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Indian (NIFTY) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies324
  • 7D-2.5%
  • 3M-10.2%
  • 1Y8.5%
  • YTD4.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by declines in Asian Paints and Pidilite Industries of 5.2% and 6.5%, respectively. In the past year, the industry has gained 8.5%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Indian Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 21 Dec 2024₹18.7t₹6.4t₹367.7b32.4x50.8x2.9x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024₹18.8t₹6.4t₹366.4b31.5x51.2x2.9x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024₹20.9t₹6.4t₹369.5b35.9x56.5x3.3x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024₹21.2t₹6.4t₹369.5b36.1x57.5x3.3x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024₹20.4t₹6.4t₹369.9b34.6x55.1x3.2x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024₹20.0t₹6.4t₹381.3b34.5x52.6x3.2x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024₹17.8t₹6.4t₹369.2b29.7x48.3x2.8x
Sat, 04 May 2024₹18.1t₹6.5t₹393.1b30.7x45.9x2.8x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024₹16.8t₹6.5t₹411.3b27.7x41x2.6x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024₹17.1t₹6.5t₹410.1b30.4x41.8x2.6x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024₹17.2t₹6.8t₹488.6b29.9x35.2x2.5x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023₹17.6t₹6.8t₹485.5b29.6x36.3x2.6x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023₹16.6t₹6.7t₹484.3b27.9x34.4x2.5x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023₹16.7t₹6.9t₹514.6b27.8x32.5x2.4x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023₹16.9t₹6.9t₹513.6b27.5x32.9x2.4x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023₹16.0t₹6.9t₹518.6b25.3x30.9x2.3x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023₹15.8t₹7.1t₹561.4b22.2x28.2x2.2x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023₹15.7t₹7.1t₹561.3b21.5x27.9x2.2x
Sun, 07 May 2023₹15.2t₹7.0t₹615.1b20.6x24.8x2.2x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023₹14.2t₹7.0t₹614.1b18.8x23.1x2x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023₹14.4t₹7.0t₹614.0b19.2x23.5x2.1x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023₹14.3t₹6.7t₹616.6b19.2x23.1x2.1x
Mon, 26 Dec 2022₹14.8t₹6.7t₹618.2b18.6x24x2.2x
Wed, 23 Nov 2022₹15.4t₹6.6t₹613.6b19.7x25.1x2.3x
Fri, 21 Oct 2022₹15.9t₹6.2t₹596.2b19.2x26.6x2.6x
Sun, 18 Sep 2022₹16.4t₹6.2t₹595.6b20.3x27.5x2.7x
Tue, 16 Aug 2022₹16.1t₹6.2t₹594.8b18.6x27.1x2.6x
Thu, 14 Jul 2022₹14.4t₹5.6t₹534.6b17.5x27x2.6x
Sat, 11 Jun 2022₹14.2t₹5.6t₹536.0b17.9x26.5x2.5x
Mon, 09 May 2022₹14.9t₹5.2t₹498.0b19.3x30x2.8x
Wed, 06 Apr 2022₹15.9t₹5.1t₹481.8b19.8x33x3.1x
Fri, 04 Mar 2022₹14.2t₹5.1t₹481.8b17.4x29.5x2.8x
Sun, 30 Jan 2022₹15.3t₹4.8t₹452.9b19.4x33.7x3.2x
Tue, 28 Dec 2021₹15.0t₹4.7t₹454.5b18x33.1x3.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

33.1x


Total Market Cap: ₹15.0tTotal Earnings: ₹454.5bTotal Revenue: ₹4.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 35x202220232024
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 51.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 35.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 6.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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-2.05%
Materials-3.25%
Chemicals-2.46%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-1.83%
Commodity Chemicals-2.07%
Specialty Chemicals-2.60%
Industrial Gases-3.49%
Diversified Chemicals-3.61%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 104x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 27.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Gases industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 35% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 6.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% 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
COROMANDEL Coromandel International₹1.84k3.5%
+₹18.2b
49.4%PE39.7x
506854 Tanfac Industries₹2.82k27.8%
+₹6.1b
13.0%PE52.8x
FAIRCHEMOR Fairchem Organics₹1.24k49.2%
+₹5.3b
6.9%PE38.4x
SUPREMEIND Supreme Industries₹4.84k0.7%
+₹4.6b
6.6%PE56.4x
500123 ELANTAS Beck India₹13.43k3.7%
+₹3.8b
64.8%PE72.5x
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506854

₹2,822.15

Tanfac Industries

7D

27.8%

1Y

13.0%

ASIANPAINT

₹2,282.35

Asian Paints

7D

-5.2%

1Y

-31.7%

PIDILITIND

₹2,976.80

Pidilite Industries

7D

-6.5%

1Y

12.6%

524019

₹3,405.80

Kingfa Science & Technology (India)

7D

7.5%

1Y

52.2%

523642

₹3,815.40

PI Industries

7D

-4.6%

1Y

11.2%

EIDPARRY

₹959.15

E.I.D.- Parry (India)

7D

1.8%

1Y

70.4%

523457

₹6,367.30

Linde India

7D

-5.5%

1Y

11.3%

500123

₹13,429.65

ELANTAS Beck India

7D

3.7%

1Y

64.8%