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French (CAC) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D5.6%
- 3M-8.1%
- 1Y-16.1%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Specialty Chemicals industry is up 5.6%, with all of the companies up. In the past year, the industry is down 16%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 24% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the French Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | €6.5b | €10.7b | €255.6m | 20.3x | 25.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | €6.4b | €10.8b | €372.6m | 17.6x | 17.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | €6.5b | €10.8b | €372.6m | 19x | 17.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | €6.8b | €10.7b | €395.6m | 16.8x | 17.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | €7.2b | €10.7b | €397.5m | 18.7x | 18.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | €8.1b | €10.6b | €404.2m | 20.1x | 19.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | €7.6b | €10.6b | €404.2m | 20.2x | 18.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | €7.4b | €10.9b | €376.1m | 20.5x | 19.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | €7.9b | €10.9b | €376.1m | 21x | 21.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | €8.5b | €10.9b | €393.3m | 20.6x | 21.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | €8.3b | €11.0b | €334.8m | 26.5x | 24.7x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | €7.9b | €11.0b | €334.8m | 23.6x | 23.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | €8.1b | €10.9b | €341.8m | 22.8x | 23.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | €8.8b | €10.9b | €345.2m | 24.3x | 25.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | €9.4b | €11.1b | €384.8m | 24.3x | 24.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | €9.2b | €11.1b | €400.6m | 18.2x | 23x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | €9.3b | €11.4b | €404.2m | 18.6x | 23x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | €9.7b | €11.4b | €404.2m | 19.5x | 23.9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | €9.6b | €11.4b | €404.2m | 19.4x | 23.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | €8.7b | €11.4b | €404.2m | 17.4x | 21.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | €8.3b | €12.0b | €513.6m | 12.6x | 16.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | €9.0b | €12.1b | €531.2m | 13.8x | 17x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | €9.4b | €12.1b | €531.4m | 14.4x | 17.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | €9.0b | €12.8b | €780.4m | 11.3x | 11.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | €8.5b | €12.8b | €780.4m | 11.1x | 10.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | €8.8b | €12.8b | €783.3m | 16.9x | 11.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | €9.1b | €13.2b | €1.0b | 18.9x | 8.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | €9.6b | €13.2b | €1.0b | 19.1x | 9.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | €9.2b | €13.2b | €1.1b | 18.3x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | €8.5b | €13.2b | €1.1b | 17x | 7.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | €8.5b | €13.2b | €1.1b | 17.4x | 7.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | €8.0b | €12.6b | €1.1b | 11.9x | 6.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | €8.1b | €12.4b | €1.2b | 13.3x | 6.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | €9.5b | €12.4b | €1.2b | 15.9x | 7.7x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the French Specialty Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 25.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.72x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined 41% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 4.9% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Comparison
How does French Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| FR Market | 2.23% | |
| Materials | 2.23% | |
| Chemicals | 2.29% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 5.57% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 62.16% | |
| Industrial Gases | 2.09% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 0.67% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.59% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKE Arkema | €62.35 | 7.5% +€327.9m | -21.1% | PE24.6x | |
| SEFER SergeFerrari Group | €6.76 | 9.0% +€6.4m | 17.2% | PS0.2x | |
| RBT Robertet | €826.00 | 0.4% +€5.9m | -1.9% | PE18x | |
| ALMIB Amoéba | €0.84 | 5.6% +€3.1m | 62.8% | PS96.8x | |
| ALGAE Fermentalg | €0.51 | 4.5% +€2.0m | 21.0% | PS4x |