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German (DAX) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D-1.9%
- 3M-8.9%
- 1Y-13.8%
- YTD-5.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by pullbacks in BASF and Symrise of 2.0% and 6.4%, respectively. The industry has fallen 14% in the last year. 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, 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 |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | €90.3b | €157.3b | €3.3b | 12.7x | 27.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | €97.9b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 9.6x | 9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | €99.3b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 9.5x | 9.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | €91.5b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 8.7x | 8.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | €90.1b | €155.5b | €11.8b | 8.7x | 7.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | €79.6b | €152.2b | €12.7b | 8.2x | 6.3x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the German 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 PS ratio of 0.68x.
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 7.5% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Materials industry?
| DE Market | -1.06% | |
| Materials | -2.37% | |
| Chemicals | -1.89% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 5.86% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -1.95% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -2.00% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -2.26% | |
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 35.2% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 107% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1COV Covestro | €57.86 | 1.3% +€143.4m | 7.3% | PS0.8x | |
| SDF K+S | €11.92 | 5.9% +€118.2m | 5.4% | PS0.6x | |
| ACT AlzChem Group | €142.60 | 1.4% +€20.3m | 228.6% | PE25x | |
| UZU Uzin Utz | €76.00 | 4.8% +€17.7m | 59.0% | PE12.4x | |
| NTG Nabaltec | €14.30 | 5.1% +€6.2m | -2.1% | PE9.9x |
