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French (CAC) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D-1.8%
- 3M1.8%
- 1Y7.4%
- YTD14.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by L'Air Liquide declining 1.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 7.4%. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 30 May 2025 | €112.3b | €39.1b | €3.6b | 18.9x | 30.8x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | €110.3b | €39.0b | €3.7b | 18.3x | 30x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | €110.2b | €39.0b | €3.7b | 21.1x | 29.9x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | €109.3b | €38.9b | €3.4b | 22.3x | 32x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | €101.3b | €38.9b | €3.4b | 19.7x | 29.7x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | €100.5b | €39.3b | €3.4b | 19.8x | 29.7x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | €100.8b | €39.3b | €3.4b | 20.5x | 29.8x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | €107.4b | €39.2b | €3.4b | 18.8x | 31.5x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | €102.5b | €39.4b | €3.3b | 21x | 30.6x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | €102.5b | €39.4b | €3.3b | 21.3x | 30.6x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | €103.9b | €39.9b | €3.4b | 22x | 30.6x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | €104.4b | €39.9b | €3.4b | 22.8x | 31x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | €107.1b | €40.1b | €3.4b | 23.7x | 31.3x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | €110.6b | €40.1b | €3.4b | 17.8x | 32.1x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | €107.1b | €40.4b | €3.4b | 18.6x | 31.2x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | €100.7b | €42.5b | €3.5b | 18.8x | 28.5x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | €102.1b | €42.4b | €3.5b | 19.1x | 29x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | €97.5b | €42.4b | €3.5b | 17.8x | 27.7x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | €93.7b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 13.1x | 25.8x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | €96.4b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 14.5x | 26.4x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | €93.5b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 14.9x | 25.6x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | €90.5b | €43.9b | €3.5b | 12.9x | 26x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | €92.8b | €43.9b | €3.5b | 10.9x | 26.6x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | €95.0b | €44.3b | €3.7b | 18.2x | 25.7x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | €88.8b | €44.3b | €3.7b | 18.7x | 23.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | €87.6b | €44.2b | €3.7b | 19x | 23.4x | 2x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | €85.8b | €41.0b | €3.7b | 18.5x | 23.1x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | €79.1b | €40.9b | €3.7b | 18.6x | 21.3x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | €79.8b | €40.9b | €3.7b | 19.4x | 21.5x | 2x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | €70.3b | €40.3b | €3.7b | 16.6x | 18.8x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | €75.8b | €40.1b | €3.9b | 22.4x | 19.6x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | €81.0b | €40.1b | €3.9b | 23.1x | 21x | 2x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | €77.4b | €36.0b | €4.2b | 22.2x | 18.3x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | €81.8b | €36.0b | €4.2b | 19.7x | 19.3x | 2.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.3x
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 30.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 4.9% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.8% 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 | -1.08% | |
| Materials | -1.55% | |
| Chemicals | -1.83% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 39.83% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 8.79% | |
| Industrial Gases | -1.80% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -3.36% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -3.48% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 100% over the next 5 years.
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBT Robertet | €868.00 | 2.1% +€35.2m | -0.6% | PE18.9x | |
| ALCRB Carbios SAS | €7.94 | 30.2% +€30.9m | -69.0% | PS981.1x | |
| ALAFY AFYREN SAS | €3.14 | 48.1% +€26.6m | 27.1% | PS28.6x | |
| ALFLO SAS Florentaise | €1.65 | 39.8% +€3.9m | -71.7% | PS0.2x | |
| ALVIN Vinpai SAS | €3.50 | 2.3% +€274.6k | -34.7% | PS1.3x |
