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German (DAX) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D2.8%
- 3M-0.5%
- 1Y-0.5%
- YTD5.7%
The Chemicals industry is up 2.8% in the last week, with BASF up 2.1%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 36% annually.
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, 26 Aug 2025 | €88.5b | €120.6b | -€421,909,216.69 | 22x | -209.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | €88.7b | €122.0b | €1.6b | 18.6x | 55.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | €86.0b | €122.0b | €1.6b | 20x | 54.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | €89.6b | €122.0b | €1.6b | 19.5x | 56.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | €85.3b | €122.2b | €2.1b | 15.9x | 39.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | €96.5b | €122.0b | €1.5b | 19x | 62.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | €90.3b | €122.1b | €720.2m | 25.1x | 125.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | €84.1b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 25.3x | 116.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | €86.8b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 22.9x | 120.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | €98.8b | €128.8b | €271.8m | 19.3x | 363.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | €96.1b | €122.0b | -€353,077,792.00 | 14.8x | -272.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | €90.0b | €122.0b | -€348,441,620.00 | 14.7x | -258.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | €90.3b | €123.4b | -€573,411,639.00 | 12.4x | -157.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | €90.3b | €123.4b | -€574,854,556.00 | 13.9x | -157.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | €93.9b | €123.4b | -€577,673,828.98 | 14.6x | -162.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | €95.4b | €127.2b | -€39,147,483.00 | 15.5x | -2436.6x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | €92.3b | €127.8b | €531.1m | 13.6x | 173.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | €85.0b | €133.6b | -€2,982,235,209.00 | 12x | -28.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | €88.6b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 12.7x | -29.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | €89.1b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 11.7x | -29.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | €86.8b | €135.9b | -€2,131,191,209.00 | 11.2x | -40.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | €86.7b | €143.9b | -€701,228,845.00 | 10.2x | -123.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | €90.9b | €143.9b | -€700,199,514.00 | 10.5x | -129.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | €95.4b | €152.7b | €2.6b | 11.4x | 37.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | €85.2b | €152.7b | €2.5b | 11.8x | 33.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | €92.8b | €152.7b | €2.6b | 12.4x | 36.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | €97.1b | €157.4b | €3.3b | 11.6x | 29.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | €89.5b | €157.3b | €3.3b | 12.2x | 27.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | €98.3b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 9.6x | 9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | €98.6b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 9.4x | 9.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | €91.9b | €157.9b | €10.9b | 8.7x | 8.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | €90.1b | €155.5b | €11.8b | 8.7x | 7.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | €84.3b | €152.2b | €12.7b | 8.4x | 6.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | €84.8b | €152.2b | €12.7b | 9.8x | 6.7x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.7x
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 0.67x.
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 | 2.23% | |
| Materials | 1.50% | |
| Chemicals | 2.83% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 3.74% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 3.50% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.05% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -3.96% | |
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 119% 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 | €47.32 | 2.1% +€865.7m | 5.2% | PE108.9x | |
| SY1 Symrise | €83.52 | 3.5% +€391.4m | -26.8% | PE23x | |
| EVK Evonik Industries | €17.02 | 2.0% +€153.8m | -13.3% | PE18.8x | |
| LXS LANXESS | €25.52 | 4.8% +€100.2m | 0.04% | PS0.4x | |
| WCH Wacker Chemie | €68.10 | 2.3% +€74.5m | -22.0% | PE24.9x |
