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French (CAC) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 22, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
- 7D-0.4%
- 3M9.4%
- 1Y13.4%
- YTD6.0%
The Chemicals industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 13% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 10% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | €108.3b | €40.1b | €3.4b | 23.8x | 31.6x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | €111.8b | €40.1b | €3.4b | 17.2x | 32.4x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | €98.6b | €42.5b | €3.5b | 18.5x | 27.9x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | €102.0b | €42.5b | €3.5b | 18.4x | 28.8x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | €101.8b | €42.4b | €3.5b | 17.3x | 28.9x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | €94.5b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 13x | 26.1x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | €92.0b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 13.3x | 25.4x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | €97.7b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 14.6x | 26.8x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | €94.9b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 15.1x | 26x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | €94.7b | €43.9b | €3.5b | 12.4x | 27.2x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | €92.6b | €43.9b | €3.5b | 10.5x | 26.6x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | €95.0b | €44.3b | €3.7b | 18.1x | 25.8x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | €88.9b | €44.3b | €3.7b | 18.7x | 23.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | €88.4b | €44.2b | €3.8b | 18.6x | 23.1x | 2x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | €84.4b | €41.0b | €3.7b | 18.7x | 22.8x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | €81.8b | €40.9b | €3.7b | 19.1x | 22x | 2x |
| Fri, 11 Nov 2022 | €81.4b | €40.3b | €3.7b | 18.6x | 21.7x | 2x |
| Sun, 09 Oct 2022 | €69.8b | €40.3b | €3.7b | 15.7x | 18.7x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | €72.5b | €40.1b | €3.9b | 21.7x | 18.8x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 04 Aug 2022 | €79.4b | €40.1b | €3.9b | 22.2x | 20.6x | 2x |
| Sat, 02 Jul 2022 | €76.0b | €36.0b | €4.2b | 18.2x | 17.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 30 May 2022 | €90.2b | €36.0b | €4.2b | 19.9x | 21.3x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 27 Apr 2022 | €88.0b | €35.3b | €4.0b | 25.5x | 21.9x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 25 Mar 2022 | €86.6b | €35.1b | €4.0b | 17.6x | 21.6x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 20 Feb 2022 | €84.6b | €34.6b | €3.9b | 20.4x | 21.6x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 18 Jan 2022 | €87.5b | €32.3b | €3.9b | 20.3x | 22.3x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 16 Dec 2021 | €85.4b | €32.3b | €3.9b | 18.2x | 21.7x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 13 Nov 2021 | €85.1b | €32.2b | €3.9b | 20.1x | 21.7x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 11 Oct 2021 | €77.8b | €31.8b | €3.8b | 16.2x | 20.7x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2021 | €83.3b | €31.7b | €3.6b | 22.2x | 22.9x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 06 Aug 2021 | €81.2b | €31.7b | €3.6b | 20.3x | 22.3x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 10 May 2021 | €77.7b | €30.9b | €2.9b | 25x | 27.1x | 2.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.1x
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 31.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.9x.
- 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 grown 6.2% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.1% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the French Materials industry?
| FR Market | -0.12% | |
| Materials | -0.40% | |
| Chemicals | -0.45% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 10.17% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 5.09% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.059% | |
| Industrial Gases | -0.29% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -2.23% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.8x.
- 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 Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 70% per year.
- In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALCRB Carbios SAS | €19.18 | 2.2% +€7.1m | -38.6% | PS13450.2x | |
| ALFLO SAS Florentaise | €5.20 | 10.2% +€4.0m | -38.7% | PS0.7x | |
| EXPL EPC Groupe | €137.00 | 1.1% +€3.2m | 52.2% | PE13.5x | |
| ALGAE Fermentalg | €0.60 | 6.8% +€1.6m | -35.6% | PS6.1x | |
| ALMIB Amoéba | €0.41 | 6.8% +€1.3m | -32.2% | PB3.1x |
