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U.K. (FTSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D2.0%
  • 3M4.1%
  • 1Y-6.7%
  • YTD0.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 2.0%, driven by gains from Croda International of 5.0%. In the past year, the industry is down 6.7%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.1% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 20 Oct 2025UK£10.1bUK£16.8bUK£424.1m18.9x23.8x0.6x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025UK£9.3bUK£16.7bUK£431.5m21.5x21.6x0.6x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025UK£9.1bUK£16.7bUK£431.0m22.9x21.2x0.5x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025UK£10.0bUK£16.8bUK£449.3m21.4x22.2x0.6x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025UK£9.8bUK£16.8bUK£448.0m22.8x21.9x0.6x
Thu, 08 May 2025UK£8.9bUK£17.1bUK£593.8m19.4x15x0.5x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025UK£8.3bUK£17.1bUK£591.6m19.2x14x0.5x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025UK£9.9bUK£17.1bUK£578.0m16.9x17.2x0.6x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025UK£10.0bUK£17.1bUK£577.1m18.4x17.4x0.6x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024UK£10.2bUK£17.1bUK£577.7m21.5x17.7x0.6x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024UK£10.5bUK£18.1bUK£169.8m23.2x62x0.6x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024UK£11.0bUK£18.2bUK£165.2m24.6x66.6x0.6x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024UK£11.7bUK£18.1bUK£153.6m25.9x76.4x0.6x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024UK£11.9bUK£18.2bUK£150.9m26.2x78.5x0.7x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024UK£12.5bUK£18.2bUK£189.7m30.5x65.7x0.7x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024UK£12.6bUK£18.2bUK£191.3m31x66x0.7x
Fri, 10 May 2024UK£14.0bUK£19.6bUK£285.9m24.7x49.1x0.7x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024UK£13.2bUK£19.6bUK£286.0m20.8x46.3x0.7x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024UK£12.9bUK£19.8bUK£121.9m17.1x105.9x0.7x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024UK£13.2bUK£20.0bUK£140.5m18x93.9x0.7x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023UK£13.7bUK£20.0bUK£140.9m19.5x97.3x0.7x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023UK£12.7bUK£20.0bUK£152.9m17.1x82.8x0.6x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023UK£11.7bUK£20.9bUK£257.3m16x45.4x0.6x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023UK£13.1bUK£20.8bUK£220.7m17.1x59.5x0.6x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023UK£13.6bUK£21.0bUK£356.1m24.8x38.1x0.6x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023UK£14.5bUK£21.2bUK£801.3m16.8x18x0.7x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023UK£14.8bUK£21.2bUK£801.8m14.7x18.4x0.7x
Sat, 13 May 2023UK£17.1bUK£21.2bUK£829.2m16.4x20.6x0.8x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023UK£16.7bUK£21.1bUK£835.4m15.8x20x0.8x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023UK£17.5bUK£22.0bUK£1.0b17x16.9x0.8x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023UK£19.1bUK£22.0bUK£1.1b18.3x17.3x0.9x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023UK£17.6bUK£22.0bUK£1.1b15.8x15.9x0.8x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022UK£18.2bUK£22.0bUK£1.1b17.9x16.3x0.8x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022UK£17.6bUK£23.2bUK£938.2m21.7x18.8x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£17.6bTotal Earnings: UK£938.2mTotal Revenue: UK£23.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 40.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 40.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.66x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 23% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 10% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Materials industry?

GB Market-1.07%
Materials-2.92%
Chemicals2.02%
Industrial Gases8.06%
Specialty Chemicals2.22%
Commodity Chemicals-1.55%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-2.10%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 41.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 686.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.6% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CRDA Croda InternationalUK£28.714.9%
+UK£185.7m		-23.5%PE28.6x
JMAT Johnson MattheyUK£21.582.9%
+UK£100.7m		41.7%PE9.7x
HEX Helix ExplorationUK£0.2817.3%
+UK£7.7m		17.6%PB4.1x
ELM ElementisUK£1.640.9%
+UK£7.3m		17.0%PS1.7x
CAR CarcloUK£0.736.7%
+UK£3.4m		123.2%PE61.5x

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HEX
UK£0.28
Helix Exploration
7D
17.3%
1Y
17.6%
IOF
UK£0.24
Iofina
7D
6.6%
1Y
34.7%
CRDA
UK£28.71
Croda International
7D
4.9%
1Y
-23.5%
JMAT
UK£21.58
Johnson Matthey
7D
2.9%
1Y
41.7%

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UK£6.43
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7D
-3.7%
1Y
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UK£0.58
Synthomer
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-67.1%
DCTA
UK£0.08
Directa Plus
7D
-12.3%
1Y
-31.9%

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HMI
UK£0.0027
Harvest Minerals
7D
5.8%
1Y
-65.6%
ESNT
UK£1.08
Essentra
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-29.1%
TET
UK£2.62
Treatt
7D
-6.6%
1Y
-44.9%
CAR
UK£0.73
Carclo
7D
6.7%
1Y
123.2%
SNOX
UK£0.28
SulNOx Group
7D
-17.9%
1Y
-43.9%
ZTF
UK£4.07
Zotefoams
7D
-0.5%
1Y
1.5%
ELM
UK£1.64
Elementis
7D
0.9%
1Y
17.0%
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VRS
UK£0.00013
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7D
1.5%
1Y
-61.2%
ATOM
UK£0.65
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7D
-5.1%
1Y
-7.4%