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German (DAX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D-1.7%
  • 3M-1.3%
  • 1Y1.6%
  • YTD9.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by BASF declining 2.5%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. Earnings are forecast to grow by 43% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 27 Jun 2026€89.0b€112.1b-€1,108,583,274.0025.8x-80.3x0.8x
Mon, 25 May 2026€93.0b€112.1b-€1,119,205,274.0025.1x-83.1x0.8x
Wed, 22 Apr 2026€93.9b€113.2b-€796,977,832.5929.1x-117.8x0.8x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026€83.4b€113.2b-€763,463,285.2424.7x-109.3x0.7x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026€89.8b€118.7b-€525,652,022.1519.6x-170.9x0.8x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026€81.5b€118.9b-€1,065,591,860.4623.5x-76.5x0.7x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025€78.9b€118.9b-€1,065,576,819.2122.4x-74.1x0.7x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025€79.7b€118.9b-€1,089,538,538.8921.3x-73.2x0.7x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025€82.6b€120.6b-€417,458,946.8820x-197.8x0.7x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025€85.0b€120.6b-€417,659,857.0922x-203.5x0.7x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025€84.2b€121.6b€1.2b17.5x67.9x0.7x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025€87.7b€122.0b€1.6b20.7x55.1x0.7x
Tue, 27 May 2025€88.8b€122.0b€1.6b19.3x55.8x0.7x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025€88.0b€122.2b€2.1b16.1x41x0.7x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025€95.0b€122.1b€2.1b18.7x44.5x0.8x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025€95.2b€122.1b€720.2m23.4x132.2x0.8x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025€82.9b€122.1b€722.6m24.4x114.7x0.7x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024€88.4b€122.1b€722.6m22.9x122.4x0.7x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024€96.0b€128.9b€623.6m19.5x154x0.7x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024€104.6b€128.8b-€331,077,792.0016.6x-315.9x0.8x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024€90.3b€122.0b-€352,696,450.0015x-256.1x0.7x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024€86.4b€122.1b-€516,264,620.0012.1x-167.4x0.7x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024€91.4b€123.4b-€573,411,639.0013.9x-159.4x0.7x
Wed, 29 May 2024€93.5b€123.4b-€577,382,866.3615.6x-161.9x0.8x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024€93.8b€127.1b-€37,931,483.0014.7x-2473.3x0.7x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024€97.4b€127.2b-€31,907,209.0014.1x-3053.4x0.8x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024€87.4b€133.6b-€2,982,235,209.0012.3x-29.3x0.7x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024€84.2b€133.6b-€2,982,235,209.0012.6x-28.2x0.6x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023€92.0b€133.6b-€2,980,615,209.0011.9x-30.9x0.7x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023€86.6b€134.3b-€2,655,191,209.0011.3x-32.6x0.6x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023€85.5b€143.9b-€701,228,845.0010x-121.9x0.6x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023€88.8b€143.9b-€699,067,207.0010.5x-127.1x0.6x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023€91.4b€145.6b€314.6m9.9x290.6x0.6x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023€88.4b€152.7b€2.6b11.7x34.7x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.7x


Total Market Cap: €88.4bTotal Earnings: €2.6bTotal Revenue: €152.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -150.2x202420252026
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 0.71x.
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 9.8% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the German Materials industry?

DE Market-1.71%
Materials-1.90%
Chemicals-1.70%
Specialty Chemicals-0.55%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-1.78%
Commodity Chemicals-2.14%
Diversified Chemicals-2.67%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 172.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 130% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.6% 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
SY1 Symrise€88.162.9%
+€347.1m
-7.7%PE48.7x
SIM0 SIMONA€56.000.9%
+€3.0m
-8.2%PE17.6x
NTG Nabaltec€12.802.0%
+€2.2m
-14.7%PE12.9x

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