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Indian (NIFTY) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 28, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies102
- 7D-5.8%
- 3M-6.6%
- 1Y2.0%
- YTD-15.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has dropped 5.8%, driven by Asian Paints declining 8.8%. On the other hand Gujarat Fluorochemicals is actually up 5.5%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 29 May 2022 | ₹5.5t | ₹1.1t | ₹120.8b | 23.6x |
| Tue, 26 Apr 2022 | ₹6.1t | ₹984.2b | ₹117.6b | 27.2x |
| Thu, 24 Mar 2022 | ₹6.0t | ₹982.7b | ₹114.5b | 26.5x |
| Sat, 19 Feb 2022 | ₹6.1t | ₹982.5b | ₹114.6b | 27.3x |
| Mon, 17 Jan 2022 | ₹6.6t | ₹910.0b | ₹102.1b | 26.6x |
| Wed, 15 Dec 2021 | ₹6.2t | ₹920.8b | ₹102.3b | 24.1x |
| Fri, 12 Nov 2021 | ₹5.9t | ₹909.8b | ₹66.8b | 25x |
| Sun, 10 Oct 2021 | ₹6.4t | ₹804.7b | ₹95.2b | 26.7x |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2021 | ₹6.1t | ₹805.9b | ₹95.3b | 22.4x |
| Thu, 05 Aug 2021 | ₹5.7t | ₹805.9b | ₹95.3b | 24.9x |
| Sun, 09 May 2021 | ₹4.5t | ₹708.8b | ₹78.3b | 19.2x |
| Wed, 10 Feb 2021 | ₹3.6t | ₹612.7b | ₹65.5b | 16.9x |
| Tue, 03 Nov 2020 | ₹3.2t | ₹584.7b | ₹62.7b | 17.4x |
| Fri, 07 Aug 2020 | ₹2.6t | ₹585.2b | ₹59.7b | 16.4x |
| Thu, 30 Apr 2020 | ₹2.5t | ₹641.8b | ₹67.7b | 12.4x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2020 | ₹2.6t | ₹663.0b | ₹75.3b | 12.3x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2019 | ₹2.6t | ₹665.1b | ₹72.5b | 12x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2019 | ₹2.1t | ₹632.4b | ₹54.7b | 11.9x |
Median PE Ratio
14.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the industry, and appear confident in long-term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have grown 32% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 20% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Indian Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| IN Market | -0.87% | |
| Materials | -4.80% | |
| Chemicals | -3.68% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -5.83% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 0.31% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -1.18% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -4.70% | |
| Industrial Gases | -5.42% | |
Industry PEThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUOROCHEM Gujarat Fluorochemicals | ₹2.72k | 5.5% +₹15.6b | 232.9% | PS38x | |
| 543271 Jubilant Ingrevia | ₹468.70 | 4.7% +₹3.4b | -3.2% | PS15.7x | |
| 532834 Camlin Fine Sciences | ₹118.70 | 5.8% +₹1.0b | -33.9% | PS30.7x | |
| 540025 Advanced Enzyme Technologies | ₹286.75 | 3.2% +₹983.8m | -37.4% | PS26.8x | |
| 543336 Chemplast Sanmar | ₹488.55 | 1.0% +₹783.7m | n/a | PS12x |