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- 7D4.4%
- 3M14.9%
- 1Y13.4%
- YTD15.5%
In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 4.4%, with BASF up 7.4%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 13%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 40% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 12 Apr 2026 | €94.7b | €113.2b | -€754,228,570.44 | 29.1x | -125.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 10 Mar 2026 | €82.3b | €113.5b | -€210,373,879.74 | 24.5x | -391.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 05 Feb 2026 | €86.9b | €118.9b | -€1,065,649,123.78 | 21.9x | -81.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 03 Jan 2026 | €81.3b | €118.9b | -€1,065,580,753.06 | 22.3x | -76.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 01 Dec 2025 | €81.2b | €118.9b | -€1,065,648,216.02 | 20.4x | -76.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 29 Oct 2025 | €81.8b | €120.6b | -€417,465,862.71 | 20x | -195.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | €80.0b | €120.6b | -€417,697,720.45 | 19.7x | -191.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | €89.3b | €120.6b | -€421,909,845.13 | 22x | -211.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | €85.7b | €122.0b | €1.6b | 18.4x | 53.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | €87.2b | €122.0b | €1.6b | 20.2x | 54.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | €89.7b | €122.0b | €1.6b | 19.5x | 56.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | €83.1b | €122.2b | €2.1b | 15.3x | 38.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | €95.8b | €122.1b | €1.5b | 26.3x | 63.4x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | €91.3b | €122.1b | €720.2m | 25.1x | 126.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | €83.2b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 24x | 115.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | €86.5b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 23.1x | 119.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | €98.1b | €128.7b | -€267,177,792.00 | 16.6x | -367x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | €96.1b | €122.0b | -€353,077,792.00 | 14.8x | -272.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | €89.9b | €122.0b | -€348,441,620.00 | 14.5x | -258x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | €90.5b | €123.4b | -€573,411,639.00 | 13.5x | -157.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | €91.0b | €123.4b | -€574,854,556.00 | 14.1x | -158.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | €93.0b | €123.4b | -€577,674,391.90 | 14.8x | -161x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | €96.3b | €127.2b | -€39,147,483.00 | 15.9x | -2458.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | €92.8b | €128.3b | €1.0b | 13.3x | 89.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | €85.0b | €133.6b | -€2,982,235,209.00 | 12x | -28.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | €90.1b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 13x | -30.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | €87.5b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 11.6x | -29.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | €86.4b | €135.9b | -€2,131,191,209.00 | 11.1x | -40.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | €86.7b | €143.9b | -€699,067,209.00 | 10.4x | -124.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | €89.5b | €143.9b | -€697,702,514.00 | 10.1x | -128.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | €92.9b | €152.7b | €2.6b | 11.4x | 36.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | €85.2b | €152.7b | €2.5b | 11.8x | 33.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | €92.8b | €152.7b | €2.6b | 12.5x | 36.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | €96.8b | €157.4b | €3.3b | 11.6x | 29.5x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
29.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the German Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.70x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Chemicals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 10% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Materials industry?
| DE Market | 2.93% | |
| Materials | 6.05% | |
| Chemicals | 4.44% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 7.29% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 4.62% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.60% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -4.75% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.2%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 26.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 116% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.9% 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 | €54.70 | 7.4% +€3.3b | 34.3% | PE33.3x | |
| WCH Wacker Chemie | €91.20 | 11.2% +€454.6m | 45.1% | PS0.8x | |
| EVK Evonik Industries | €17.36 | 4.8% +€368.1m | -2.8% | PE30.5x | |
| LXS LANXESS | €18.66 | 4.7% +€72.5m | -17.6% | PS0.3x | |
| 1COV Covestro | €59.50 | 0.2% +€20.8m | 2.1% | PS1x |
