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German (DAX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D4.4%
  • 3M14.7%
  • 1Y11.4%
  • YTD15.5%

The Chemicals industry is up 4.4% in the last week, with BASF up 7.4%. This means that the industry has gained 11% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 40% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the German Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 13 Apr 2026€94.7b€113.2b-€754,228,570.4429.1x-125.5x0.8x
Wed, 11 Mar 2026€83.5b€113.5b-€210,373,158.6425.2x-397x0.7x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026€86.8b€118.9b-€1,065,642,238.8122.2x-81.5x0.7x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026€81.3b€118.9b-€1,065,580,753.0622.3x-76.3x0.7x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025€80.9b€118.9b-€1,065,561,504.3720.2x-75.9x0.7x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025€81.9b€120.6b-€417,466,392.5419.6x-196.1x0.7x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025€80.3b€120.6b-€417,701,699.1619.5x-192.3x0.7x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025€89.3b€120.6b-€421,909,845.1322x-211.8x0.7x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025€86.6b€122.0b€1.6b18.5x54.4x0.7x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025€86.0b€122.0b€1.6b20x54.1x0.7x
Sun, 18 May 2025€89.6b€122.0b€1.6b19.5x56.3x0.7x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025€85.2b€122.2b€2.1b15.9x39.6x0.7x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025€96.5b€122.1b€1.5b26.9x63.8x0.8x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025€90.2b€122.1b€720.2m25.1x125.3x0.7x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025€83.2b€122.1b€722.6m24x115.1x0.7x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024€86.9b€122.1b€722.6m22.6x120.2x0.7x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024€98.1b€128.8b€271.8m14.5x360.7x0.8x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024€96.1b€122.0b-€353,077,792.0014.8x-272.3x0.8x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024€89.9b€122.0b-€348,441,620.0014.5x-258x0.7x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024€90.6b€123.4b-€573,411,639.0012.5x-158.1x0.7x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024€90.3b€123.4b-€574,854,556.0013.9x-157.1x0.7x
Mon, 20 May 2024€93.0b€123.4b-€577,674,391.9014.8x-161x0.8x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024€96.3b€127.2b-€39,147,483.0015.9x-2459x0.8x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024€91.7b€127.8b€531.1m14.1x172.7x0.7x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024€85.0b€133.6b-€2,982,235,209.0012x-28.5x0.6x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024€90.1b€133.6b-€2,980,615,209.0012.8x-30.2x0.7x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023€88.7b€133.6b-€2,980,615,209.0011.7x-29.8x0.7x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023€86.8b€135.9b-€2,131,191,209.0011.2x-40.7x0.6x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023€86.7b€143.9b-€699,067,209.0010.4x-124.1x0.6x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023€90.7b€143.9b-€697,702,514.0010.1x-130x0.6x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023€92.8b€152.7b€2.6b11.4x36.4x0.6x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023€85.2b€152.7b€2.5b11.8x33.4x0.6x
Tue, 23 May 2023€92.6b€152.7b€2.6b12.2x36.2x0.6x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023€97.3b€157.4b€3.3b11.5x29.7x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.7x


Total Market Cap: €97.3bTotal Earnings: €3.3bTotal Revenue: €157.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -141.3x202420252026
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 Market2.93%
Materials6.05%
Chemicals4.44%
Diversified Chemicals7.29%
Commodity Chemicals4.62%
Specialty Chemicals1.60%
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 12.0x.
    • 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BAS BASF€54.707.4%
+€3.3b
30.2%PE33.3x
WCH Wacker Chemie€91.2011.2%
+€454.6m
40.5%PS0.8x
EVK Evonik Industries€17.364.8%
+€368.1m
-2.8%PE30.5x
LXS LANXESS€18.664.7%
+€72.5m
-22.0%PS0.3x
1COV Covestro€59.500.2%
+€20.8m
2.1%PS1x

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