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U.K. (FTSE) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M5.0%
  • 1Y-0.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has risen 2.8%, driven by gains from Johnson Matthey of 5.0%. Meanwhile, Haydale Graphene Industries actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 12% in the last week. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 25% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 24 Dec 2025UK£9.4bUK£16.3b-UK£31,301,423.3416.9x-301.7x0.6x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025UK£8.9bUK£16.3bUK£432.7m11.2x20.6x0.5x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025UK£9.5bUK£16.3bUK£433.5m14x21.9x0.6x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025UK£8.7bUK£16.3bUK£433.0m21.5x20.1x0.5x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025UK£8.5bUK£16.3bUK£433.4m20.2x19.6x0.5x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025UK£9.5bUK£16.3bUK£453.1m21.3x21.1x0.6x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025UK£9.1bUK£16.3bUK£451.1m22.9x20.2x0.6x
Wed, 07 May 2025UK£8.4bUK£16.6bUK£597.3m16.2x14x0.5x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025UK£8.0bUK£16.6bUK£595.3m15x13.4x0.5x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025UK£9.4bUK£16.6bUK£579.6m16.9x16.2x0.6x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025UK£9.2bUK£16.7bUK£583.7m17.3x15.8x0.6x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024UK£9.5bUK£16.6bUK£584.2m21.5x16.3x0.6x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024UK£9.8bUK£17.7bUK£170.6m23.8x57.2x0.6x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024UK£10.2bUK£17.7bUK£161.2m25.1x63.4x0.6x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024UK£11.1bUK£17.7bUK£164.3m26.3x67.3x0.6x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024UK£10.9bUK£17.7bUK£164.6m26.4x66.3x0.6x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024UK£11.5bUK£17.7bUK£199.0m30.5x57.9x0.7x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024UK£11.9bUK£17.7bUK£198.8m31.1x60x0.7x
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£13.1bUK£19.1bUK£295.1m23.1x44.3x0.7x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£12.4bUK£19.1bUK£295.5m20.2x41.9x0.6x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£12.3bUK£19.3bUK£164.4m18.3x74.6x0.6x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£12.0bUK£19.5bUK£186.6m19.2x64.4x0.6x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£13.0bUK£19.5bUK£186.7m21.6x69.6x0.7x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£11.9bUK£19.5bUK£199.1m18.3x59.9x0.6x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£10.9bUK£20.3bUK£312.9m20.5x34.9x0.5x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£12.7bUK£20.3bUK£312.8m23.5x40.5x0.6x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£12.7bUK£20.5bUK£445.1m24.8x28.6x0.6x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£13.7bUK£20.7bUK£897.6m15.1x15.2x0.7x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023UK£13.8bUK£20.7bUK£900.9m12.3x15.4x0.7x
Fri, 12 May 2023UK£16.2bUK£20.7bUK£929.4m14.6x17.4x0.8x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023UK£15.7bUK£20.7bUK£936.4m14x16.8x0.8x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023UK£16.6bUK£20.9bUK£1.1b13.8x15x0.8x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023UK£17.5bUK£20.8bUK£1.2b14x15x0.8x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022UK£16.5bUK£20.9bUK£1.2b13.1x14.1x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£16.5bTotal Earnings: UK£1.2bTotal Revenue: UK£20.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Specialty 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 PS ratio of 0.63x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Revenues have also declined 7.9% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market2.11%
Materials6.21%
Chemicals1.08%
Specialty Chemicals1.24%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals4.04%
Industrial Gases2.83%
Commodity Chemicals-2.43%
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
JMAT Johnson MattheyUK£21.743.6%
+UK£127.5m		62.0%PS0.3x
ELM ElementisUK£1.670.6%
+UK£5.7m		19.8%PS1.8x
VCT VictrexUK£6.520.8%
+UK£4.3m		-39.3%PE20.4x
SYM Symphony Environmental TechnologiesUK£0.0920.0%
+UK£3.5m		210.3%PS3.5x
HDD HardideUK£0.1818.3%
+UK£2.2m		215.6%PS2.6x

Latest News

VCT
UK£6.52
Victrex
7D
0.8%
1Y
-39.3%

Victrex (LON:VCT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.4614

Dec 24
Victrex (LON:VCT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.4614
JMAT
UK£21.74
Johnson Matthey
7D
3.6%
1Y
62.0%

JMAT: Future Outlook Will Remain Measured As Profit Initiatives Support Neutral Market Repricing

The analyst price target for Johnson Matthey has been lifted modestly, by about £0.10 per share, as analysts cite improved fair value estimates supported by slightly lower discount rates and marginally stronger long term profit expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates highlight a converging view around a fair value range near 2,100 GBp, with analysts modestly more constructive on the company’s earnings resilience and capital allocation, while still flagging execution risks and macro uncertainty.
CAR
UK£0.55
Carclo
7D
4.8%
1Y
112.4%

Market Cool On Carclo plc's (LON:CAR) Revenues Pushing Shares 25% Lower

Dec 18
Market Cool On Carclo plc's (LON:CAR) Revenues Pushing Shares 25% Lower
CRDA
UK£27.48
Croda International
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-20.4%

CRDA: Activist Pressure Will Drive Future Reappraisal Of Margin Resilience

The analyst price target for Croda International has edged higher to approximately £31.00. This reflects modest improvements in forecast growth and valuation multiples as analysts point to stabilizing end markets and potential upside from strategic and activist driven initiatives, despite mixed target revisions across the Street.
HAYD
UK£0.0049
Haydale Graphene Industries
7D
-7.6%
1Y
281.9%
IOF
UK£0.25
Iofina
7D
4.2%
1Y
28.2%
SYNT
UK£0.61
Synthomer
7D
0.5%
1Y
-61.3%
ELM
UK£1.67
Elementis
7D
0.6%
1Y
19.8%

Calculating The Fair Value Of Elementis plc (LON:ELM)

Dec 12
Calculating The Fair Value Of Elementis plc (LON:ELM)
TET
UK£2.06
Treatt
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-59.5%
HDD
UK£0.18
Hardide
7D
18.3%
1Y
215.6%
SYM
UK£0.09
Symphony Environmental Technologies
7D
20.0%
1Y
210.3%

Does Symphony Environmental Technologies (LON:SYM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 26
Does Symphony Environmental Technologies (LON:SYM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
SNOX
UK£0.82
SulNOx Group
7D
-5.7%
1Y
19.6%