Analysis Article • Aug 15
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- 7D2.0%
- 3M-10.2%
- 1Y-12.6%
- YTD2.9%
The Chemicals industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company - Luberef up 8.3%. However, the industry is down 13% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 38% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug 2026 | ر.س291.8b | ر.س157.8b | -ر.س4,046,628,617.00 | 41.3x | -72.1x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 19 Jul 2026 | ر.س299.1b | ر.س163.6b | -ر.س2,232,772,172.00 | 29.9x | -133.9x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 16 Jun 2026 | ر.س310.4b | ر.س163.6b | -ر.س2,466,366,165.00 | 37.6x | -125.9x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 14 May 2026 | ر.س342.3b | ر.س163.7b | -ر.س1,227,984,165.00 | 38x | -278.7x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 11 Apr 2026 | ر.س337.2b | ر.س168.0b | -ر.س2,429,309,326.00 | 31.2x | -138.8x | 2x |
| Mon, 09 Mar 2026 | ر.س302.3b | ر.س192.0b | -ر.س4,433,477,700.00 | 28.2x | -68.2x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 04 Feb 2026 | ر.س301.4b | ر.س192.6b | -ر.س4,477,705,700.00 | 36.4x | -67.3x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 02 Jan 2026 | ر.س283.5b | ر.س192.6b | -ر.س41,477,705,700.00 | 37.5x | -6.8x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 30 Nov 2025 | ر.س301.6b | ر.س192.6b | -ر.س41,477,705,700.00 | 36.9x | -7.3x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 28 Oct 2025 | ر.س331.6b | ر.س195.5b | -ر.س2,912,538,581.00 | 56.6x | -113.9x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 25 Sep 2025 | ر.س338.3b | ر.س195.4b | -ر.س2,918,254,999.00 | 63.2x | -115.9x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | ر.س334.1b | ر.س195.4b | -ر.س2,907,287,869.00 | 38x | -114.9x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | ر.س310.0b | ر.س195.7b | ر.س4.2b | 37.5x | 73.3x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | ر.س301.7b | ر.س195.6b | ر.س4.2b | 40x | 71.4x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | ر.س314.8b | ر.س195.6b | ر.س4.3b | 51.9x | 74.1x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | ر.س321.9b | ر.س192.8b | ر.س5.2b | 57.7x | 62x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | ر.س330.9b | ر.س192.8b | ر.س5.3b | 44.4x | 61.9x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | ر.س356.5b | ر.س192.8b | ر.س6.2b | 48.1x | 57.2x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | ر.س354.1b | ر.س192.8b | ر.س6.2b | 46.9x | 56.8x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | ر.س362.1b | ر.س192.8b | ر.س6.2b | 45.7x | 58.1x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | ر.س385.8b | ر.س190.9b | ر.س5.6b | 56.9x | 68.4x | 2x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | ر.س397.0b | ر.س191.0b | ر.س5.8b | 57.7x | 68.8x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | ر.س394.9b | ر.س191.0b | ر.س5.8b | 57.3x | 68.4x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | ر.س409.8b | ر.س188.8b | ر.س4.9b | 51.7x | 83.2x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | ر.س388.1b | ر.س188.7b | ر.س4.9b | 40.8x | 78.9x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | ر.س419.6b | ر.س189.0b | ر.س5.0b | 44.5x | 83.9x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | ر.س460.6b | ر.س191.8b | ر.س5.1b | 56.3x | 90.5x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | ر.س424.1b | ر.س192.0b | ر.س5.3b | 37.4x | 80.2x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | ر.س421.3b | ر.س212.3b | ر.س9.3b | 24.3x | 45.3x | 2x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | ر.س435.7b | ر.س212.3b | ر.س9.3b | 26.5x | 46.9x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | ر.س429.0b | ر.س212.3b | ر.س9.3b | 25.3x | 46.2x | 2x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | ر.س417.7b | ر.س220.0b | ر.س10.3b | 44.5x | 40.5x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | ر.س448.2b | ر.س221.6b | ر.س10.9b | 48.9x | 41x | 2x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | ر.س465.0b | ر.س221.8b | ر.س11.0b | 38.2x | 42.1x | 2.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
42.1x
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 11% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Saudi Arabian Materials industry?
| SA Market | 0.33% | |
| Materials | 2.46% | |
| Chemicals | 1.97% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 6.08% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.98% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 1.88% | |
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 14.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 1.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 47% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- 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.س137.00 | 8.3% +ر.س1.8b | 60.8% | PE16.7x | |
| 2020 SABIC Agri-Nutrients | ر.س124.50 | 1.9% +ر.س1.1b | 1.4% | PE15.3x | |
| 2010 Saudi Basic Industries | ر.س49.50 | 0.6% +ر.س900.0m | -20.0% | PS1.4x | |
| 2290 Yanbu National Petrochemical | ر.س32.48 | 4.6% +ر.س798.8m | -3.6% | PE62.8x | |
| 2060 National Industrialization | ر.س9.55 | 9.8% +ر.س564.6m | -9.7% | PS3x |