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U.K. (FTSE) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M5.8%
  • 1Y8.4%
  • YTDn/a

The Specialty Chemicals industry is up 1.7% in the last week, with Croda International up 5.7%. This means that the industry has gained 8.4% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 08 Feb 2026UK£9.8bUK£16.3b-UK£39,145,291.6623.8x-251.3x0.6x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026UK£9.7bUK£16.3b-UK£33,733,702.5317.7x-286.8x0.6x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025UK£9.0bUK£16.3b-UK£32,677,657.5516x-275.9x0.6x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025UK£9.5bUK£16.3bUK£432.8m12.6x21.9x0.6x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025UK£9.0bUK£16.3bUK£434.7m14.2x20.6x0.5x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025UK£8.7bUK£16.3bUK£434.6m20.9x20x0.5x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025UK£9.2bUK£16.3bUK£452.9m20.7x20.2x0.6x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025UK£9.1bUK£16.3bUK£452.8m20.6x20x0.6x
Tue, 20 May 2025UK£8.6bUK£16.6bUK£606.2m20.6x14.1x0.5x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025UK£7.6bUK£16.6bUK£596.9m14.8x12.8x0.5x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025UK£9.0bUK£16.6bUK£583.4m15.8x15.5x0.5x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025UK£9.1bUK£16.7bUK£583.8m17.1x15.6x0.5x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025UK£9.3bUK£16.6bUK£583.8m19.5x15.9x0.6x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024UK£9.5bUK£16.8bUK£581.3m20.1x16.4x0.6x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024UK£10.2bUK£17.7bUK£160.9m25x63.3x0.6x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024UK£11.1bUK£17.7bUK£162.1m24.7x68.8x0.6x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024UK£11.3bUK£17.7bUK£165.4m26.8x68.2x0.6x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024UK£11.5bUK£17.7bUK£202.6m29.5x56.6x0.6x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024UK£11.2bUK£17.7bUK£198.9m29.8x56.4x0.6x
Wed, 22 May 2024UK£12.9bUK£19.0bUK£264.2m32.4x48.9x0.7x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024UK£12.7bUK£19.1bUK£295.8m22.4x43x0.7x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024UK£12.3bUK£19.1bUK£286.5m19.4x42.9x0.6x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024UK£12.4bUK£19.5bUK£187.2m19.4x66.3x0.6x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024UK£12.0bUK£19.5bUK£186.8m20.2x64.5x0.6x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023UK£12.3bUK£19.5bUK£185.7m20.8x66x0.6x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023UK£12.0bUK£20.3bUK£312.9m22x38.3x0.6x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023UK£11.8bUK£20.4bUK£312.4m22.3x37.9x0.6x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023UK£13.3bUK£20.5bUK£445.2m24.8x29.8x0.6x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023UK£14.3bUK£20.5bUK£445.3m27.6x32.2x0.7x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023UK£13.3bUK£20.7bUK£901.3m11.9x14.8x0.6x
Thu, 25 May 2023UK£15.2bUK£20.7bUK£928.7m13.3x16.3x0.7x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023UK£16.7bUK£20.7bUK£936.3m15x17.9x0.8x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023UK£15.6bUK£20.7bUK£1.1b12.9x14.8x0.8x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023UK£17.2bUK£20.9bUK£1.2b13.7x14.8x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£17.2bTotal 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 12.6x202420252026
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 0.62x.
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 Market1.13%
Materials-0.27%
Chemicals1.68%
Specialty Chemicals1.67%
Commodity Chemicals2.87%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-2.02%
Industrial Gases-2.86%
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
CRDA Croda InternationalUK£28.845.7%
+UK£217.8m		-6.2%PE28.8x
ELM ElementisUK£1.673.5%
+UK£31.8m		7.0%PS1.8x
VCT VictrexUK£6.722.4%
+UK£13.9m		-30.1%PE21x
HDD HardideUK£0.2343.8%
+UK£5.5m		240.7%PE101.8x
SYNT SynthomerUK£0.576.0%
+UK£5.2m		-62.2%PS0.05x

Latest News

VCT
UK£6.72
Victrex
7D
2.4%
1Y
-30.1%
ELM
UK£1.67
Elementis
7D
3.5%
1Y
7.0%

ELM: Resilient 2025 Guidance Will Support A Stronger Undervalued Outlook

Analysts have nudged their price target on Elementis slightly higher to reflect modest adjustments in fair value, discount rate, revenue trajectory, profit margin expectations, and future P/E assumptions, leading to a small upward revision in their overall valuation range. What's in the News Elementis issued earnings guidance for the year ending 31 December 2025, giving investors a reference point for expectations.
TET
UK£2.05
Treatt
7D
0.2%
1Y
-49.5%

Health And Wellness Demand And APAC Expansion Will Support A Steady Long Term Outlook

Catalysts About Treatt Treatt is a purpose-driven ingredients business that supplies natural flavour and fragrance solutions to global food and beverage customers. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
CRDA
UK£28.84
Croda International
7D
5.7%
1Y
-6.2%

CRDA: Refined Assumptions And Lower P/E Will Support Higher Share Price

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Croda International by a small amount, reflecting updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. Valuation Changes Fair Value: trimmed slightly from £48.67 to £48.04 per share.
HDD
UK£0.23
Hardide
7D
43.8%
1Y
240.7%
JMAT
UK£22.94
Johnson Matthey
7D
-2.8%
1Y
61.3%

JMAT: Leaner Leadership And Stable Margins Will Support A Balanced Outlook

Analysts have lifted their price target for Johnson Matthey to £24.00, reflecting updated views on discount rates, expected revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E assumptions, which are now broadly in line with recent Street research. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a more constructive stance on Johnson Matthey, with bullish analysts aligning their £24.00 target with a 2,400 GBp level highlighted in Street work.
SYNT
UK£0.57
Synthomer
7D
6.0%
1Y
-62.2%
HAYD
UK£0.0042
Haydale
7D
1.2%
1Y
260.9%
DCTA
UK£0.16
Directa Plus
7D
14.3%
1Y
166.7%
SNOX
UK£0.57
SulNOx Group
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-34.3%
CAR
UK£0.51
Carclo
7D
-7.2%
1Y
127.4%

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Dec 18
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SYM
UK£0.077
Symphony Environmental Technologies
7D
-6.1%
1Y
146.0%

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Oct 26
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