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Norwegian (OSEAX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-6.7%
  • 3M1.1%
  • 1Y2.8%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has dropped 6.7%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 50% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Norwegian Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 08 Feb 2026NOK 36.1bNOK 24.9bNOK 1.0b32.2x35.2x1.5x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026NOK 39.8bNOK 24.8bNOK 1.2b31.5x32.3x1.6x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025NOK 37.4bNOK 24.8bNOK 1.2b29.7x30.3x1.5x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025NOK 36.8bNOK 24.8bNOK 1.2b29x30.4x1.5x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025NOK 37.1bNOK 25.0bNOK 1.5b23.1x25.1x1.5x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025NOK 38.3bNOK 25.0bNOK 1.5b23.6x25.9x1.5x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025NOK 37.0bNOK 25.0bNOK 1.5b22.8x25x1.5x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025NOK 34.6bNOK 25.4bNOK 2.9b14.3x12x1.4x
Tue, 20 May 2025NOK 32.0bNOK 25.4bNOK 2.9b13.5x11.1x1.3x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025NOK 29.5bNOK 25.7bNOK 2.7b13x10.8x1.1x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025NOK 33.1bNOK 25.8bNOK 2.7b14.1x12.1x1.3x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025NOK 34.9bNOK 39.7bNOK 755.4m164x46.1x0.9x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025NOK 30.1bNOK 39.6bNOK 698.0m130.5x43.1x0.8x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024NOK 31.4bNOK 39.6bNOK 611.1m141.1x51.4x0.8x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024NOK 31.2bNOK 39.6bNOK 607.3m133.9x51.5x0.8x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024NOK 34.1bNOK 39.4bNOK 50.0m24.7x681.1x0.9x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024NOK 33.1bNOK 39.4bNOK 51.3m24.1x644.6x0.8x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024NOK 33.8bNOK 39.4bNOK 70.2m22.8x480.8x0.9x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024NOK 34.3bNOK 40.1b-NOK 699,831,321.4523.7x-49x0.9x
Wed, 22 May 2024NOK 35.0bNOK 40.1b-NOK 702,995,065.4423.8x-49.8x0.9x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024NOK 32.9bNOK 40.1b-NOK 663,189,823.4321.9x-49.7x0.8x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024NOK 34.1bNOK 41.9bNOK 744.2m108.5x45.8x0.8x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024NOK 32.6bNOK 41.8bNOK 747.0m101.7x43.6x0.8x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024NOK 33.0bNOK 44.1bNOK 2.2b13.9x15.2x0.7x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023NOK 30.1bNOK 44.1bNOK 2.1b13.1x14.1x0.7x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023NOK 28.6bNOK 44.1bNOK 2.1b12.3x13.4x0.6x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023NOK 31.1bNOK 47.5bNOK 5.6b9.8x5.5x0.7x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023NOK 31.4bNOK 47.5bNOK 5.6b9.7x5.6x0.7x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023NOK 33.6bNOK 47.4bNOK 5.6b10.3x6x0.7x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023NOK 33.5bNOK 50.4bNOK 8.5b9.8x4x0.7x
Thu, 25 May 2023NOK 38.8bNOK 50.4bNOK 8.5b11.4x4.6x0.8x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023NOK 41.9bNOK 52.1bNOK 10.2b10.9x4.1x0.8x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023NOK 40.4bNOK 52.1bNOK 10.2b10.5x4x0.8x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023NOK 44.6bNOK 52.1bNOK 10.2b11.4x4.4x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.4x


Total Market Cap: NOK 44.6bTotal Earnings: NOK 10.2bTotal Revenue: NOK 52.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Norwegian Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 68.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Norwegian Specialty 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 35.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 68.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.00x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined 53% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 22% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does Norwegian Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?

NO Market2.65%
Materials1.24%
Chemicals0.27%
Specialty Chemicals-6.73%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals2.65%
Commodity Chemicals0.58%
Industrial Gases0%0
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
No data available

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