Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €8.00
Wacker Chemie AG ( ETR:WCH ) will increase its dividend on the 25th of May to €8.00. This makes the dividend yield...
German (DAX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 28, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D1.6%
- 3M-1.3%
- 1Y-9.0%
- YTD-12.5%
The Specialty Chemicals industry is up 1.6% in the last week, with Covestro up 5.5%. In the past year, the industry is down 9.0%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 1.9% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 29 May 2022 | €43.9b | €46.5b | €4.1b | 8x |
| Tue, 26 Apr 2022 | €44.2b | €43.2b | €3.6b | 9.8x |
| Thu, 24 Mar 2022 | €44.9b | €43.1b | €3.7b | 9.3x |
| Sat, 19 Feb 2022 | €46.8b | €40.2b | €3.4b | 10.4x |
| Mon, 17 Jan 2022 | €50.4b | €40.2b | €3.4b | 10.7x |
| Wed, 15 Dec 2021 | €50.2b | €40.2b | €3.4b | 11.3x |
| Fri, 12 Nov 2021 | €51.8b | €40.1b | €3.3b | 11.3x |
| Sun, 10 Oct 2021 | €49.6b | €37.1b | €2.8b | 10.4x |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2021 | €51.1b | €37.0b | €2.8b | 19.4x |
| Thu, 05 Aug 2021 | €50.5b | €37.3b | €2.8b | 16.5x |
| Sun, 09 May 2021 | €46.2b | €34.0b | €1.9b | 24.9x |
| Wed, 10 Feb 2021 | €44.5b | €33.2b | €1.4b | 24.7x |
| Tue, 03 Nov 2020 | €36.9b | €33.1b | €494.6m | 29.3x |
| Fri, 07 Aug 2020 | €35.8b | €34.0b | €487.3m | 28.4x |
| Thu, 30 Apr 2020 | €32.2b | €35.7b | €826.6m | 14.8x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2020 | €35.6b | €36.2b | €986.9m | 14.9x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2019 | €35.2b | €36.5b | €1.6b | 20.2x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2019 | €35.5b | €37.1b | €2.0b | 18.2x |
Median PE Ratio
17x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are more pessimistic on the 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 8.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have grown 18% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.1% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does German Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| DE Market | 2.18% | |
| Materials | 2.70% | |
| Chemicals | 2.36% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.62% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 4.72% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 2.87% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -12.40% | |
Industry PEThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1COV Covestro | €42.18 | 5.5% +€408.4m | -26.4% | PS4.9x | |
| SY1 Symrise | €104.25 | 2.0% +€286.5m | -4.6% | PS38.9x | |
| WCH Wacker Chemie | €170.80 | 2.1% +€173.9m | 23.1% | PS7.8x | |
| BNN BRAIN Biotech | €7.98 | 2.8% +€4.8m | -21.8% | PS4.2x | |
| ACT AlzChem Group | €21.00 | 0.5% +€1.0m | -16.0% | PS7.8x |