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Swedish (OMX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D4.5%
  • 3M-2.4%
  • 1Y-5.6%
  • YTD-7.7%

In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 4.5%, with HEXPOL up 5.0%. However, the industry is down 5.6% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.6% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 21 Apr 2026SEK 33.3bSEK 27.3bSEK 2.0b17.1x17x1.2x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026SEK 29.9bSEK 27.2bSEK 2.0b15.4x15.2x1.1x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026SEK 31.8bSEK 27.3bSEK 2.0b15x15.8x1.2x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026SEK 35.9bSEK 28.1bSEK 1.8b15.5x19.4x1.3x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025SEK 35.4bSEK 28.1bSEK 1.8b15.4x19.2x1.3x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025SEK 35.1bSEK 28.1bSEK 1.9b19.5x18.9x1.2x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025SEK 36.0bSEK 28.5bSEK 2.0b20x18.3x1.3x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025SEK 36.5bSEK 28.5bSEK 2.0b23.8x18.5x1.3x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025SEK 36.7bSEK 28.4bSEK 2.0b28.3x18.7x1.3x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025SEK 39.3bSEK 28.8bSEK 2.1b26.5x18.5x1.4x
Mon, 26 May 2025SEK 37.1bSEK 28.8bSEK 2.1b27x17.5x1.3x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025SEK 35.3bSEK 28.4bSEK 2.2b22.5x16x1.2x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025SEK 42.5bSEK 28.4bSEK 2.2b23.9x19.3x1.5x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025SEK 43.6bSEK 25.6bSEK 2.0b25x21.5x1.7x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025SEK 41.4bSEK 25.7bSEK 2.0b20.9x21.1x1.6x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024SEK 45.5bSEK 25.7bSEK 1.9b21.5x23.4x1.8x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024SEK 42.0bSEK 25.6bSEK 2.0b18.9x21.5x1.6x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024SEK 41.6bSEK 26.0bSEK 2.1b20.1x19.8x1.6x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024SEK 44.1bSEK 26.0bSEK 2.1b19.7x20.9x1.7x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024SEK 45.7bSEK 25.8bSEK 2.1b16.1x22.2x1.8x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024SEK 46.8bSEK 26.1bSEK 2.1b16.2x22.3x1.8x
Tue, 28 May 2024SEK 51.0bSEK 26.1bSEK 2.1b17.7x24.2x2x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024SEK 51.2bSEK 26.9bSEK 2.1b17.9x24.3x1.9x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024SEK 50.9bSEK 26.9bSEK 2.1b17.8x24.2x1.9x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024SEK 48.7bSEK 27.2bSEK 1.6b16.7x29.6x1.8x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024SEK 46.5bSEK 28.0bSEK 1.9b21.1x25.1x1.7x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023SEK 47.1bSEK 28.0bSEK 1.9b22.3x25.5x1.7x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023SEK 42.0bSEK 28.0bSEK 1.9b17.1x22.6x1.5x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023SEK 41.3bSEK 28.7bSEK 1.9b12.7x22.3x1.4x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023SEK 46.2bSEK 28.7bSEK 1.9b13.9x24.9x1.6x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023SEK 47.3bSEK 28.6bSEK 1.9b15.9x25.3x1.7x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023SEK 49.6bSEK 28.5bSEK 1.8b16.3x27.1x1.7x
Wed, 31 May 2023SEK 47.6bSEK 28.5bSEK 1.8b16.6x26x1.7x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023SEK 52.7bSEK 27.7bSEK 1.8b18.9x28.7x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.7x


Total Market Cap: SEK 52.7bTotal Earnings: SEK 1.8bTotal Revenue: SEK 27.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swedish Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.5x202420252026
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 17.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
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 Market3.60%
Materials3.30%
Chemicals4.45%
Specialty Chemicals4.79%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals0%0
Commodity Chemicals-0.37%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 37.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 57.6%, 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 close to its 3-year average of 17.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 58% 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 79.904.6%
+SEK 1.2b		-3.1%PE14.2x
ITECH I-TechSEK 56.0012.0%
+SEK 72.0m		-32.5%PE20.2x
KBC KB ComponentsSEK 41.802.2%
+SEK 50.4m		-15.5%PE25.4x
LCLEAN LifeClean InternationalSEK 0.08133.8%
+SEK 5.6m		-66.6%PS0.4x
ECO B EcoRubSEK 0.08714.2%
+SEK 5.6m		-15.1%PS2.9x

Latest News

ITECH
SEK 56.00
I-Tech
7D
12.0%
1Y
-32.5%
AERO
SEK 1.14
Svenska Aerogel Holding
7D
-18.3%
1Y
-34.1%
NEXAM
SEK 2.36
Nexam Chemical Holding
7D
-8.9%
1Y
-24.4%
ECO B
SEK 0.087
EcoRub
7D
14.2%
1Y
-15.1%
HPOL B
SEK 79.90
HEXPOL
7D
4.6%
1Y
-3.1%

HPOL B: Rebased Price Expectations Will Balance Future Margin And P E Discipline

Analysts have trimmed their price target on HEXPOL by SEK 21 to reflect updated views on fair value, discount rates and long term earnings assumptions, while still factoring in higher modeled revenue growth and a slightly lower future P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts acknowledge the SEK 21 price target trim but still see support for the updated fair value based on the current earnings framework and assumptions.
ARPL
SEK 47.55
Arla Plast
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-4.1%
DURC B
SEK 17.85
Duroc
7D
-1.9%
1Y
15.5%
POLYG
SEK 7.32
Polygiene Group
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-25.8%
TRIBO B
SEK 0.22
Tribox Group
7D
6.4%
1Y
-33.3%
KBC
SEK 41.80
KB Components
7D
2.2%
1Y
-15.5%
AXIC A
SEK 1.38
aXichem
7D
0.7%
1Y
10.0%
CIRCHE
SEK 1.01
CirChem
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-64.7%
ORGC
SEK 0.78
OrganoClick
7D
-15.6%
1Y
-68.4%

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LCLEAN
SEK 0.081
LifeClean International
7D
33.8%
1Y
-66.6%
POLYMER
SEK 0.64
Polymer Factory Sweden
7D
7.3%
1Y
3.9%
RECY B
SEK 0.088
Recyctec Holding
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-82.4%