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U.K. (FTSE) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-3.1%
  • 3M-9.1%
  • 1Y-4.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Commodity Chemicals industry has dropped 2.4%, driven by declines in Zotefoams and Essentra of 3.6% and 2.2%, respectively. Meanwhile, Itaconix actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 6.6% in the last week. Overall the industry is down 3.0% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 35% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Commodity Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 28 Mar 2026UK£434.5mUK£468.4mUK£23.7m64.4x18.3x0.9x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026UK£531.1mUK£455.6mUK£9.2m160.8x57.8x1.2x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026UK£507.3mUK£455.6mUK£9.2m151.7x55.2x1.1x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025UK£484.6mUK£455.6mUK£9.2m147.4x52.8x1.1x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025UK£464.5mUK£455.8mUK£9.2m143.7x50.7x1x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025UK£527.3mUK£455.7mUK£9.2m156.6x57.5x1.2x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025UK£482.7mUK£454.1mUK£8.7m150.3x55.3x1.1x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025UK£489.9mUK£454.1mUK£8.7m139x56.1x1.1x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025UK£502.7mUK£455.0mUK£7.5m28.3x67.2x1.1x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025UK£435.7mUK£455.0mUK£7.5m23.7x58.4x1x
Fri, 02 May 2025UK£396.4mUK£455.1mUK£7.4m22.7x53.3x0.9x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025UK£455.5mUK£455.3mUK£7.4m25.3x61.6x1x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025UK£493.1mUK£448.3mUK£9.1m290x54.5x1.1x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025UK£512.3mUK£448.5mUK£9.0m292.4x56.8x1.1x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024UK£544.2mUK£448.4mUK£9.0m319.2x60.1x1.2x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024UK£627.9mUK£448.4mUK£9.0m376.2x69.4x1.4x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024UK£652.9mUK£448.2mUK£9.1m375.2x71.7x1.5x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024UK£700.5mUK£456.1mUK£7.8m401.8x89.8x1.5x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024UK£721.9mUK£456.2mUK£7.8m394.8x92.9x1.6x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024UK£715.5mUK£456.4mUK£12.3m52.7x58.2x1.6x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024UK£777.7mUK£456.4mUK£12.3m56.2x63.3x1.7x
Sat, 04 May 2024UK£759.0mUK£456.5mUK£12.3m56.6x61.9x1.7x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024UK£728.5mUK£455.8mUK£12.3m53.5x59.1x1.6x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024UK£654.4mUK£473.8m-UK£9,077,357.8314.6x-72.1x1.4x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024UK£687.5mUK£473.9m-UK£12,331,180.0017.1x-55.8x1.5x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023UK£675.6mUK£473.9m-UK£12,331,547.0016x-54.8x1.4x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023UK£633.3mUK£474.0m-UK£12,357,009.0013.7x-51.3x1.3x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023UK£626.4mUK£474.1m-UK£12,404,838.0013.2x-50.5x1.3x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023UK£627.3mUK£472.9m-UK£11,942,761.0015.3x-52.5x1.3x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023UK£667.9mUK£481.6m-UK£30,140,539.0016.3x-22.2x1.4x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023UK£661.1mUK£475.9m-UK£31,131,342.0016.3x-21.2x1.4x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023UK£760.3mUK£475.0m-UK£30,334,821.0017.5x-25.1x1.6x
Sun, 07 May 2023UK£851.9mUK£475.0m-UK£30,326,864.0018.9x-28.1x1.8x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023UK£809.3mUK£474.5m-UK£30,759,609.0019.4x-26.3x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-26.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£809.3mTotal Earnings: -UK£30,759,609.00Total Revenue: UK£474.5mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Commodity Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.8x202420252026
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
  • Total earnings for the Commodity Chemicals industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable.
  • Revenues have remained mostly flat. This means that the industry has become more efficient since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?

GB Market0.41%
Materials4.32%
Chemicals6.87%
Commodity Chemicals-3.13%
Industrial Gases14.10%
Specialty Chemicals7.45%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-2.72%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ITX ItaconixUK£1.125.7%
+UK£809.2k		-0.4%PS1.9x

Latest News

ITX
UK£1.12
Itaconix
7D
5.7%
1Y
-0.4%
ESNT
UK£0.90
Essentra
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-12.7%
ZTF
UK£3.36
Zotefoams
7D
-4.8%
1Y
11.6%

ZTF: 2025 Revenue Guidance Will Support Margin Recovery And Repricing Potential

Analysts have slightly adjusted their price target for Zotefoams to £6.13 from £6.06, reflecting updated views on discount rates, profit margins, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Zotefoams issued unaudited earnings guidance for the year ending 31 December 2025, giving investors a view on expected performance over the next reporting period (Key Developments).