 | 2.6% +€946.1m | -17.9% | PE28.8x | |
| EVK Evonik Industries | €18.73 | 4.7% +€391.4m | -2.8% | PE39.3x | |
| SY1 Symrise | €95.32 | 1.9% +€254.4m | -8.0% | PE27.9x | |
| SDF K+S | €13.56 | 6.4% +€145.1m | -2.0% | PS0.7x | |
| 1COV Covestro | €58.82 | 0.9% +€98.1m | 17.8% | PS0.8x |
