Analysis Article • Aug 08
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- 7D5.1%
- 3M13.9%
- 1Y24.5%
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Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has risen 5.1%, driven by gains from Johnson Matthey of 8.8%. During this same period, the Iofina underperformed, falling 6.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 24%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 09 Aug 2026 | UK£10.3b | UK£16.9b | -UK£111,030,405.52 | 36.8x | -92.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 07 Jul 2026 | UK£9.3b | UK£16.8b | -UK£157,285,410.08 | 28.1x | -59.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 04 Jun 2026 | UK£9.9b | UK£16.9b | -UK£152,674,767.12 | 36.5x | -64.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 02 May 2026 | UK£9.4b | UK£16.1b | -UK£112,137,236.34 | 31.7x | -83.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 30 Mar 2026 | UK£8.8b | UK£16.2b | -UK£35,820,427.37 | 20.3x | -245.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 25 Feb 2026 | UK£9.7b | UK£16.3b | -UK£35,471,108.80 | 25.2x | -274x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | UK£9.9b | UK£16.3b | -UK£40,018,311.95 | 24.1x | -248.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | UK£9.5b | UK£16.3b | -UK£31,533,937.74 | 16.5x | -300.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | UK£9.2b | UK£16.3b | UK£432.9m | 11.6x | 21.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | UK£9.2b | UK£16.3b | UK£433.4m | 14.5x | 21.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | UK£8.7b | UK£16.3b | UK£432.9m | 21.4x | 20.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | UK£8.5b | UK£16.3b | UK£433.1m | 20.2x | 19.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | UK£9.4b | UK£16.3b | UK£453.1m | 21.1x | 20.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | UK£9.1b | UK£16.3b | UK£451.2m | 23x | 20.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | UK£8.4b | UK£16.6b | UK£597.1m | 16.2x | 14x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | UK£8.4b | UK£16.6b | UK£594.9m | 15.3x | 14.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | UK£9.5b | UK£16.6b | UK£579.8m | 17.3x | 16.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | UK£9.2b | UK£16.7b | UK£583.8m | 17.7x | 15.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | UK£9.4b | UK£16.6b | UK£584.3m | 21.7x | 16x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | UK£9.7b | UK£17.7b | UK£160.0m | 24.2x | 60.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | UK£10.2b | UK£17.7b | UK£161.1m | 25.1x | 63.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | UK£11.0b | UK£17.7b | UK£164.2m | 26.2x | 66.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | UK£10.8b | UK£17.7b | UK£145.2m | 26.2x | 74.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | UK£11.3b | UK£17.7b | UK£199.2m | 29.8x | 56.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | UK£11.9b | UK£17.7b | UK£198.8m | 31.6x | 60x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | UK£12.8b | UK£19.1b | UK£295.1m | 22.6x | 43.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | UK£12.8b | UK£19.1b | UK£295.6m | 20.5x | 43.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | UK£11.9b | UK£19.3b | UK£164.3m | 17.3x | 72.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | UK£12.3b | UK£19.5b | UK£186.7m | 19.6x | 66.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | UK£12.9b | UK£19.5b | UK£186.5m | 21.8x | 69.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | UK£11.9b | UK£20.3b | UK£285.3m | 18.1x | 41.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | UK£10.9b | UK£20.4b | UK£312.6m | 20.4x | 34.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | UK£12.6b | UK£20.3b | UK£312.8m | 22.9x | 40.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | UK£13.2b | UK£20.5b | UK£445.0m | 26.2x | 29.6x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
29.6x
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 0.59x.
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 6.2% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Comparison
How does U.K. Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | 0.89% | |
| Materials | 6.23% | |
| Chemicals | 4.98% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 5.13% | |
| Industrial Gases | 15.41% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.30% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 0% | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMAT Johnson Matthey | UK£21.68 | 8.8% +UK£279.2m | 22.1% | PS0.3x | |
| CRDA Croda International | UK£32.65 | 1.9% +UK£84.0m | 27.1% | PE57.5x | |
| ELM Elementis | UK£1.87 | 5.6% +UK£56.9m | 10.4% | PE20x | |
| SYNT Synthomer | UK£1.22 | 38.6% +UK£55.7m | 97.4% | PS0.1x | |
| VCT Victrex | UK£8.22 | 5.0% +UK£34.0m | 19.1% | PS2.4x |