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Indian (NIFTY) Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies60
- 7D3.0%
- 3M15.6%
- 1Y18.2%
- YTDn/a
The Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry has gained 3.0% in the last week and Sumitomo Chemical India up 12%. During this same period, the Kothari Industrial underperformed, falling 9.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 18%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 20 Jul 2025 | ₹4.9t | ₹2.6t | ₹132.7b | 26.2x | 37.1x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 | ₹4.7t | ₹2.6t | ₹131.6b | 26.5x | 35.8x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 15 May 2025 | ₹4.4t | ₹2.6t | ₹129.4b | 22.7x | 34.1x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 12 Apr 2025 | ₹4.0t | ₹2.5t | ₹112.2b | 21.7x | 35.7x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 10 Mar 2025 | ₹3.7t | ₹2.5t | ₹112.2b | 21.7x | 33.4x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 05 Feb 2025 | ₹4.1t | ₹2.5t | ₹109.9b | 21.8x | 37.6x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 03 Jan 2025 | ₹4.2t | ₹2.5t | ₹83.5b | 24.4x | 50.4x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 01 Dec 2024 | ₹4.3t | ₹2.4t | ₹83.4b | 26.3x | 51.5x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 29 Oct 2024 | ₹4.0t | ₹2.5t | ₹82.7b | 29.8x | 48.4x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 26 Sep 2024 | ₹4.3t | ₹2.5t | ₹82.9b | 30.6x | 52x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 24 Aug 2024 | ₹4.4t | ₹2.5t | ₹82.5b | 33.6x | 52.8x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 22 Jul 2024 | ₹4.1t | ₹2.5t | ₹86.2b | 34.6x | 47.5x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 19 Jun 2024 | ₹3.8t | ₹2.5t | ₹87.1b | 31.2x | 44.1x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 17 May 2024 | ₹3.4t | ₹2.6t | ₹85.1b | 24.9x | 39.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 14 Apr 2024 | ₹3.4t | ₹2.6t | ₹96.1b | 26.4x | 35.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 12 Mar 2024 | ₹3.2t | ₹2.6t | ₹96.1b | 25.6x | 33.8x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 08 Feb 2024 | ₹3.4t | ₹2.7t | ₹117.3b | 27.5x | 28.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 06 Jan 2024 | ₹3.6t | ₹2.8t | ₹148.6b | 27x | 24.2x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 04 Dec 2023 | ₹3.4t | ₹2.8t | ₹148.7b | 23.9x | 22.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 01 Nov 2023 | ₹3.2t | ₹2.9t | ₹160.5b | 21.7x | 19.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 29 Sep 2023 | ₹3.2t | ₹3.0t | ₹162.0b | 22x | 19.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 27 Aug 2023 | ₹3.0t | ₹3.0t | ₹162.0b | 21.1x | 18.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 25 Jul 2023 | ₹3.1t | ₹3.1t | ₹194.1b | 14.4x | 15.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 22 Jun 2023 | ₹3.1t | ₹3.0t | ₹193.9b | 15.1x | 16.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 20 May 2023 | ₹2.9t | ₹3.0t | ₹209.8b | 13.5x | 13.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 17 Apr 2023 | ₹2.9t | ₹3.0t | ₹216.0b | 13.3x | 13.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 15 Mar 2023 | ₹2.7t | ₹3.0t | ₹216.0b | 13x | 12.7x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 10 Feb 2023 | ₹2.9t | ₹2.9t | ₹209.1b | 14.3x | 13.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 08 Jan 2023 | ₹3.1t | ₹2.7t | ₹204.5b | 15.4x | 15.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 06 Dec 2022 | ₹3.1t | ₹2.7t | ₹204.2b | 14.9x | 15.1x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 03 Nov 2022 | ₹3.0t | ₹2.5t | ₹200.9b | 15.4x | 14.8x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 01 Oct 2022 | ₹2.9t | ₹2.4t | ₹197.6b | 15.6x | 14.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 29 Aug 2022 | ₹3.1t | ₹2.4t | ₹197.6b | 15.8x | 15.7x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 27 Jul 2022 | ₹2.9t | ₹2.2t | ₹171.2b | 15.4x | 16.8x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Indian Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 37.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry have declined 8.2% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.8% 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 Comparison
How does Indian Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| IN Market | 0.28% | |
| Materials | 0.66% | |
| Chemicals | 0.53% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 2.98% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.15% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.18% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -0.55% | |
| Industrial Gases | -2.13% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMICHEM Sumitomo Chemical India | ₹606.15 | 11.7% +₹31.7b | 21.4% | PE59.9x | |
| 512070 UPL | ₹687.40 | 5.3% +₹29.5b | 26.6% | PE64.7x | |
| FACT Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore | ₹953.90 | 4.2% +₹24.7b | -6.1% | PE1497.1x | |
| 523642 PI Industries | ₹4.12k | 1.8% +₹11.3b | 7.4% | PE37.6x | |
| 524709 NACL Industries | ₹301.00 | 17.0% +₹8.8b | 354.3% | PS4.9x |
