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Dutch (AEX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D-1.3%
  • 3M-16.1%
  • 1Y-10.1%
  • YTD1.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by a pullback from DSM-Firmenich of 2.5%. However, the industry is down 10% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 26 Jan 2025€39.9b€26.8b-€230,996,870.0014.2x-172.7x1.5x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024€39.2b€26.8b-€236,978,470.0014x-165.4x1.5x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024€41.0b€26.8b-€227,781,760.0014x-179.8x1.5x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024€49.2b€26.8b-€180,832,850.0017x-272.1x1.8x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024€49.3b€26.7b-€167,523,790.0016.2x-294.1x1.8x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024€47.4b€26.7b-€176,983,380.0015.3x-267.7x1.8x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024€45.6b€24.9b-€716,935,440.0016x-63.6x1.8x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024€43.7b€24.9b-€720,964,380.0016.3x-60.7x1.8x
Tue, 07 May 2024€45.0b€24.9b-€756,152,300.0018.6x-59.4x1.8x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024€46.5b€24.9b-€838,781,500.0018.4x-55.5x1.9x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024€44.7b€25.0b-€536,596,680.0018.4x-83.3x1.8x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024€45.3b€35.3b€470.5m17.5x96.4x1.3x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023€44.5b€35.2b€473.7m17.3x94x1.3x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023€42.1b€35.3b€471.6m15.5x89.2x1.2x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023€38.1b€36.8b€774.8m13.2x49.2x1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023€40.0b€36.7b€773.2m16x51.8x1.1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023€42.5b€36.2b€1.5b19.1x28.8x1.2x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023€46.9b€37.4b€2.0b14.4x23.5x1.3x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023€44.6b€37.8b€2.0b16.4x22x1.2x
Wed, 10 May 2023€50.6b€29.2b€1.6b15.8x32.4x1.7x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023€39.7b€30.0b€2.1b16x19.2x1.3x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023€41.3b€30.2b€2.1b16.6x19.8x1.4x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023€41.1b€31.0b€3.1b15.3x13.3x1.3x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022€40.5b€31.2b€3.1b15.8x13x1.3x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022€44.5b€31.4b€3.1b16.4x14.1x1.4x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022€42.0b€31.2b€2.9b14.7x14.3x1.3x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022€39.9b€30.5b€3.0b13.9x13.3x1.3x
Fri, 19 Aug 2022€46.5b€30.4b€3.0b16x15.6x1.5x
Sun, 17 Jul 2022€44.3b€28.0b€2.8b13.8x15.7x1.6x
Tue, 14 Jun 2022€47.3b€27.7b€2.8b15.4x17x1.7x
Thu, 12 May 2022€48.3b€26.5b€2.5b16.1x19.5x1.8x
Sat, 09 Apr 2022€51.8b€26.0b€2.5b15.8x20.5x2x
Mon, 07 Mar 2022€49.0b€26.0b€2.5b14.7x19.5x1.9x
Wed, 02 Feb 2022€52.9b€23.9b€1.8b19.8x30x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30x


Total Market Cap: €52.9bTotal Earnings: €1.8bTotal Revenue: €23.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Dutch Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -13x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Dutch Chemicals industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Chemicals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 3.9% 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 Dutch Materials industry?

NL Market-1.91%
Materials0.26%
Chemicals-1.33%
Diversified Chemicals0%0
Industrial Gases0%0
Commodity Chemicals-0.58%
Specialty Chemicals-1.18%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-3.66%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 33.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 43.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 43% per year.
  • In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 8.6% 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
AKZA Akzo Nobel€60.582.4%
+€239.4m
-15.4%PE18.3x
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