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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D-1.6%
- 3M-15.9%
- 1Y-20.0%
- YTD-1.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by a pullback from Saudi Basic Industries of 1.0%. The industry has fallen 20% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 54% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Saudi Arabian Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | ر.س278.9b | ر.س192.6b | -ر.س4,477,705,700.00 | 34.9x | -62.3x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | ر.س300.7b | ر.س192.6b | -ر.س41,477,705,700.00 | 36.7x | -7.3x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | ر.س319.6b | ر.س195.7b | -ر.س3,091,215,581.00 | 36.6x | -103.4x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | ر.س333.9b | ر.س195.4b | -ر.س2,918,254,999.00 | 62.8x | -114.4x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | ر.س326.2b | ر.س195.4b | -ر.س2,907,287,869.00 | 35.1x | -112.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | ر.س309.0b | ر.س195.9b | ر.س4.0b | 51.3x | 77.6x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | ر.س300.5b | ر.س195.6b | ر.س4.2b | 41.4x | 71.1x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | ر.س306.7b | ر.س195.6b | ر.س4.2b | 40.9x | 72.6x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | ر.س322.0b | ر.س192.8b | ر.س5.2b | 55.7x | 62x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | ر.س330.0b | ر.س192.8b | ر.س5.3b | 50.4x | 61.9x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | ر.س353.2b | ر.س192.8b | ر.س6.2b | 47.4x | 56.7x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | ر.س352.9b | ر.س192.8b | ر.س6.2b | 47.6x | 56.6x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | ر.س369.5b | ر.س192.8b | ر.س6.2b | 46.9x | 59.3x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | ر.س381.4b | ر.س192.0b | ر.س5.8b | 57x | 66x | 2x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | ر.س394.0b | ر.س191.0b | ر.س5.8b | 55.7x | 68.3x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | ر.س399.0b | ر.س191.0b | ر.س5.8b | 58.4x | 69.1x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | ر.س407.6b | ر.س189.3b | ر.س4.9b | 60.3x | 83x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | ر.س389.7b | ر.س188.8b | ر.س4.9b | 50x | 79.1x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | ر.س403.0b | ر.س188.7b | ر.س4.9b | 42.6x | 81.7x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | ر.س417.3b | ر.س191.8b | ر.س5.1b | 53.6x | 82x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | ر.س420.7b | ر.س192.1b | ر.س5.3b | 52.1x | 79.8x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | ر.س423.6b | ر.س212.3b | ر.س9.3b | 25.2x | 45.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | ر.س427.1b | ر.س212.3b | ر.س9.3b | 25.1x | 46x | 2x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | ر.س424.2b | ر.س212.3b | ر.س9.3b | 24.8x | 45.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | ر.س419.4b | ر.س200.5b | ر.س8.7b | 33.9x | 48x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | ر.س443.9b | ر.س221.6b | ر.س10.9b | 46.3x | 40.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | ر.س472.9b | ر.س221.8b | ر.س11.0b | 38.6x | 42.8x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | ر.س465.6b | ر.س245.9b | ر.س21.2b | 24.8x | 21.9x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | ر.س471.4b | ر.س248.3b | ر.س22.5b | 26x | 21x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | ر.س470.8b | ر.س249.6b | ر.س23.3b | 20.1x | 20.2x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | ر.س486.0b | ر.س267.7b | ر.س33.0b | 17x | 14.7x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | ر.س465.0b | ر.س269.3b | ر.س36.1b | 13.1x | 12.9x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | ر.س476.7b | ر.س278.4b | ر.س42.6b | 13.2x | 11.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | ر.س482.6b | ر.س278.4b | ر.س42.6b | 13.5x | 11.3x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Saudi Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Chemicals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 12% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Saudi Arabian Materials industry?
| SA Market | -0.84% | |
| Materials | 1.06% | |
| Chemicals | -1.62% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -0.90% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -1.78% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -2.47% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 1.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 28.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 66% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 61% per year.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2223 Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company - Luberef | ر.س98.00 | 2.2% +ر.س353.3m | -11.1% | PE17.3x | |
| 9623 Al Battal Factory for Chemical Industries | ر.س19.62 | 3.3% +ر.س2.1m | -66.1% | PE65.9x |
