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French (CAC) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D-0.4%
- 3M-6.3%
- 1Y3.0%
- YTD4.2%
Last week, the Chemicals industry hasn't moved much but Arkema is up 3.1% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 3.0% over the past 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 30 Nov 2025 | €101.5b | €39.2b | €3.6b | 20.2x | 28.2x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 28 Oct 2025 | €106.0b | €39.4b | €3.7b | 19.1x | 28.9x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 25 Sep 2025 | €106.5b | €39.4b | €3.7b | 20.8x | 29x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | €113.0b | €39.3b | €3.6b | 20.3x | 31x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | €106.3b | €39.1b | €3.6b | 18.3x | 29.2x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | €112.1b | €39.1b | €3.6b | 18.3x | 30.7x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | €114.5b | €39.1b | €3.6b | 17.9x | 31.4x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | €103.9b | €39.0b | €3.7b | 18.4x | 28.3x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | €114.2b | €39.0b | €3.7b | 21.7x | 31x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | €105.3b | €38.9b | €3.4b | 22.2x | 30.8x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | €97.1b | €39.0b | €3.4b | 19.5x | 28.5x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | €99.0b | €39.3b | €3.4b | 19.8x | 29.3x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | €106.1b | €39.2b | €3.4b | 17.5x | 31.2x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | €109.9b | €39.4b | €3.4b | 21.1x | 32.7x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | €104.6b | €39.4b | €3.3b | 21x | 31.3x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | €104.5b | €39.9b | €3.4b | 21.9x | 30.8x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | €102.2b | €39.9b | €3.4b | 20.7x | 30.2x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | €107.3b | €39.9b | €3.4b | 23.5x | 31.9x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | €108.3b | €40.1b | €3.4b | 24.4x | 31.6x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | €111.1b | €40.1b | €3.4b | 17.3x | 32.2x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | €97.7b | €42.5b | €3.5b | 18.6x | 27.7x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | €99.7b | €42.5b | €3.5b | 19x | 28.2x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | €99.5b | €42.4b | €3.5b | 17.4x | 28.3x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | €93.7b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 13x | 25.8x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | €93.3b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 13.7x | 25.7x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | €95.1b | €43.1b | €3.6b | 14.8x | 26.1x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | €93.9b | €44.0b | €3.5b | 12.9x | 27x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | €92.7b | €43.9b | €3.5b | 12.6x | 26.6x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | €94.6b | €43.9b | €3.5b | 10.6x | 27.1x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | €93.5b | €44.2b | €3.7b | 19.2x | 25.4x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | €86.6b | €44.3b | €3.7b | 18.7x | 23.1x | 2x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | €84.6b | €41.0b | €3.7b | 18.7x | 22.8x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | €83.6b | €41.0b | €3.7b | 18.6x | 22.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | €82.4b | €40.9b | €3.7b | 19x | 22.1x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.1x
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 28.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the French Materials industry?
| FR Market | 1.68% | |
| Materials | 0.14% | |
| Chemicals | -0.41% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 6.67% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.20% | |
| Industrial Gases | -0.49% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -2.50% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -4.72% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 12.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKE Arkema | €52.45 | 3.1% +€120.6m | -30.1% | PE31.1x | |
| ALAFY AFYREN SAS | €2.77 | 24.2% +€14.1m | 17.4% | PS26.8x | |
| ALCRB Carbios SAS | €9.39 | 9.1% +€13.2m | 56.9% | PS272x | |
| SEFER SergeFerrari Group | €8.02 | 4.2% +€3.7m | 49.6% | PE123.8x | |
| ALMIB Amoéba | €0.96 | 5.2% +€3.3m | 23.7% | PS97.4x |
