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Norwegian (OSEAX) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D3.1%
- 3M5.0%
- 1Y-4.3%
- YTD8.8%
In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 3.1%, with Yara International up 4.1%. In the same time, Aqua Bio Technology was down 36%. However, the industry is down 4.3% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 36% annually.
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, 16 Feb 2025 | NOK 123.5b | NOK 189.0b | NOK 2.3b | 23.7x | 53.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | NOK 116.6b | NOK 211.2b | NOK 6.5b | 22.8x | 17.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | NOK 120.0b | NOK 206.5b | NOK 6.3b | 21.9x | 19.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | NOK 117.4b | NOK 204.8b | NOK 6.2b | 22.1x | 18.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | NOK 129.3b | NOK 202.3b | NOK 2.4b | 28.1x | 53.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | NOK 115.2b | NOK 203.1b | NOK 2.4b | 25.9x | 47.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | NOK 119.1b | NOK 206.8b | NOK 2.5b | 25.5x | 47.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | NOK 117.2b | NOK 207.9b | -NOK 1,522,041,889.23 | 22.9x | -77x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | NOK 125.2b | NOK 205.2b | -NOK 1,512,173,872.67 | 24x | -82.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | NOK 124.5b | NOK 222.7b | -NOK 502,182,065.50 | 92.1x | -248x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | NOK 127.9b | NOK 220.6b | NOK 926.1m | 169.4x | 138.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | NOK 128.9b | NOK 216.5b | NOK 882.2m | 174.8x | 146.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | NOK 128.8b | NOK 238.9b | NOK 7.6b | 14.6x | 16.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | NOK 132.0b | NOK 238.9b | NOK 7.6b | 15.5x | 17.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | NOK 129.4b | NOK 250.4b | NOK 8.0b | 14.6x | 16.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | NOK 139.0b | NOK 272.4b | NOK 15.8b | 13.3x | 8.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | NOK 144.4b | NOK 271.6b | NOK 15.8b | 12.9x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | NOK 149.3b | NOK 258.5b | NOK 15.4b | 14x | 9.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | NOK 140.9b | NOK 300.8b | NOK 29.2b | 11.1x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | NOK 158.5b | NOK 311.4b | NOK 30.1b | 12.6x | 5.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | NOK 167.6b | NOK 319.0b | NOK 39.8b | 11.7x | 4.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 26 Mar 2023 | NOK 162.5b | NOK 314.6b | NOK 39.3b | 11.1x | 4.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 21 Feb 2023 | NOK 176.8b | NOK 308.1b | NOK 38.6b | 12.3x | 4.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 19 Jan 2023 | NOK 169.5b | NOK 294.9b | NOK 31.6b | 11.6x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 17 Dec 2022 | NOK 159.9b | NOK 295.5b | NOK 31.7b | 10x | 5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 14 Nov 2022 | NOK 171.9b | NOK 295.9b | NOK 31.7b | 11.6x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 12 Oct 2022 | NOK 154.6b | NOK 293.1b | NOK 25.9b | 9.3x | 6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 09 Sep 2022 | NOK 155.3b | NOK 278.8b | NOK 24.9b | 11.2x | 6.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 07 Aug 2022 | NOK 167.7b | NOK 272.9b | NOK 24.5b | 14.5x | 6.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 05 Jul 2022 | NOK 158.7b | NOK 243.7b | NOK 20.9b | 13.4x | 7.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 02 Jun 2022 | NOK 189.2b | NOK 236.0b | NOK 20.4b | 17x | 9.3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 30 Apr 2022 | NOK 186.2b | NOK 232.9b | NOK 20.1b | 17.7x | 9.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 28 Mar 2022 | NOK 176.4b | NOK 189.6b | NOK 9.1b | 27.6x | 19.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 23 Feb 2022 | NOK 171.4b | NOK 193.4b | NOK 9.4b | 27.1x | 18.2x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.2x
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 53.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.60x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 37% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Norwegian Materials industry?
| NO Market | -0.26% | |
| Materials | 0.39% | |
| Chemicals | 3.15% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 4.14% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.32% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.45% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 0% | 0 |
| 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 16.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 38.9%, 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 Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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 323.10 | 4.1% +NOK 3.3b | -9.0% | PE528.8x | |
| ELK Elkem | NOK 22.90 | 3.8% +NOK 532.7m | 15.4% | PE7.2x | |
| TEKNA Tekna Holding | NOK 5.74 | 18.6% +NOK 114.7m | -28.2% | PS2.3x | |
| DSRT Desert Control | NOK 5.37 | 8.9% +NOK 23.6m | -21.8% | PS147.9x | |
| BEWI BEWi | NOK 28.30 | 0.4% +NOK 19.2m | 6.8% | PS0.6x |