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French (CAC) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D6.0%
- 3M7.8%
- 1Y-3.1%
- YTD7.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 6.0%, driven by gains from L'Air Liquide of 6.2%. In the past year, the industry is down 3.1%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | €105.4b | €39.0b | €3.7b | 18.4x | 28.7x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | €112.3b | €39.0b | €3.7b | 22.7x | 30.5x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | €106.1b | €38.9b | €3.4b | 22.2x | 31x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | €97.0b | €39.0b | €3.4b | 19.5x | 28.4x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | €100.5b | €39.3b | €3.4b | 19.7x | 29.7x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | €104.5b | €39.2b | €3.4b | 20.2x | 30.8x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | €111.3b | €39.4b | €3.4b | 19.2x | 33.2x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | €104.8b | €39.4b | €3.3b | 21.2x | 31.3x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | €104.6b | €39.9b | €3.4b | 21.6x | 30.8x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | €103.0b | €39.9b | €3.4b | 21.5x | 30.3x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | €107.3b | €39.9b | €3.4b | 23.5x | 31.9x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | €108.8b | €40.1b | €3.4b | 24.1x | 31.7x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | €111.6b | €40.1b | €3.4b | 17x | 32.4x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | €97.7b | €42.5b | €3.5b | 18.4x | 27.6x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | €99.9b | €42.5b | €3.5b | 19.1x | 28.3x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | €100.1b | €42.4b | €3.5b | 17.3x | 28.5x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | €94.6b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 13.3x | 26.1x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | €93.3b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 13.7x | 25.7x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | €96.8b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 14.8x | 26.5x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | €92.8b | €44.1b | €3.5b | 15.1x | 26.7x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | €91.9b | €43.9b | €3.5b | 12.5x | 26.4x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | €94.3b | €43.9b | €3.5b | 10.6x | 27.1x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | €94.3b | €44.3b | €3.7b | 17.6x | 25.5x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | €86.6b | €44.3b | €3.7b | 18.5x | 23.1x | 2x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | €84.6b | €41.0b | €3.7b | 18.7x | 22.8x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | €83.7b | €41.0b | €3.7b | 18.6x | 22.6x | 2x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | €81.3b | €40.9b | €3.7b | 19.1x | 21.9x | 2x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | €78.5b | €40.3b | €3.7b | 17.5x | 21x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | €70.0b | €40.2b | €3.8b | 20.9x | 18.5x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | €75.1b | €40.1b | €3.9b | 21.7x | 19.4x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | €80.3b | €29.2b | €2.8b | 24.4x | 28.8x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | €80.5b | €36.0b | €4.2b | 17.6x | 19x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | €87.6b | €36.0b | €4.2b | 19.8x | 20.7x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | €89.3b | €35.3b | €4.0b | 25.8x | 22.2x | 2.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the French Chemicals industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.5x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 3.0% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.4% 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 | 5.37% | |
| Materials | 6.00% | |
| Chemicals | 5.97% | |
| Industrial Gases | 6.23% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 3.17% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.50% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 0% | 0 |
| Diversified Chemicals | -0.36% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.4%, 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 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI L'Air Liquide | €170.60 | 6.2% +€5.8b | -0.3% | PE29.7x | |
| AKE Arkema | €61.95 | 1.8% +€83.4m | -36.7% | PE13.9x | |
| RBT Robertet | €825.00 | 4.7% +€72.3m | -6.6% | PE18.7x | |
| ALCRB Carbios SAS | €5.99 | 13.5% +€12.0m | -68.0% | PS740.7x | |
| EXPL EPC Groupe | €202.50 | 1.3% +€5.3m | 49.4% | PE18.2x |
