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German (DAX) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D-4.0%
- 3M6.3%
- 1Y3.6%
- YTD8.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 4.0%, driven by BASF declining 5.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 3.6%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 36% 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, 21 Feb 2025 | €91.4b | €122.1b | €720.2m | 23x | 126.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | €85.8b | €122.1b | €720.2m | 25.3x | 119.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | €86.4b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 22.6x | 119.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | €93.5b | €128.9b | €623.6m | 19.5x | 149.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | €103.1b | €128.8b | -€331,077,792.00 | 16.6x | -311.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | €88.9b | €122.0b | -€352,696,450.00 | 14.9x | -252x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | €84.6b | €122.1b | -€516,265,620.00 | 11.9x | -163.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | €91.8b | €123.4b | -€573,411,639.00 | 13.8x | -160.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | €93.6b | €123.4b | -€577,033,793.88 | 14.8x | -162.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | €92.2b | €124.4b | -€332,031,483.00 | 15.3x | -277.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | €98.0b | €127.2b | -€35,559,730.00 | 13.2x | -2755.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | €88.3b | €133.6b | -€2,982,235,209.00 | 12x | -29.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | €84.0b | €133.6b | -€2,982,235,209.00 | 12.8x | -28.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | €93.1b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 12.1x | -31.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | €89.1b | €133.7b | -€2,985,191,209.00 | 11.4x | -29.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | €84.8b | €143.9b | -€701,228,845.00 | 10x | -120.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | €89.9b | €143.9b | -€699,067,209.00 | 10.4x | -128.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | €90.6b | €145.6b | €314.6m | 9.8x | 288x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | €88.8b | €152.7b | €2.6b | 11.8x | 34.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | €90.3b | €152.7b | €2.5b | 12.9x | 35.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | €91.0b | €154.4b | €3.6b | 12.1x | 25.1x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | €93.7b | €157.3b | €3.3b | 11.7x | 28.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | €95.7b | €157.5b | €5.1b | 10.1x | 18.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | €99.6b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 9.7x | 9.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | €90.6b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 8.8x | 8.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | €95.5b | €157.1b | €11.9b | 9.5x | 8.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | €83.6b | €152.2b | €12.7b | 8.4x | 6.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | €91.0b | €152.2b | €12.7b | 9.7x | 7.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | €90.6b | €151.2b | €12.5b | 9.3x | 7.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | €88.9b | €144.4b | €12.0b | 8.7x | 7.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | €105.2b | €144.4b | €12.0b | 9.4x | 8.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | €102.4b | €140.5b | €11.7b | 9.2x | 8.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | €105.5b | €135.9b | €11.9b | 9.6x | 8.9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | €113.9b | €131.8b | €11.0b | 10.7x | 10.4x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.4x
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 127x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -118x.
- 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 60% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.5% 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 | -1.32% | |
| Materials | -3.48% | |
| Chemicals | -4.02% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 2.58% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0% | 0 |
| Commodity Chemicals | -0.77% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -2.89% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -5.65% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 42.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 44.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 96.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 45% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 96% per year.
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF K+S | €13.10 | 5.3% +€117.3m | 3.4% | PE91.6x | |
| ACT AlzChem Group | €69.20 | 8.1% +€52.9m | 173.5% | PE14.1x | |
| 1COV Covestro | €58.70 | 0.2% +€26.4m | 17.4% | PS0.8x | |
| UZU Uzin Utz | €52.00 | 5.7% +€14.1m | 10.6% | PE11x | |
| SIM0 SIMONA | €48.00 | 3.0% +€8.4m | -29.4% | PE9.3x |
