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- 7D6.5%
- 3M12.6%
- 1Y0.6%
- YTD12.1%
The Chemicals industry is up 10% in the last week, with BASF up 7.3%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 40% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 01 Apr 2026 | €91.1b | €113.2b | -€752,445,283.38 | 27.1x | -121.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 27 Feb 2026 | €88.2b | €118.2b | -€710,521,142.63 | 20.3x | -124.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 25 Jan 2026 | €83.3b | €118.9b | -€1,065,652,555.27 | 22.7x | -78.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | €79.8b | €118.9b | -€1,065,573,742.29 | 21.1x | -74.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | €79.6b | €118.9b | -€1,065,222,602.81 | 20.7x | -74.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | €82.7b | €120.6b | -€417,459,671.61 | 20.5x | -198.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | €83.2b | €120.6b | -€417,707,544.73 | 21.6x | -199.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | €85.2b | €120.8b | €1.3b | 21.6x | 63.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | €88.9b | €122.0b | €1.6b | 21.3x | 55.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | €88.3b | €122.0b | €1.6b | 21.1x | 55.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | €88.9b | €122.0b | €1.5b | 18.5x | 58.1x | 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 |
Price to Earnings Ratio
28.5x
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 0.69x.
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 Market | 0.20% | |
| Materials | 3.81% | |
| Chemicals | 6.51% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 7.99% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 5.25% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 5.06% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 1.24% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.1%, 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 114% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.6% 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 | €52.40 | 7.3% +€3.1b | 12.3% | PE31.9x | |
| EVK Evonik Industries | €16.75 | 13.9% +€955.3m | -16.2% | PE29.5x | |
| SY1 Symrise | €73.24 | 5.4% +€518.3m | -24.1% | PE40.7x | |
| LXS LANXESS | €18.65 | 33.7% +€405.8m | -32.8% | PS0.3x | |
| WCH Wacker Chemie | €84.10 | 9.8% +€372.6m | 11.9% | PS0.8x |
