Analysis Article • May 20
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- 7D-4.3%
- 3M8.2%
- 1Y6.0%
- YTD14.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 4.3%, driven by a pullback from Saudi Basic Industries of 6.1%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 6.0%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 51% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 23 May 2026 | ر.س324.9b | ر.س163.4b | -ر.س2,452,044,062.00 | 29.3x | -132.5x | 2x |
| Mon, 20 Apr 2026 | ر.س341.9b | ر.س168.0b | -ر.س2,431,447,230.00 | 31x | -140.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 18 Mar 2026 | ر.س313.0b | ر.س169.3b | ر.س861.0m | 25.6x | 363.6x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | ر.س313.1b | ر.س192.5b | -ر.س4,657,591,700.00 | 28.9x | -67.2x | 1.6x |
| 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 |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Saudi 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 1.9x.
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 13% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Saudi Arabian Materials industry?
| SA Market | 0.51% | |
| Materials | -3.49% | |
| Chemicals | -4.32% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -1.03% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -3.21% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -4.62% | |
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 13.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 3.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 31.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 65% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 32% per year.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9552 Saudi Top for Trading | ر.س7.10 | 0.4% +ر.س1.2m | -5.8% | PE29.3x |
