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French (CAC) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M-9.2%
  • 1Y-3.8%
  • YTD0.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by L'Air Liquide declining 1.3%. Meanwhile, Global Bioenergies actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 37% in the last week. Overall the industry is down 4.2% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 14 Jan 2025€98.2b€39.0b€3.4b19.6x28.8x2.5x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024€100.8b€39.3b€3.4b19.9x29.8x2.6x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024€102.0b€39.3b€3.4b20.4x30.1x2.6x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024€106.1b€39.4b€3.4b19.1x31.7x2.7x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024€106.7b€39.4b€3.3b21.7x31.9x2.7x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024€104.8b€39.3b€3.4b21.6x31.3x2.7x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024€101.8b€39.9b€3.4b20.8x30x2.6x
Tue, 28 May 2024€106.2b€39.9b€3.4b23x31.5x2.7x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024€107.5b€40.1b€3.4b23.7x31.4x2.7x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024€109.5b€40.1b€3.4b17.7x31.8x2.7x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024€99.7b€42.5b€3.5b18.6x28.2x2.3x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024€102.0b€42.5b€3.5b18.6x28.8x2.4x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023€101.5b€42.4b€3.5b18.7x28.9x2.4x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023€96.4b€42.4b€3.5b16.9x27.4x2.3x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023€92.1b€43.1b€3.6b13.2x25.4x2.1x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023€96.2b€43.1b€3.6b14.6x26.4x2.2x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023€93.4b€43.1b€3.6b15.2x25.6x2.2x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023€95.4b€43.9b€3.5b12.7x27.4x2.2x
Wed, 31 May 2023€92.6b€43.9b€3.5b10.9x26.6x2.1x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023€94.3b€44.3b€3.7b18.2x25.6x2.1x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023€87.8b€44.3b€3.7b18.7x23.5x2x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023€89.9b€44.2b€3.8b18.6x23.5x2x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023€85.6b€41.0b€3.7b18.5x23.1x2.1x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022€78.7b€40.9b€3.7b19x21.2x1.9x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022€80.4b€40.9b€3.7b18.5x21.6x2x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022€69.6b€40.3b€3.7b16.7x18.6x1.7x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022€73.5b€40.1b€3.9b21.5x19x1.8x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022€79.9b€40.1b€3.9b22.6x20.7x2x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022€76.7b€36.0b€4.2b22.1x18.2x2.1x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022€87.5b€36.0b€4.2b19.8x20.6x2.4x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022€90.3b€35.3b€4.0b25.3x22.4x2.6x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022€86.7b€35.1b€4.0b18x21.6x2.5x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022€82.2b€34.6b€3.9b20.3x21x2.4x
Fri, 21 Jan 2022€88.4b€32.3b€3.9b19.9x22.5x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.5x


Total Market Cap: €88.4bTotal Earnings: €3.9bTotal Revenue: €32.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.7x202320242025
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 28.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 4.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.5% 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-0.49%
Materials-1.54%
Chemicals-1.03%
Diversified Chemicals10.32%
Commodity Chemicals0.71%
Specialty Chemicals-0.64%
Industrial Gases-1.07%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-8.91%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 49% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 77% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Gases industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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
ALGBE Global Bioenergies€1.4439.8%
+€7.4m
-23.6%PS53.7x
EXPL EPC Groupe€191.001.9%
+€7.4m
83.7%PE18.9x
PVL Plastiques du Val de Loire€1.7910.2%
+€3.6m
-48.6%PS0.06x
SEFER SergeFerrari Group€5.254.0%
+€2.4m
-32.2%PS0.2x
ALGAE Fermentalg€0.414.6%
+€1.5m
47.1%PS4.4x
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AI

€156.48

L'Air Liquide

7D

-1.1%

1Y

-1.9%

PVL

€1.79

Plastiques du Val de Loire

7D

10.2%

1Y

-48.6%

ALMET

€1.87

Méthanor

7D

10.3%

1Y

-36.8%

ALGAE

€0.41

Fermentalg

7D

4.6%

1Y

47.1%

SEFER

€5.25

SergeFerrari Group

7D

4.0%

1Y

-32.2%

EXPL

€191.00

EPC Groupe

7D

1.9%

1Y

83.7%

ALGBE

€1.44

Global Bioenergies

7D

39.8%

1Y

-23.6%

ALFLO

€2.35

SAS Florentaise

7D

-8.9%

1Y

-0.8%

ALAFY

€1.95

AFYREN SAS

7D

-17.7%

1Y

-3.5%

ALMIB

€0.82

Amoéba

7D

-8.7%

1Y

117.6%