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German (DAX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D2.0%
- 3M2.9%
- 1Y-3.5%
- YTDn/a
All of the companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 2.0%. However, the industry is down 3.5% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 31% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | €38.0b | €42.7b | €769.0m | 13.2x | 49.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | €39.9b | €42.7b | €758.3m | 19.4x | 52.7x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | €38.4b | €42.6b | €565.2m | 23.9x | 67.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | €36.5b | €42.6b | €567.6m | 25.3x | 64.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | €38.4b | €42.6b | €567.6m | 22.8x | 67.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | €48.3b | €49.3b | €167.2m | 13.1x | 289.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | €51.7b | €49.4b | €206.3m | 14.6x | 250.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | €41.8b | €42.6b | €184.6m | 12.8x | 226.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | €40.7b | €42.4b | -€21,368,680.00 | 12.1x | -1904.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | €41.5b | €42.7b | €67.7m | 13.3x | 612.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | €39.5b | €42.7b | €64.9m | 13.3x | 608.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | €39.4b | €43.4b | €61.4m | 15.1x | 642.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | €38.8b | €43.5b | €65.0m | 11.9x | 597.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | €36.7b | €45.3b | -€690,758,524.00 | 10.7x | -53.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | €36.9b | €45.3b | -€689,138,524.00 | 10.9x | -53.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | €38.9b | €45.3b | -€689,138,524.00 | 11.2x | -56.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | €37.3b | €45.4b | -€693,714,524.00 | 9.8x | -53.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | €37.0b | €48.2b | -€103,590,524.00 | 8.7x | -357x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | €38.5b | €48.2b | -€103,590,522.00 | 9.6x | -372x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | €39.4b | €50.0b | €681.6m | 9.4x | 57.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | €37.1b | €50.4b | €944.3m | 6.9x | 39.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | €38.3b | €50.4b | €946.5m | 7x | 40.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | €39.6b | €52.2b | €1.9b | 7.4x | 20.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | €37.9b | €52.1b | €1.9b | 7.9x | 19.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | €39.1b | €51.6b | €3.7b | 8.6x | 10.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | €39.2b | €51.6b | €3.7b | 8.5x | 10.7x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | €38.0b | €51.6b | €3.7b | 7.8x | 10.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 11 Nov 2022 | €37.9b | €51.5b | €3.7b | 8.1x | 10.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 09 Oct 2022 | €33.9b | €49.7b | €4.2b | 6.9x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | €36.6b | €49.7b | €4.2b | 7.7x | 8.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 04 Aug 2022 | €40.2b | €48.4b | €4.1b | 8x | 9.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 02 Jul 2022 | €38.2b | €46.6b | €4.1b | 8.3x | 9.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 30 May 2022 | €43.9b | €46.5b | €4.1b | 8x | 10.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 27 Apr 2022 | €43.4b | €43.2b | €3.6b | 9.8x | 11.9x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.9x
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 49.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 61.6x.
- 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 40% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Comparison
How does German Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| DE Market | 4.12% | |
| Materials | 2.93% | |
| Chemicals | 2.43% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.99% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 3.10% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 2.34% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -0.95% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVK Evonik Industries | €18.73 | 4.9% +€405.4m | -2.9% | PE39.3x | |
| 1COV Covestro | €58.82 | 1.0% +€113.2m | 21.3% | PS0.8x | |
| SY1 Symrise | €95.32 | 0.8% +€106.2m | -9.6% | PE27.9x | |
| WCH Wacker Chemie | €63.90 | 1.7% +€52.2m | -41.7% | PE13.2x | |
| UZU Uzin Utz | €63.50 | 12.4% +€35.3m | 27.5% | PE10.9x |
