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German (DAX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D-1.0%
- 3M3.9%
- 1Y-1.1%
- YTDn/a
Last week, the Specialty Chemicals industry hasn't moved much but AlzChem Group is up 3.3% in that time. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. Earnings are forecast to grow by 34% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 30 May 2025 | €39.8b | €42.7b | €670.0m | 16.8x | 59.4x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | €39.0b | €42.7b | €769.0m | 14.5x | 50.7x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | €38.9b | €42.7b | €758.3m | 18.2x | 51.4x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | €38.8b | €42.6b | €565.2m | 24.2x | 68.6x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | €37.0b | €42.6b | €565.2m | 25.3x | 65.4x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | €38.3b | €42.6b | €567.6m | 22.6x | 67.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | €47.1b | €49.4b | €489.9m | 13.2x | 96.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | €51.1b | €49.4b | €206.3m | 14.5x | 247.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | €41.2b | €42.6b | €184.6m | 12.5x | 223.1x | 1x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | €39.3b | €42.6b | €185.7m | 11.1x | 211.4x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | €41.5b | €42.7b | €67.7m | 13.1x | 613.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | €40.2b | €42.7b | €65.6m | 13.3x | 612.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | €38.0b | €43.2b | -€39,688,524.00 | 15.1x | -958.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | €39.6b | €43.5b | €65.0m | 12.1x | 609.5x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | €36.8b | €45.3b | -€690,758,524.00 | 10.4x | -53.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | €35.6b | €45.3b | -€690,758,524.00 | 11.9x | -51.6x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | €38.6b | €45.3b | -€689,138,524.00 | 11.3x | -55.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | €38.5b | €45.4b | -€693,714,524.00 | 10.1x | -55.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | €37.2b | €48.2b | -€103,590,524.00 | 8.9x | -359.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | €38.4b | €48.2b | -€103,590,522.00 | 9.5x | -371.1x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | €38.0b | €49.2b | €484.9m | 9.3x | 78.4x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | €36.6b | €50.4b | €944.3m | 6.6x | 38.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | €37.3b | €50.4b | €944.3m | 7.4x | 39.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | €40.0b | €52.2b | €1.9b | 7x | 20.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | €38.1b | €52.1b | €1.9b | 6.9x | 19.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | €39.3b | €51.6b | €3.7b | 8.4x | 10.7x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | €39.8b | €51.6b | €3.7b | 8.7x | 10.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | €36.8b | €51.6b | €3.7b | 7.7x | 10x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | €38.1b | €51.5b | €3.7b | 8.3x | 10.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | €34.0b | €49.7b | €4.2b | 6.8x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | €38.9b | €49.7b | €4.2b | 7.9x | 9.4x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | €40.3b | €48.4b | €4.1b | 8.2x | 9.9x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | €39.0b | €46.6b | €4.1b | 8x | 9.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | €44.7b | €46.6b | €4.1b | 8.1x | 10.9x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the German Specialty Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 60.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 63.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.84x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined 45% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.9% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Comparison
How does German Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| DE Market | -0.41% | |
| Materials | -0.70% | |
| Chemicals | -0.10% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.98% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 1.12% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 0.65% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.26% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
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 | €63.05 | 1.9% +€57.1m | -38.6% | PE16.6x | |
| ACT AlzChem Group | €123.20 | 3.9% +€46.7m | 190.6% | PE22.1x | |
| SY1 Symrise | €104.00 | 0.2% +€28.0m | -4.8% | PE30.4x | |
| 1COV Covestro | €60.02 | 0.1% +€15.1m | 21.1% | PS0.8x | |
| BIG1 Bio-Gate | €1.07 | 30.5% +€2.3m | 12.6% | PS1.3x |
