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German (DAX) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D0.2%
- 3M2.9%
- 1Y-3.2%
- YTD6.7%
Last week, the Chemicals industry hasn't moved much but Symrise is up 7.5% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 3.2% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 32% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | €90.1b | €122.0b | €1.5b | 18.6x | 58.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | €90.2b | €122.2b | €2.1b | 18.7x | 42.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | €92.6b | €122.1b | €713.8m | 25.3x | 129.8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | €88.8b | €122.1b | €720.2m | 25.4x | 123.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | €84.3b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 22.1x | 116.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | €92.8b | €128.8b | €644.9m | 19.2x | 143.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | €102.4b | €128.8b | -€331,077,792.00 | 16.8x | -309.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | €89.6b | €122.0b | -€353,077,793.00 | 14.5x | -253.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | €85.3b | €122.0b | -€387,265,620.00 | 12.1x | -220.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | €90.9b | €123.4b | -€573,411,639.00 | 13.8x | -158.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | €91.2b | €123.4b | -€574,854,556.00 | 14.8x | -158.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | €94.9b | €124.1b | -€334,840,560.10 | 15.2x | -283.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | €100.7b | €127.2b | -€39,147,483.00 | 15.9x | -2573.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | €89.7b | €129.5b | €989.6m | 13.2x | 90.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | €87.2b | €133.6b | -€2,982,235,209.00 | 12.3x | -29.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | €93.1b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 13.1x | -31.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | €88.1b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 12.2x | -29.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | €82.2b | €143.9b | -€701,228,845.00 | 10x | -117.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | €89.2b | €143.9b | -€699,067,209.00 | 10.5x | -127.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | €89.3b | €144.0b | -€677,443,974.00 | 9x | -131.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | €90.1b | €152.7b | €2.6b | 11.6x | 35.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | €88.1b | €152.7b | €2.5b | 11.3x | 34.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | €93.4b | €152.7b | €2.6b | 12.4x | 35.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | €93.4b | €157.3b | €3.3b | 11.6x | 28.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | €97.6b | €157.3b | €3.5b | 11.9x | 27.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | €99.5b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 9.7x | 9.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | €90.6b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 8.8x | 8.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | €95.7b | €157.8b | €10.9b | 9.1x | 8.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | €88.4b | €152.2b | €12.7b | 8.8x | 7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | €84.2b | €152.2b | €12.7b | 8.7x | 6.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | €89.9b | €152.1b | €12.7b | 9.2x | 7.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 18 Jul 2022 | €86.0b | €144.4b | €12.0b | 8.5x | 7.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 15 Jun 2022 | €97.7b | €144.4b | €12.0b | 8.7x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 13 May 2022 | €100.5b | €143.8b | €11.9b | 8.9x | 8.5x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the German Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 58.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -115x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.66x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 49% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 5.3% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Materials industry?
| DE Market | 2.51% | |
| Materials | 0.98% | |
| Chemicals | 0.15% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 9.07% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.08% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.70% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -2.32% | |
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 33.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 2,280.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 63% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY1 Symrise | €104.55 | 7.5% +€1.0b | 3.4% | PE30.6x | |
| SDF K+S | €15.58 | 9.1% +€232.8m | 12.9% | PS0.8x | |
| ACT AlzChem Group | €121.60 | 19.4% +€201.0m | 171.4% | PE21.9x | |
| EVK Evonik Industries | €20.02 | 2.1% +€195.7m | 0.3% | PE42x | |
| 1COV Covestro | €59.38 | 0.5% +€52.8m | 24.9% | PS0.8x |
