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Nigerian (NSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D-2.1%
- 3M12.7%
- 1Y54.4%
- YTD16.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 2.1%, driven by a pullback from Industrial and Medical Gases Nigeria of 9.9%. Meanwhile, Union Dicon Salt actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 11% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 54%.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Nigerian Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | ₦118.3b | ₦68.4b | ₦7.4b | 17.9x | 16.1x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | ₦99.8b | ₦68.4b | ₦7.4b | 14x | 13.6x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | ₦99.0b | ₦68.4b | ₦7.4b | 15.7x | 13.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | ₦96.4b | ₦65.7b | ₦6.6b | 15.1x | 14.7x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | ₦99.7b | ₦65.7b | ₦6.6b | 16.1x | 15.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | ₦104.5b | ₦65.7b | ₦6.6b | 17.2x | 15.9x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | ₦87.5b | ₦61.9b | ₦5.7b | 16.1x | 15.3x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | ₦318.7b | ₦62.6b | -₦185,507,570,000.00 | 9.5x | -1.7x | 5.1x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | ₦315.4b | ₦62.1b | -₦184,783,629,000.00 | 9.6x | -1.7x | 5.1x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | ₦321.8b | ₦59.1b | -₦184,615,688,000.00 | 9.9x | -1.7x | 5.4x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | ₦322.6b | ₦59.1b | -₦184,615,688,000.00 | 10x | -1.7x | 5.5x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | ₦71.6b | ₦53.2b | ₦6.1b | 11.9x | 11.8x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | ₦62.4b | ₦53.2b | ₦6.1b | 10.5x | 10.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | ₦61.8b | ₦53.2b | ₦6.1b | 10.5x | 10.2x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | ₦59.2b | ₦48.7b | ₦5.6b | 11.7x | 10.5x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | ₦59.1b | ₦48.7b | ₦5.6b | 9.5x | 10.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | ₦49.9b | ₦48.7b | ₦5.6b | 9.2x | 8.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | ₦46.3b | ₦45.7b | ₦5.8b | 10.8x | 8x | 1x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | ₦46.0b | ₦45.7b | ₦5.8b | 10.8x | 7.9x | 1x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | ₦142.9b | ₦67.2b | -₦108,467,266,210.00 | 9.9x | -1.3x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | ₦37.6b | ₦40.2b | ₦4.3b | 9.3x | 8.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | ₦37.3b | ₦40.2b | ₦4.3b | 9.5x | 8.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | ₦132.2b | ₦43.0b | -₦43,706,928,000.00 | 7.8x | -3x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | ₦127.3b | ₦43.0b | -₦43,706,928,000.00 | 7x | -2.9x | 3x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | ₦126.4b | ₦43.0b | -₦43,706,928,000.00 | 6.4x | -2.9x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | ₦127.2b | ₦41.6b | -₦43,851,502,000.00 | 7.3x | -2.9x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | ₦127.2b | ₦41.6b | -₦43,851,502,000.00 | 7.3x | -2.9x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | ₦125.9b | ₦41.6b | -₦43,851,502,000.00 | 7.1x | -2.9x | 3x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | ₦128.8b | ₦52.0b | -₦13,199,690,000.00 | 9.8x | -9.8x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | ₦126.1b | ₦64.3b | -₦3,709,697,000.00 | 9.1x | -34x | 2x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | ₦125.2b | ₦64.3b | -₦3,709,697,000.00 | 8.1x | -33.7x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 06 Apr 2023 | ₦124.6b | ₦65.5b | -₦13,501,197,000.00 | 7x | -9.2x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 04 Mar 2023 | ₦126.8b | ₦65.5b | -₦13,501,197,000.00 | 7.9x | -9.4x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 30 Jan 2023 | ₦125.7b | ₦54.5b | -₦269,592,000.00 | 7.5x | -466.4x | 2.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-466.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Nigerian 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 16.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -0.51x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Chemicals industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 7.9% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Nigerian Materials industry?
| NG Market | -0.47% | |
| Materials | -0.83% | |
| Chemicals | -2.08% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.07% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 0% | 0 |
| Specialty Chemicals | 0% | 0 |
| Industrial Gases | -9.95% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.3x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 8.9x.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERGER Berger Paints Nigeria | ₦58.90 | 7.1% +₦1.1b | 194.5% | PE12.4x | |
| UNIONDICON Union Dicon Salt | ₦9.70 | 11.5% +₦273.3m | 29.3% | PS773.7x | |
| MEYER Meyer | ₦19.00 | 0.3% +₦24.9m | 105.4% | PE22.4x |