Analysis Article • Aug 07
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
- 7D2.1%
- 3M1.2%
- 1Y9.7%
- YTD16.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 2.1%, driven by gains from BASF of 2.2%. This means that the industry has gained 9.7% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 09 Aug 2026 | €94.3b | €115.2b | €169.0m | 22.4x | 558.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 07 Jul 2026 | €89.0b | €112.1b | -€1,109,816,423.00 | 25.9x | -80.2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 04 Jun 2026 | €91.4b | €112.1b | -€1,108,583,274.00 | 25.9x | -82.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 02 May 2026 | €95.5b | €113.2b | -€794,077,158.97 | 26.5x | -120.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 30 Mar 2026 | €91.0b | €113.2b | -€752,449,693.90 | 25.8x | -120.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 25 Feb 2026 | €88.0b | €118.7b | -€525,643,150.35 | 20.4x | -167.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | €83.4b | €118.9b | -€1,065,651,779.22 | 22.7x | -78.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | €79.9b | €118.9b | -€1,065,574,751.58 | 21.3x | -75x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | €79.1b | €118.9b | -€1,065,225,761.35 | 20.8x | -74.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | €81.0b | €120.6b | -€417,454,872.97 | 20.2x | -193.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | €83.2b | €120.6b | -€417,707,544.73 | 21.6x | -199.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | €86.3b | €120.8b | €1.3b | 21.4x | 64.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | €87.0b | €122.0b | €1.6b | 20.9x | 54.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | €88.8b | €122.0b | €1.6b | 21.1x | 55.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | €90.1b | €122.2b | €2.1b | 18.6x | 43.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | €90.2b | €122.2b | €2.1b | 18.4x | 42.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | €94.0b | €122.1b | €720.2m | 23.6x | 130.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | €88.8b | €122.1b | €720.2m | 25.4x | 123.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | €84.2b | €122.1b | €722.6m | 22.3x | 116.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | €93.8b | €128.8b | €644.9m | 19x | 145.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | €101.7b | €128.8b | -€331,077,792.00 | 16.7x | -307.1x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | €89.9b | €122.0b | -€353,077,793.00 | 14.9x | -254.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | €85.3b | €122.0b | -€387,265,620.00 | 12x | -220.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | €89.6b | €123.4b | -€573,411,639.00 | 13.7x | -156.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | €91.2b | €123.4b | -€574,854,556.00 | 14.8x | -158.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | €92.5b | €124.1b | -€334,841,877.52 | 15.2x | -276.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | €98.5b | €127.2b | -€39,147,483.00 | 15.2x | -2515.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | €88.2b | €130.1b | €277.6m | 13.4x | 317.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | €87.8b | €133.6b | -€2,982,235,209.00 | 12.5x | -29.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | €92.9b | €133.6b | -€2,980,615,209.00 | 13.1x | -31.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | €86.9b | €133.6b | -€2,971,386,209.00 | 11.9x | -29.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | €82.3b | €143.9b | -€701,228,845.00 | 10x | -117.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | €91.2b | €143.9b | -€699,067,209.00 | 10.4x | -130.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | €89.2b | €144.0b | -€677,443,974.00 | 9.2x | -131.7x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-131.7x
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 558x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -153x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.72x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Chemicals industry have gone up over the last three years and the industry is now profitable.
- Revenues have declined 7.2% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Materials industry?
| DE Market | 2.21% | |
| Materials | 1.35% | |
| Chemicals | 2.09% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.37% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 2.09% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.36% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -0.82% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 44.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 736.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 115% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.2% 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 | €51.50 | 2.2% +€947.2m | 13.2% | PE21.2x | |
| SY1 Symrise | €91.92 | 3.2% +€385.7m | 15.7% | PE51.1x | |
| WCH Wacker Chemie | €93.70 | 5.9% +€258.3m | 39.5% | PS0.8x | |
| EVK Evonik Industries | €18.01 | 2.7% +€219.0m | 5.4% | PE69.4x | |
| 1COV Covestro | €60.90 | 0.3% +€41.5m | 0.6% | PS1x |
