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Indian (NIFTY) Diversified Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D2.1%
- 3M0.7%
- 1Y8.4%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Diversified Chemicals industry is up 2.1%, with Pidilite Industries up 3.6%. During this same period, the Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection underperformed, falling 7.6%. This means that the industry has gained 8.4% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian Diversified Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 06 Jan 2026 | ₹3.1t | ₹711.2b | ₹56.1b | 39.6x | 55.2x | 4.4x |
| Thu, 04 Dec 2025 | ₹3.0t | ₹711.2b | ₹56.1b | 39.4x | 53.3x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 01 Nov 2025 | ₹3.0t | ₹696.2b | ₹56.4b | 44x | 53.5x | 4.3x |
| Mon, 29 Sep 2025 | ₹3.0t | ₹685.9b | ₹52.7b | 42.4x | 57.3x | 4.4x |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | ₹3.1t | ₹667.1b | ₹52.6b | 42.9x | 59.6x | 4.7x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | ₹3.2t | ₹657.4b | ₹52.8b | 43.6x | 60.2x | 4.8x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | ₹3.1t | ₹648.5b | ₹50.7b | 43.1x | 61.5x | 4.8x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | ₹3.1t | ₹648.5b | ₹50.7b | 43x | 61.7x | 4.8x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | ₹3.1t | ₹631.7b | ₹48.5b | 38.7x | 63.1x | 4.8x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | ₹2.9t | ₹631.7b | ₹48.5b | 37.2x | 59.1x | 4.5x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | ₹2.9t | ₹630.4b | ₹48.5b | 49x | 60.6x | 4.7x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | ₹2.9t | ₹625.8b | ₹48.1b | 59.3x | 60.3x | 4.6x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | ₹3.1t | ₹625.8b | ₹48.1b | 59.3x | 63.9x | 4.9x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | ₹3.1t | ₹620.4b | ₹48.3b | 55.4x | 65.2x | 5.1x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | ₹3.3t | ₹614.3b | ₹47.6b | 64.5x | 68.9x | 5.3x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | ₹3.1t | ₹614.3b | ₹47.6b | 61.2x | 66.1x | 5.1x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | ₹3.1t | ₹607.2b | ₹48.0b | 59.3x | 64x | 5.1x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | ₹3.0t | ₹599.9b | ₹48.5b | 54.6x | 62.1x | 5x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | ₹2.8t | ₹600.6b | ₹48.4b | 50.7x | 58.6x | 4.7x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | ₹2.8t | ₹601.9b | ₹49.6b | 48.4x | 55.8x | 4.6x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | ₹2.7t | ₹601.9b | ₹49.6b | 48.8x | 54.5x | 4.5x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | ₹2.6t | ₹598.1b | ₹48.6b | 41.4x | 53.2x | 4.3x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | ₹2.6t | ₹604.3b | ₹50.4b | 37.3x | 52x | 4.3x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | ₹2.6t | ₹604.3b | ₹50.4b | 36.8x | 50.9x | 4.2x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | ₹2.4t | ₹603.8b | ₹48.9b | 34.6x | 49.5x | 4x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | ₹2.5t | ₹612.2b | ₹52.1b | 35x | 47.2x | 4x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | ₹2.5t | ₹612.2b | ₹52.1b | 35.7x | 48.4x | 4.1x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | ₹2.5t | ₹610.2b | ₹48.4b | 37.2x | 51.2x | 4.1x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | ₹2.6t | ₹624.5b | ₹54.3b | 32x | 47x | 4.1x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | ₹2.5t | ₹624.5b | ₹54.2b | 33.6x | 46.1x | 4x |
| Sat, 22 Apr 2023 | ₹2.5t | ₹624.0b | ₹57.8b | 33.3x | 42.6x | 4x |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 | ₹2.4t | ₹624.0b | ₹57.8b | 31x | 40.8x | 3.8x |
| Wed, 15 Feb 2023 | ₹2.3t | ₹624.0b | ₹57.8b | 29.9x | 40.1x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 13 Jan 2023 | ₹2.5t | ₹621.6b | ₹60.4b | 28.3x | 40.8x | 4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
40.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Indian Diversified 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 PE ratio of 55.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 4.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Diversified Chemicals industry have declined 2.4% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.6% 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 Comparison
How does Indian Diversified Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| IN Market | 1.84% | |
| Materials | 2.98% | |
| Chemicals | 0.98% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 2.12% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.49% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 0.64% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 0.20% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0.023% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIDILITIND Pidilite Industries | ₹1.51k | 3.7% +₹55.1b | 2.8% | PE68.8x | |
| 500027 Atul | ₹6.18k | 2.2% +₹3.9b | -10.6% | PE33.6x | |
| 506655 Sudarshan Chemical Industries | ₹969.70 | 4.2% +₹3.1b | -14.3% | PE138x | |
| 503806 SRF | ₹3.05k | 0.2% +₹1.9b | 32.3% | PE55.9x | |
| BASF BASF India | ₹3.90k | 1.0% +₹1.7b | -27.3% | PE45x |
