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Swedish (OMX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D2.0%
  • 3M-16.2%
  • 1Y-19.4%
  • YTD-16.2%

The Chemicals industry is up 2.3% in the last week, with HEXPOL up 2.9%. Meanwhile, I-Tech actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.6% in the last week. In contrast, the industry has lost 18% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Swedish Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 01 Apr 2026SEK 30.2bSEK 27.3bSEK 2.0b15.2x15.4x1.1x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026SEK 32.4bSEK 27.3bSEK 2.0b15.3x16.4x1.2x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026SEK 34.9bSEK 28.1bSEK 1.8b15x18.9x1.2x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025SEK 35.4bSEK 28.1bSEK 1.8b15.3x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025SEK 34.1bSEK 28.1bSEK 1.9b16.6x18.3x1.2x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025SEK 34.5bSEK 28.5bSEK 2.0b19.8x17.5x1.2x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025SEK 36.7bSEK 28.5bSEK 2.0b21.1x18.6x1.3x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025SEK 36.1bSEK 28.4bSEK 2.0b29.7x18.3x1.3x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025SEK 40.4bSEK 28.8bSEK 2.1b26.3x19x1.4x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025SEK 38.0bSEK 28.8bSEK 2.1b26.9x17.9x1.3x
Tue, 06 May 2025SEK 36.6bSEK 28.6bSEK 2.1b28x17.3x1.3x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025SEK 37.8bSEK 28.4bSEK 2.2b24.1x17.2x1.3x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025SEK 43.9bSEK 25.7bSEK 2.1b24.3x20.9x1.7x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025SEK 43.5bSEK 25.7bSEK 1.9b21.5x22.4x1.7x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024SEK 42.4bSEK 25.7bSEK 1.9b21.5x21.8x1.6x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024SEK 41.4bSEK 25.7bSEK 2.0b19x21x1.6x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024SEK 41.3bSEK 26.0bSEK 2.1b19.4x19.6x1.6x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024SEK 43.9bSEK 26.0bSEK 2.1b20.3x20.9x1.7x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024SEK 43.6bSEK 25.8bSEK 2.1b15.3x21.1x1.7x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024SEK 47.2bSEK 26.1bSEK 2.1b16.5x22.4x1.8x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024SEK 49.7bSEK 26.1bSEK 2.1b17.2x23.6x1.9x
Wed, 08 May 2024SEK 50.5bSEK 26.1bSEK 2.1b17.8x24x1.9x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024SEK 52.6bSEK 26.9bSEK 2.1b18.5x25x2x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024SEK 47.9bSEK 26.9bSEK 2.1b16.6x22.7x1.8x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024SEK 48.3bSEK 27.3bSEK 1.7b21.3x27.8x1.8x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023SEK 48.8bSEK 28.0bSEK 1.9b21.5x26.4x1.7x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023SEK 43.9bSEK 28.0bSEK 1.9b18.2x23.7x1.6x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023SEK 38.2bSEK 28.5bSEK 1.8b12.2x21.3x1.3x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023SEK 43.6bSEK 28.7bSEK 1.9b13.3x23.6x1.5x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023SEK 45.2bSEK 28.6bSEK 1.9b15.4x24.3x1.6x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023SEK 49.1bSEK 28.5bSEK 1.8b16.1x26.9x1.7x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023SEK 49.8bSEK 28.5bSEK 1.8b17.1x27.2x1.7x
Thu, 11 May 2023SEK 50.7bSEK 28.5bSEK 1.8b17.2x27.6x1.8x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023SEK 53.6bSEK 27.7bSEK 1.9b19.1x28.9x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.9x


Total Market Cap: SEK 53.6bTotal Earnings: SEK 1.9bTotal Revenue: SEK 27.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swedish Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Swedish 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 15.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Swedish Materials industry?

SE Market1.48%
Materials-3.69%
Chemicals1.98%
Specialty Chemicals2.03%
Commodity Chemicals1.37%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 55.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 17.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 56% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.1% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HPOL B HEXPOLSEK 71.651.9%
+SEK 465.0m		-19.5%PE12.7x
KBC KB ComponentsSEK 41.004.2%
+SEK 92.4m		-14.8%PE24.9x
ARPL Arla PlastSEK 45.304.1%
+SEK 37.8m		-8.7%PE10.8x
DURC B DurocSEK 17.902.0%
+SEK 13.7m		10.8%PS0.2x
ECO B EcoRubSEK 0.08714.2%
+SEK 5.6m		-15.1%PS2.9x

Latest News

NEXAM
SEK 3.00
Nexam Chemical Holding
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-6.3%
HPOL B
SEK 71.65
HEXPOL
7D
1.9%
1Y
-19.5%

HPOL B: Rebased Price Expectations Will Support Future Margin And P E Strength

Analysts have trimmed their price target on HEXPOL by SEK 21. This reflects updated views on discount rates, long term revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E assumptions.
ITECH
SEK 49.10
I-Tech
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-42.1%

ITECH: Higher Dividend And Steady Assumptions Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have reaffirmed their SEK 112.00 price target for I-Tech, keeping key inputs such as the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E essentially unchanged. This signals continued conviction in their existing valuation framework.
ARPL
SEK 45.30
Arla Plast
7D
4.1%
1Y
-8.7%
AERO
SEK 1.39
Svenska Aerogel Holding
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-34.0%
TRIBO B
SEK 0.19
Tribox Group
7D
-5.4%
1Y
-21.5%
DURC B
SEK 17.90
Duroc
7D
2.0%
1Y
10.8%
KBC
SEK 41.00
KB Components
7D
4.2%
1Y
-14.8%
AXIC A
SEK 1.57
aXichem
7D
1.3%
1Y
26.7%
POLYG
SEK 6.04
Polygiene Group
7D
0.7%
1Y
-41.4%
LCLEAN
SEK 0.054
LifeClean International
7D
7.6%
1Y
-84.5%
POLYMER
SEK 0.59
Polymer Factory Sweden
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-20.7%
RECY B
SEK 0.088
Recyctec Holding
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-82.4%
ECO B
SEK 0.087
EcoRub
7D
14.2%
1Y
-15.1%