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U.K. (FTSE) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
- 7D8.1%
- 3M12.6%
- 1Y-33.7%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Commodity Chemicals industry has risen 10%, driven by gains from Zotefoams of 33%. However, the industry is down 32% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 47% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Commodity Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | UK£483.3m | UK£454.1m | UK£8.7m | 142.1x | 55.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | UK£488.4m | UK£455.0m | UK£7.5m | 27.4x | 65.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | UK£452.8m | UK£455.0m | UK£7.5m | 24.6x | 60.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | UK£398.2m | UK£455.1m | UK£7.4m | 22.9x | 53.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | UK£439.4m | UK£455.2m | UK£7.4m | 24.7x | 59.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | UK£493.2m | UK£448.4m | UK£9.0m | 284.9x | 54.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | UK£522.4m | UK£448.4m | UK£9.0m | 292.3x | 57.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | UK£549.2m | UK£448.4m | UK£9.0m | 321.6x | 60.7x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | UK£608.7m | UK£448.4m | UK£9.0m | 364.5x | 67.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | UK£652.0m | UK£448.2m | UK£9.1m | 374.1x | 71.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | UK£716.3m | UK£455.1m | UK£7.6m | 411.5x | 94.8x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | UK£733.6m | UK£456.2m | UK£7.8m | 411.7x | 94.3x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | UK£729.1m | UK£456.3m | UK£12.3m | 53.6x | 59.3x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | UK£776.4m | UK£456.4m | UK£12.3m | 56.5x | 63.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | UK£765.3m | UK£456.5m | UK£12.3m | 57.2x | 62.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | UK£723.8m | UK£455.8m | UK£12.3m | 54.5x | 58.7x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | UK£684.3m | UK£473.8m | -UK£9,080,454.07 | 15x | -75.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | UK£701.7m | UK£473.9m | -UK£12,330,589.00 | 16.8x | -56.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | UK£671.2m | UK£473.8m | -UK£12,319,814.00 | 15.6x | -54.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | UK£636.2m | UK£473.9m | -UK£12,344,747.00 | 14x | -51.5x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | UK£617.8m | UK£474.1m | -UK£12,403,005.00 | 12.5x | -49.8x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | UK£612.6m | UK£472.9m | -UK£11,945,042.00 | 14.8x | -51.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | UK£641.8m | UK£472.0m | -UK£12,232,632.00 | 15.6x | -52.5x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | UK£669.0m | UK£475.9m | -UK£31,103,018.00 | 16.4x | -21.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | UK£748.0m | UK£476.1m | -UK£31,194,223.00 | 17.4x | -24x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | UK£846.2m | UK£475.0m | -UK£30,328,847.00 | 18.9x | -27.9x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | UK£803.2m | UK£474.5m | -UK£30,758,003.00 | 19.2x | -26.1x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | UK£887.7m | UK£1.1b | UK£10.7m | 47.6x | 83x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | UK£861.7m | UK£1.1b | UK£10.7m | 46.8x | 80.4x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | UK£906.4m | UK£1.1b | UK£10.7m | 48.5x | 84.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | UK£939.9m | UK£1.1b | UK£10.7m | 49.8x | 87.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | UK£807.3m | UK£1.1b | UK£10.6m | 42.1x | 76.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | UK£775.4m | UK£1.1b | UK£10.6m | 39.8x | 73.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | UK£905.4m | UK£1.1b | UK£11.4m | 46.9x | 79.4x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
79.4x
Current Industry PE
- There are only 3 companies in the British Commodity Chemicals industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined 8.5% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 26% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Comparison
How does U.K. Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | 2.09% | |
| Materials | 2.86% | |
| Chemicals | -1.74% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 8.07% | |
| Industrial Gases | 15.08% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -2.35% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -2.88% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZTF Zotefoams | UK£4.09 | 23.9% +UK£38.5m | -13.9% | PE279.9x |
