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Swedish (OMX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M-15.3%
  • 1Y-23.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has dropped 2.4%, driven by HEXPOL declining 2.4%. In contrast, aXichem has gained 17%. However, the industry is down 28% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 27 Mar 2026SEK 28.1bSEK 22.6bSEK 1.9b17.9x14.8x1.2x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026SEK 30.3bSEK 22.7bSEK 1.9b16.7x15.8x1.3x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026SEK 32.6bSEK 23.2bSEK 2.0b15.2x16.6x1.4x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025SEK 33.1bSEK 23.2bSEK 2.0b15.1x16.9x1.4x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025SEK 32.2bSEK 23.2bSEK 2.0b19.7x16.3x1.4x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025SEK 32.8bSEK 23.5bSEK 2.1b20x15.8x1.4x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025SEK 34.0bSEK 23.5bSEK 2.1b22.9x16.4x1.4x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025SEK 33.8bSEK 23.4bSEK 2.1b26.6x16.3x1.4x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025SEK 36.9bSEK 23.9bSEK 2.2b25.7x16.6x1.5x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025SEK 35.2bSEK 23.9bSEK 2.2b26.2x15.8x1.5x
Thu, 01 May 2025SEK 33.5bSEK 23.7bSEK 2.2b25.5x15.1x1.4x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025SEK 35.2bSEK 23.7bSEK 2.3b23.7x15.3x1.5x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025SEK 41.1bSEK 20.9bSEK 2.2b24x18.8x2x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025SEK 40.6bSEK 21.1bSEK 2.0b21.2x20.8x1.9x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024SEK 37.1bSEK 21.1bSEK 2.0b20.8x19x1.8x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024SEK 37.4bSEK 21.1bSEK 2.0b18.6x19.1x1.8x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024SEK 37.1bSEK 21.5bSEK 2.1b19.4x17.7x1.7x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024SEK 38.9bSEK 21.5bSEK 2.1b19.6x18.5x1.8x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024SEK 39.8bSEK 21.5bSEK 2.1b19.4x19.1x1.8x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024SEK 42.3bSEK 21.8bSEK 2.1b19.6x19.8x1.9x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024SEK 44.9bSEK 21.8bSEK 2.1b22.5x21x2.1x
Fri, 03 May 2024SEK 44.2bSEK 21.8bSEK 2.1b22.1x20.7x2x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024SEK 46.5bSEK 22.5bSEK 2.1b23x21.7x2.1x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024SEK 42.3bSEK 22.5bSEK 2.1b19.6x19.7x1.9x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024SEK 42.3bSEK 23.2bSEK 2.5b27.1x16.9x1.8x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023SEK 44.0bSEK 23.2bSEK 2.5b27x17.6x1.9x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023SEK 39.1bSEK 23.2bSEK 2.5b21.4x15.5x1.7x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023SEK 34.7bSEK 23.6bSEK 2.5b12.7x14x1.5x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023SEK 37.1bSEK 23.6bSEK 2.5b13.7x15x1.6x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023SEK 39.2bSEK 23.6bSEK 2.5b14.4x15.9x1.7x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023SEK 41.2bSEK 23.6bSEK 2.4b15.4x17x1.8x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023SEK 41.8bSEK 23.6bSEK 2.4b15.6x17.3x1.8x
Sat, 06 May 2023SEK 42.7bSEK 23.5bSEK 2.4b15.8x17.7x1.8x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023SEK 46.6bSEK 22.7bSEK 2.4b17.8x19.7x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.7x


Total Market Cap: SEK 46.6bTotal Earnings: SEK 2.4bTotal Revenue: SEK 22.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swedish Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Swedish Specialty 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 14.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined 6.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does Swedish Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?

SE Market-2.46%
Materials-1.77%
Chemicals0.84%
Specialty Chemicals1.04%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals0%0
Commodity Chemicals-1.77%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HPOL B HEXPOLSEK 72.455.5%
+SEK 1.3b		-21.1%PE12.8x
KBC KB ComponentsSEK 40.401.6%
+SEK 36.4m		-16.1%PE24.5x
POLYG Polygiene GroupSEK 6.684.4%
+SEK 10.2m		-33.1%PS1.7x
LCLEAN LifeClean InternationalSEK 0.0516.3%
+SEK 822.3k		-86.8%PS0.3x

Latest News

AERO
SEK 1.35
Svenska Aerogel Holding
7D
-9.7%
1Y
-39.2%
ITECH
SEK 49.00
I-Tech
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-44.0%
HPOL B
SEK 72.45
HEXPOL
7D
5.5%
1Y
-21.1%

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

Analysts have reduced their HEXPOL price target by SEK 21, reflecting updated assumptions for the discount rate, long-term revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, and signalling a slightly more cautious stance on the shares. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates suggest that the lower SEK 21 price target mainly reflects refreshed assumptions rather than a fundamental shift in how the business is viewed.
KBC
SEK 40.40
KB Components
7D
1.6%
1Y
-16.1%
AXIC A
SEK 1.51
aXichem
7D
-6.5%
1Y
21.3%
XPC
SEK 0.18
XP Chemistries
7D
-4.0%
1Y
53.0%
POLYG
SEK 6.68
Polygiene Group
7D
4.4%
1Y
-33.1%
ORGC
SEK 1.32
OrganoClick
7D
-5.4%
1Y
-41.3%

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LCLEAN
SEK 0.051
LifeClean International
7D
6.3%
1Y
-86.8%
RECY B
SEK 0.088
Recyctec Holding
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-82.4%