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Swedish (OMX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M-16.2%
  • 1Y-14.9%
  • YTD-16.2%

The Chemicals is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Arla Plast has stood out, gaining 9.6%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 17% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.5% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 04 Apr 2026SEK 30.2bSEK 27.3bSEK 2.0b15.3x15.4x1.1x
Mon, 02 Mar 2026SEK 32.5bSEK 27.2bSEK 2.0b15.2x16.6x1.2x
Wed, 28 Jan 2026SEK 34.9bSEK 27.8bSEK 2.0b14.8x17.2x1.3x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025SEK 35.1bSEK 28.1bSEK 1.8b15.3x19x1.2x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025SEK 34.4bSEK 28.1bSEK 1.9b16.6x18.4x1.2x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025SEK 34.4bSEK 28.5bSEK 2.0b19.4x17.5x1.2x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025SEK 36.7bSEK 28.5bSEK 2.0b20.6x18.7x1.3x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025SEK 36.4bSEK 28.4bSEK 2.0b29.6x18.5x1.3x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025SEK 39.5bSEK 28.8bSEK 2.1b26.1x18.6x1.4x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025SEK 38.3bSEK 28.8bSEK 2.1b26.4x18.1x1.3x
Fri, 09 May 2025SEK 36.4bSEK 28.6bSEK 2.1b29.8x17.2x1.3x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025SEK 35.7bSEK 28.4bSEK 2.2b23.7x16.2x1.3x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025SEK 43.6bSEK 28.4bSEK 2.2b24.7x19.8x1.5x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025SEK 41.6bSEK 25.6bSEK 1.8b21.9x23.2x1.6x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024SEK 42.4bSEK 25.7bSEK 1.9b21.4x21.8x1.6x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024SEK 41.8bSEK 25.7bSEK 2.0b18.8x21.2x1.6x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024SEK 40.9bSEK 26.0bSEK 2.1b19.2x19.4x1.6x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024SEK 43.7bSEK 26.0bSEK 2.1b20.4x20.8x1.7x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024SEK 44.1bSEK 26.0bSEK 2.1b15.5x21.4x1.7x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024SEK 46.3bSEK 26.1bSEK 2.1b16.1x21.9x1.8x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024SEK 49.9bSEK 26.1bSEK 2.1b17.4x23.7x1.9x
Sat, 11 May 2024SEK 51.3bSEK 26.1bSEK 2.1b18x24.4x2x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024SEK 52.6bSEK 26.9bSEK 2.1b18.5x25.1x2x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024SEK 46.4bSEK 26.9bSEK 2.1b16.1x22.1x1.7x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024SEK 48.6bSEK 27.3bSEK 1.7b20.7x28x1.8x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023SEK 48.7bSEK 28.0bSEK 1.9b21.2x26.3x1.7x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023SEK 43.7bSEK 28.0bSEK 1.8b18.5x23.6x1.6x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023SEK 38.1bSEK 28.5bSEK 1.8b12.2x21.2x1.3x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023SEK 43.6bSEK 28.7bSEK 1.9b13.3x23.5x1.5x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023SEK 44.6bSEK 28.6bSEK 1.9b13.3x23.7x1.6x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023SEK 48.4bSEK 28.5bSEK 1.8b15.9x26.5x1.7x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023SEK 51.4bSEK 28.5bSEK 1.8b16.9x28.1x1.8x
Sun, 14 May 2023SEK 50.7bSEK 28.5bSEK 1.8b17.2x27.6x1.8x
Tue, 11 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 1.5x 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 Market3.68%
Materials3.51%
Chemicals0.60%
Commodity Chemicals5.70%
Specialty Chemicals0.23%
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 37.0x.
    • 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 4.9% 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
ARPL Arla PlastSEK 49.109.6%
+SEK 90.2m		3.4%PE11.7x
KBC KB ComponentsSEK 40.802.5%
+SEK 56.0m		-9.3%PE24.8x
POLYG Polygiene GroupSEK 7.5024.6%
+SEK 54.1m		-26.1%PS1.9x
ITECH I-TechSEK 49.703.1%
+SEK 18.0m		-40.1%PE18x
NEXAM Nexam Chemical HoldingSEK 3.005.6%
+SEK 16.4m		0.3%PS1.6x

Latest News

ITECH
SEK 49.70
I-Tech
7D
3.1%
1Y
-40.1%
POLYG
SEK 7.50
Polygiene Group
7D
24.6%
1Y
-26.1%
NEXAM
SEK 3.00
Nexam Chemical Holding
7D
5.6%
1Y
0.3%
ARPL
SEK 49.10
Arla Plast
7D
9.6%
1Y
3.4%
DURC B
SEK 17.60
Duroc
7D
0.9%
1Y
15.8%
KBC
SEK 40.80
KB Components
7D
2.5%
1Y
-9.3%
AXIC A
SEK 1.45
aXichem
7D
-6.8%
1Y
21.3%
XPC
SEK 0.19
XP Chemistries
7D
4.2%
1Y
42.0%
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SEK 1.03
CirChem
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-65.3%
ORGC
SEK 0.69
OrganoClick
7D
-44.6%
1Y
-68.3%

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RECY B
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-4.8%
1Y
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14.2%
1Y
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