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Norwegian (OSEAX) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D6.8%
- 3M-2.9%
- 1Y0.5%
- YTD6.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 6.8%, driven by gains from Yara International of 8.6%. In the same time, Tekna Holding was down 7.5%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Norwegian Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | NOK 121.0b | NOK 182.8b | NOK 5.2b | 20.5x | 23.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | NOK 122.2b | NOK 180.3b | NOK 2.3b | 20.8x | 52.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | NOK 125.7b | NOK 189.4b | NOK 2.3b | 24.1x | 54x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | NOK 120.7b | NOK 210.4b | NOK 6.5b | 22.8x | 18.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | NOK 118.4b | NOK 206.7b | NOK 6.3b | 21.8x | 18.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | NOK 115.8b | NOK 205.7b | NOK 6.2b | 22x | 18.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | NOK 129.5b | NOK 203.5b | NOK 2.4b | 28.5x | 53.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | NOK 112.8b | NOK 203.5b | NOK 2.4b | 25.6x | 46.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | NOK 112.6b | NOK 208.5b | NOK 2.5b | 24.2x | 44.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | NOK 114.7b | NOK 205.9b | -NOK 1,514,128,047.62 | 22.7x | -75.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | NOK 123.3b | NOK 205.2b | -NOK 1,511,920,174.61 | 22.9x | -81.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | NOK 120.5b | NOK 214.0b | -NOK 1,450,044,472.79 | 22.3x | -83.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | NOK 127.5b | NOK 220.7b | NOK 925.3m | 167.9x | 137.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | NOK 126.1b | NOK 216.6b | NOK 881.0m | 172.2x | 143.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | NOK 126.0b | NOK 239.2b | NOK 7.6b | 14.4x | 16.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | NOK 131.8b | NOK 237.6b | NOK 7.5b | 15.6x | 17.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | NOK 134.2b | NOK 244.7b | NOK 7.8b | 15.6x | 17.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | NOK 140.1b | NOK 275.9b | NOK 16.0b | 13.3x | 8.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | NOK 144.6b | NOK 270.5b | NOK 15.7b | 13.2x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | NOK 148.0b | NOK 262.5b | NOK 15.6b | 13.6x | 9.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | NOK 142.1b | NOK 301.6b | NOK 29.3b | 11.1x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | NOK 157.7b | NOK 307.3b | NOK 29.8b | 13x | 5.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | NOK 163.2b | NOK 255.1b | NOK 29.2b | 12.6x | 5.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | NOK 167.4b | NOK 313.4b | NOK 39.2b | 11.4x | 4.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | NOK 178.6b | NOK 312.0b | NOK 39.1b | 12.1x | 4.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | NOK 166.1b | NOK 294.8b | NOK 31.6b | 11.3x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | NOK 160.4b | NOK 295.2b | NOK 31.7b | 10.3x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | NOK 167.6b | NOK 301.9b | NOK 32.3b | 11.1x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | NOK 154.3b | NOK 292.2b | NOK 25.8b | 10.8x | 6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | NOK 164.2b | NOK 273.6b | NOK 24.5b | 11.9x | 6.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | NOK 167.6b | NOK 265.6b | NOK 24.0b | 14.6x | 7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | NOK 157.0b | NOK 248.0b | NOK 21.2b | 14x | 7.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | NOK 191.7b | NOK 235.7b | NOK 20.4b | 17x | 9.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 04 May 2022 | NOK 186.0b | NOK 233.6b | NOK 20.2b | 16.8x | 9.2x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Norwegian Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 52.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.58x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 51% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 8.6% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Norwegian Materials industry?
| NO Market | -0.15% | |
| Materials | 6.62% | |
| Chemicals | 6.77% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 8.62% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 3.26% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.28% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 68.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 70.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 119% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAR Yara International | NOK 338.50 | 8.6% +NOK 6.9b | 6.2% | PE28.5x | |
| ELK Elkem | NOK 19.24 | 3.5% +NOK 412.2m | -3.4% | PE6x | |
| BRG Borregaard | NOK 169.00 | 1.9% +NOK 319.1m | -10.0% | PE20.5x | |
| BEWI BEWI | NOK 21.60 | 2.9% +NOK 115.0m | -27.4% | PS0.5x | |
| BCS Bergen Carbon Solutions | NOK 3.40 | 16.4% +NOK 20.1m | -55.8% | PS1230.2x |