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Indian (NIFTY) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 07, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies322
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M15.1%
  • 1Y21.8%
  • YTD15.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 1.7%, driven by gains from Asian Paints of 4.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 22%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 08 Sep 2024₹21.0t₹6.4t₹363.8b34.9x57.6x3.3x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024₹19.9t₹6.4t₹370.0b35.1x53.7x3.1x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024₹19.8t₹6.4t₹381.8b35x51.9x3.1x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024₹17.7t₹6.4t₹374.1b28.9x47.2x2.8x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024₹18.0t₹6.5t₹407.3b31.1x44.2x2.8x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024₹16.8t₹6.5t₹411.3b28.2x40.9x2.6x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024₹17.4t₹6.5t₹422.4b30.3x41.1x2.7x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024₹17.7t₹6.8t₹488.0b30.6x36.2x2.6x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023₹17.7t₹6.8t₹485.5b29.3x36.4x2.6x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023₹16.6t₹6.7t₹490.0b27.6x33.9x2.5x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023₹16.6t₹6.9t₹513.8b27.4x32.3x2.4x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023₹17.1t₹6.9t₹514.0b27.8x33.3x2.5x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023₹16.2t₹7.0t₹537.4b24.6x30.2x2.3x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023₹16.1t₹7.1t₹561.3b22.8x28.7x2.3x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023₹15.5t₹7.1t₹561.4b21.3x27.6x2.2x
Tue, 02 May 2023₹15.1t₹7.0t₹614.1b20.5x24.5x2.1x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023₹14.0t₹7.0t₹614.1b18.4x22.7x2x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023₹14.3t₹7.0t₹614.0b19.4x23.3x2x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023₹14.7t₹6.7t₹618.1b19.5x23.8x2.2x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022₹15.6t₹6.6t₹613.8b20.4x25.3x2.3x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022₹15.4t₹6.4t₹610.8b19.1x25.3x2.4x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022₹15.8t₹6.2t₹595.6b19.6x26.5x2.6x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022₹16.8t₹6.2t₹595.6b20.2x28.2x2.7x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022₹16.0t₹5.8t₹589.1b18.7x27.2x2.8x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022₹14.2t₹5.6t₹534.6b17.4x26.6x2.5x
Mon, 06 Jun 2022₹14.7t₹5.6t₹535.9b18.4x27.4x2.6x
Wed, 04 May 2022₹15.6t₹5.1t₹489.9b20.3x31.9x3x
Fri, 01 Apr 2022₹15.4t₹5.1t₹481.8b18.4x32x3x
Sun, 27 Feb 2022₹14.4t₹5.1t₹485.7b17.7x29.6x2.8x
Tue, 25 Jan 2022₹15.2t₹4.8t₹452.6b18.9x33.7x3.2x
Thu, 23 Dec 2021₹15.0t₹4.7t₹454.7b17.7x33x3.2x
Sat, 20 Nov 2021₹15.1t₹4.7t₹454.2b18.4x33.2x3.2x
Mon, 18 Oct 2021₹16.1t₹4.4t₹434.5b20x37.2x3.7x
Wed, 15 Sep 2021₹15.4t₹4.3t₹430.2b19.2x35.7x3.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

35.7x


Total Market Cap: ₹15.4tTotal Earnings: ₹430.2bTotal Revenue: ₹4.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.1x202220232024
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 57.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 33.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 5.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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-1.03%
Materials0.14%
Chemicals1.68%
Specialty Chemicals3.73%
Industrial Gases2.17%
Diversified Chemicals1.31%
Commodity Chemicals0.92%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-0.087%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 94.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 12.0% 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 25.4x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Gases industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% 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
ASIANPAINT Asian Paints₹3.27k4.7%
+₹140.9b
1.1%PE61.8x
FLUOROCHEM Gujarat Fluorochemicals₹3.81k20.0%
+₹69.6b
24.2%PE122.4x
PIDILITIND Pidilite Industries₹3.23k3.5%
+₹56.2b
29.1%PE90x
509480 Berger Paints India₹596.204.5%
+₹29.8b
-0.1%PE59.6x
SOLARINDS Solar Industries India₹11.03k2.8%
+₹27.5b
137.7%PE107.9x
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PIDILITIND

₹3,233.70

Pidilite Industries

7D

3.5%

1Y

29.1%

523642

₹4,613.80

PI Industries

7D

2.6%

1Y

26.3%

CHAMBLFERT

₹501.30

Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals

7D

-3.6%

1Y

76.9%

SUMICHEM

₹538.25

Sumitomo Chemical India

7D

5.3%

1Y

21.4%

509480

₹596.20

Berger Paints India

7D

4.5%

1Y

-0.1%

524208

₹604.85

Aarti Industries

7D

-3.5%

1Y

16.8%

RCF

₹191.78

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers

7D

-4.7%

1Y

51.8%

500770

₹1,056.65

Tata Chemicals

7D

-2.4%

1Y

-2.6%

500710

₹3,760.65

Akzo Nobel India

7D

8.5%

1Y

39.0%

507717

₹1,589.95

Dhanuka Agritech

7D

-12.9%

1Y

89.2%

DCMSHRIRAM

₹1,123.05

DCM Shriram

7D

-2.6%

1Y

12.7%

503806

₹2,509.80

SRF

7D

-2.1%

1Y

2.9%