Narrative Update • Aug 20
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- 7D-1.4%
- 3M3.9%
- 1Y-1.1%
- YTD5.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by declines in Himadri Speciality Chemical and Asian Paints of 16% and 2.1%, respectively. Meanwhile, Raghav Productivity Enhancers actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 17% in the last week. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug 2026 | ₹19.6t | ₹7.7t | ₹594.4b | 20x | 32.9x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 22 Jul 2026 | ₹19.6t | ₹7.4t | ₹541.2b | 21.3x | 36.2x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 19 Jun 2026 | ₹19.2t | ₹7.4t | ₹539.7b | 21.1x | 35.6x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 17 May 2026 | ₹18.6t | ₹7.4t | ₹532.4b | 22x | 34.8x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 14 Apr 2026 | ₹17.1t | ₹7.2t | ₹539.1b | 21.6x | 31.7x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 12 Mar 2026 | ₹16.7t | ₹7.2t | ₹537.7b | 21.5x | 31.1x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 07 Feb 2026 | ₹17.5t | ₹7.1t | ₹484.2b | 22.1x | 36.1x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | ₹18.9t | ₹7.1t | ₹495.5b | 23.7x | 38.2x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | ₹19.0t | ₹7.1t | ₹495.5b | 24.1x | 38.4x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | ₹19.3t | ₹6.9t | ₹460.2b | 26x | 42x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | ₹19.1t | ₹6.9t | ₹457.2b | 26x | 41.8x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | ₹20.1t | ₹6.9t | ₹457.0b | 27.4x | 44x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | ₹20.3t | ₹6.8t | ₹443.9b | 29.6x | 45.8x | 3x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | ₹19.6t | ₹6.7t | ₹442.6b | 27.8x | 44.3x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | ₹19.2t | ₹6.7t | ₹433.9b | 25.7x | 44.2x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | ₹18.1t | ₹6.6t | ₹410.5b | 25.1x | 44.2x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | ₹16.8t | ₹6.6t | ₹410.2b | 23.7x | 41x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | ₹18.1t | ₹6.6t | ₹399.0b | 27.8x | 45.3x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | ₹18.3t | ₹6.4t | ₹368.0b | 30.8x | 49.6x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | ₹19.6t | ₹6.4t | ₹367.7b | 32.8x | 53.2x | 3x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | ₹20.1t | ₹6.4t | ₹371.8b | 34.2x | 54.2x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | ₹21.3t | ₹6.4t | ₹369.5b | 35.7x | 57.7x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | ₹20.7t | ₹6.4t | ₹368.7b | 35.5x | 56.3x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | ₹19.8t | ₹6.4t | ₹380.2b | 35x | 52x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | ₹19.6t | ₹6.4t | ₹381.8b | 34.4x | 51.3x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | ₹18.0t | ₹6.4t | ₹373.7b | 30x | 48.3x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | ₹17.3t | ₹6.5t | ₹410.6b | 29.6x | 42.2x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | ₹16.7t | ₹6.5t | ₹411.3b | 27.8x | 40.6x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | ₹17.0t | ₹6.6t | ₹435.5b | 30.2x | 39.1x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | ₹17.8t | ₹6.8t | ₹485.5b | 30.7x | 36.6x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | ₹17.4t | ₹6.8t | ₹485.6b | 28.9x | 35.9x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | ₹16.2t | ₹6.8t | ₹505.4b | 27.2x | 32x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | ₹16.5t | ₹6.9t | ₹513.7b | 26.9x | 32x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | ₹16.8t | ₹6.9t | ₹514.5b | 26.9x | 32.7x | 2.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
32.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Indian Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 32.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 41.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have grown 4.9% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 3.7% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Indian Materials industry?
| IN Market | -0.20% | |
| Materials | 0.48% | |
| Chemicals | -1.35% | |
| Industrial Gases | -0.39% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.98% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -1.48% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -1.64% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -1.71% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 119x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 40.6% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 33.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 539837 Raghav Productivity Enhancers | ₹1.69k | 17.3% +₹11.4b | 183.1% | PE123.5x | |
| DCMSHRIRAM DCM Shriram | ₹1.08k | 5.6% +₹9.2b | -14.5% | PE12.1x | |
| 506655 Sudarshan Chemical Industries | ₹1.21k | 8.7% +₹7.7b | -15.0% | PE133.4x | |
| 506767 Alkyl Amines Chemicals | ₹2.05k | 7.3% +₹7.1b | -4.4% | PE46.6x | |
| 500201 India Glycols | ₹1.14k | 8.1% +₹5.8b | 34.0% | PE24.3x |
