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German (DAX) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D1.9%
- 3M-3.6%
- 1Y-2.3%
- YTD2.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 1.9%, driven by gains from BASF of 6.1%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | €86.9b | €120.6b | -€420,948,500.14 | 21.7x | -206.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | €85.7b | €122.0b | €1.6b | 17.9x | 53.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | €87.7b | €122.0b | €1.6b | 20.2x | 55.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | €90.2b | €122.0b | €1.4b | 18.8x | 62.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | €81.2b | €122.2b | €2.1b | 17.6x | 37.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | €98.9b | €122.1b | €1.5b | 26.9x | 65.4x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | €89.2b | €122.1b | €720.2m | 25.5x | 123.9x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | €84.4b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 22.8x | 116.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | €85.1b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 23.4x | 117.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | €100.3b | €128.8b | -€331,077,792.00 | 16.4x | -303x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | €91.9b | €122.0b | -€353,077,793.00 | 14.6x | -260.3x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | €89.0b | €122.0b | -€350,106,620.00 | 14.6x | -254.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | €91.3b | €123.4b | -€573,411,639.00 | 14.2x | -159.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | €89.0b | €123.4b | -€574,854,556.00 | 13.9x | -154.8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | €93.9b | €123.4b | -€578,637,908.44 | 17.1x | -162.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | €96.8b | €127.2b | -€39,147,483.00 | 15.8x | -2473x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | €91.9b | €128.7b | €1.2b | 13.5x | 74.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | €86.1b | €133.6b | -€2,982,235,209.00 | 12.4x | -28.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | €91.3b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 13x | -30.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | €87.2b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 11.3x | -29.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | €83.2b | €142.2b | -€973,188,209.00 | 11x | -85.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | €85.3b | €143.9b | -€699,067,209.00 | 10.4x | -122x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | €88.8b | €143.9b | -€694,391,974.00 | 10x | -127.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | €92.9b | €152.7b | €2.6b | 11.4x | 36.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | €86.1b | €152.7b | €2.5b | 12.1x | 33.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | €92.2b | €152.7b | €2.6b | 12.1x | 35.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | €95.5b | €157.4b | €3.3b | 11.5x | 29.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | €93.8b | €157.9b | €3.4b | 11.3x | 27.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | €101.1b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 9.9x | 9.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | €96.9b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 9.4x | 8.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | €94.5b | €157.8b | €10.9b | 9x | 8.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | €88.8b | €155.0b | €11.8b | 8.8x | 7.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | €79.8b | €152.2b | €12.7b | 8.6x | 6.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 27 Aug 2022 | €85.6b | €152.1b | €12.7b | 9x | 6.8x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the German Chemicals industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.67x.
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 7.5% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Materials industry?
| DE Market | 0.35% | |
| Materials | 0.82% | |
| Chemicals | 1.94% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 3.30% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.36% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 0.79% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -4.03% | |
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 35.8% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 112% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.4% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAS BASF | €47.57 | 6.1% +€2.5b | 9.7% | PE109.4x | |
| SY1 Symrise | €82.68 | 5.3% +€581.5m | -27.1% | PE22.8x | |
| WCH Wacker Chemie | €69.35 | 6.7% +€216.1m | -18.5% | PE25.4x | |
| EVK Evonik Industries | €16.90 | 1.5% +€116.5m | -12.1% | PE18.6x | |
| LXS LANXESS | €25.16 | 2.8% +€58.7m | 3.8% | PS0.4x |
