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Jul 26
French (CAC) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D-0.3%
- 3M-2.8%
- 1Y9.5%
- YTD1.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has remained flat, although notably AFYREN SAS declined by 9.9%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 9.5% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the French Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | €104.2b | €39.9b | €3.4b | 21.7x | 30.7x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | €103.0b | €39.9b | €3.4b | 21.5x | 30.3x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | €107.3b | €39.9b | €3.4b | 23.5x | 31.9x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | €107.7b | €40.1b | €3.4b | 24.1x | 31.4x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | €111.7b | €40.1b | €3.4b | 17.1x | 32.4x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | €97.7b | €42.5b | €3.5b | 18.4x | 27.6x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | €99.7b | €42.5b | €3.5b | 18.7x | 28.2x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | €100.4b | €42.4b | €3.5b | 17.5x | 28.6x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | €94.6b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 13.3x | 26.1x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | €93.3b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 13.7x | 25.7x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | €97.2b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 14.8x | 26.6x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | €96.1b | €43.9b | €3.9b | 15.5x | 24.7x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | €91.9b | €43.9b | €3.5b | 12.5x | 26.4x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | €93.0b | €43.9b | €3.5b | 10.5x | 26.7x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | €94.5b | €44.3b | €3.7b | 17.7x | 25.6x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | €86.6b | €44.3b | €3.7b | 18.5x | 23.1x | 2x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | €85.8b | €41.0b | €3.7b | 18.7x | 23.1x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | €85.2b | €41.0b | €3.7b | 18.6x | 23x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | €80.9b | €40.9b | €3.7b | 19.2x | 21.7x | 2x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | €78.5b | €40.3b | €3.7b | 17.5x | 21x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | €72.9b | €40.2b | €3.7b | 19.1x | 19.5x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | €74.1b | €40.1b | €3.9b | 21.7x | 19.2x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | €80.3b | €40.1b | €3.9b | 22.2x | 20.8x | 2x |
| Tue, 28 Jun 2022 | €79.9b | €36.0b | €4.2b | 17.6x | 18.9x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 26 May 2022 | €87.8b | €36.0b | €4.2b | 19.9x | 20.7x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 23 Apr 2022 | €88.0b | €35.3b | €4.0b | 25.7x | 21.9x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 21 Mar 2022 | €84.2b | €35.1b | €4.0b | 17.4x | 21x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 16 Feb 2022 | €81.8b | €32.3b | €3.9b | 20.5x | 20.8x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 14 Jan 2022 | €88.0b | €32.3b | €3.9b | 20x | 22.4x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 12 Dec 2021 | €86.1b | €32.2b | €3.9b | 19.7x | 22x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 09 Nov 2021 | €83.8b | €31.8b | €3.8b | 19.2x | 22.3x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 07 Oct 2021 | €77.1b | €31.7b | €3.8b | 16.6x | 20.5x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2021 | €83.5b | €31.7b | €3.6b | 21.2x | 22.9x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 02 Aug 2021 | €80.1b | €31.7b | €3.6b | 20x | 22x | 2.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the French Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 30.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 2.4% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.0% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the French Materials industry?
| FR Market | -2.35% | |
| Materials | -0.54% | |
| Chemicals | -0.28% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 19.05% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.74% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 0% | |
| Industrial Gases | -0.19% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -1.59% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 11.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 21% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrial Gases industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.9% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI L'Air Liquide | €167.32 | 2.6% +€2.5b | 12.4% | PE31.3x | |
| RBT Robertet | €851.00 | 3.2% +€54.3m | 3.2% | PE23.8x | |
| AKE Arkema | €83.50 | 0.3% +€18.7m | -15.8% | PE17.9x | |
| ALCRB Carbios SAS | €21.05 | 4.0% +€13.4m | -20.9% | PS14741.6x | |
| EXPL EPC Groupe | €160.50 | 3.2% +€10.5m | 23.5% | PE15.8x |
