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Indian (NIFTY) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies348
- 7D-2.4%
- 3M-0.1%
- 1Y-6.2%
- YTD3.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 2.4%, driven by Solar Industries India declining 7.1%. The industry has fallen 6.2% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 30 Aug 2025 | ₹19.6t | ₹6.9t | ₹457.0b | 26.4x | 43x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 | ₹20.1t | ₹6.8t | ₹448.0b | 28.9x | 44.9x | 3x |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 | ₹19.8t | ₹6.7t | ₹442.6b | 28.1x | 44.8x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 23 May 2025 | ₹19.2t | ₹6.8t | ₹434.4b | 26x | 44.3x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | ₹18.4t | ₹6.6t | ₹410.6b | 25.4x | 44.9x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | ₹16.9t | ₹6.6t | ₹410.2b | 23.7x | 41.3x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | ₹17.3t | ₹6.6t | ₹398.9b | 26.9x | 43.4x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | ₹18.3t | ₹6.4t | ₹368.0b | 29.5x | 49.7x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | ₹19.6t | ₹6.4t | ₹367.7b | 32.8x | 53.3x | 3x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | ₹20.0t | ₹6.4t | ₹371.7b | 34.2x | 53.8x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | ₹21.1t | ₹6.4t | ₹369.5b | 34.8x | 57x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | ₹20.6t | ₹6.4t | ₹368.9b | 35.5x | 55.9x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | ₹20.3t | ₹6.4t | ₹384.9b | 35.2x | 52.7x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | ₹19.3t | ₹6.4t | ₹381.8b | 33.6x | 50.7x | 3x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | ₹18.1t | ₹6.4t | ₹371.4b | 30.8x | 48.7x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | ₹17.3t | ₹6.5t | ₹410.9b | 30x | 42.1x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | ₹16.6t | ₹6.5t | ₹411.3b | 28x | 40.4x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | ₹17.1t | ₹6.5t | ₹423.2b | 29.9x | 40.4x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | ₹17.9t | ₹6.8t | ₹483.5b | 30.8x | 37x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | ₹17.4t | ₹6.8t | ₹485.5b | 28.9x | 35.8x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | ₹16.5t | ₹6.8t | ₹499.0b | 27.6x | 33.1x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | ₹16.5t | ₹6.9t | ₹513.8b | 27x | 32.2x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | ₹16.8t | ₹6.9t | ₹513.8b | 27.3x | 32.8x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | ₹16.2t | ₹7.0t | ₹545.7b | 23.2x | 29.7x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | ₹16.0t | ₹7.1t | ₹561.2b | 21.9x | 28.5x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | ₹15.4t | ₹7.2t | ₹596.3b | 20.8x | 25.8x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | ₹14.9t | ₹7.0t | ₹616.3b | 20.5x | 24.1x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | ₹14.3t | ₹7.0t | ₹614.1b | 18.8x | 23.3x | 2x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | ₹14.6t | ₹7.0t | ₹614.0b | 19x | 23.8x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | ₹15.1t | ₹6.7t | ₹618.3b | 19.9x | 24.4x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | ₹15.7t | ₹6.6t | ₹613.8b | 20.6x | 25.6x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 11 Nov 2022 | ₹15.6t | ₹6.4t | ₹603.9b | 18.8x | 25.8x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 09 Oct 2022 | ₹16.2t | ₹6.2t | ₹595.6b | 20.1x | 27.2x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | ₹16.5t | ₹6.2t | ₹594.9b | 19.4x | 27.7x | 2.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Indian Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 43.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 38.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 8.4% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.8% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Indian Materials industry?
| IN Market | -2.24% | |
| Materials | -2.15% | |
| Chemicals | -2.44% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0.67% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.71% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -1.47% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -3.31% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -4.42% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 114x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (28.0%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 29.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Gases industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 19% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIANPAINT Asian Paints | ₹2.52k | 0.6% +₹13.5b | -19.5% | PE67.2x | |
| 509480 Berger Paints India | ₹532.50 | 1.1% +₹6.6b | -6.7% | PE54.4x | |
| 500165 Kansai Nerolac Paints | ₹239.85 | 3.1% +₹5.8b | -19.1% | PE17.1x | |
| 500412 Thirumalai Chemicals | ₹291.30 | 3.1% +₹5.6b | -13.4% | PS1.8x | |
| 523457 Linde India | ₹6.38k | 1.0% +₹5.4b | -11.7% | PE121.3x |
