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Swedish (OMX) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M-2.0%
  • 1Y-17.2%
  • YTDn/a

Last week, the Specialty Chemicals industry hasn't moved much but KB Components is up 7.9% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 16% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 24 Dec 2025SEK 33.2bSEK 23.2bSEK 2.0b15.4x16.9x1.4x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025SEK 32.3bSEK 23.2bSEK 2.0b18.9x16.3x1.4x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025SEK 32.2bSEK 23.5bSEK 2.1b19.8x15.5x1.4x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025SEK 34.3bSEK 23.5bSEK 2.1b22.6x16.5x1.5x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025SEK 33.9bSEK 23.4bSEK 2.1b26.6x16.4x1.4x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025SEK 38.1bSEK 23.9bSEK 2.2b25.8x17.1x1.6x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025SEK 35.8bSEK 23.9bSEK 2.2b26.3x16.1x1.5x
Wed, 07 May 2025SEK 33.9bSEK 23.7bSEK 2.2b27.6x15.3x1.4x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025SEK 34.0bSEK 23.7bSEK 2.3b23.9x14.8x1.4x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025SEK 41.4bSEK 20.9bSEK 2.2b24.3x18.9x2x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025SEK 40.9bSEK 21.1bSEK 2.0b21.6x20.9x1.9x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024SEK 39.5bSEK 21.1bSEK 2.0b21.5x20.2x1.9x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024SEK 38.6bSEK 21.1bSEK 2.0b18.8x19.8x1.8x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024SEK 37.6bSEK 21.5bSEK 2.1b19.4x17.9x1.7x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024SEK 40.2bSEK 21.5bSEK 2.1b20.6x19.1x1.9x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024SEK 40.1bSEK 21.5bSEK 2.1b19x19.2x1.9x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024SEK 42.9bSEK 21.8bSEK 2.1b19.7x20x2x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024SEK 44.7bSEK 21.8bSEK 2.1b21.2x20.9x2.1x
Thu, 09 May 2024SEK 46.5bSEK 21.8bSEK 2.1b22.4x21.7x2.1x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024SEK 48.2bSEK 22.5bSEK 2.1b22.5x22.5x2.1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024SEK 43.3bSEK 22.5bSEK 2.1b19.5x20.2x1.9x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024SEK 42.9bSEK 22.5bSEK 2.4b24.8x18x1.9x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023SEK 44.1bSEK 23.2bSEK 2.5b26.1x17.6x1.9x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023SEK 39.1bSEK 23.2bSEK 2.5b22.4x15.6x1.7x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023SEK 33.2bSEK 23.6bSEK 2.5b12.1x13.4x1.4x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023SEK 36.5bSEK 23.6bSEK 2.5b13.4x14.7x1.5x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023SEK 37.4bSEK 23.6bSEK 2.5b13.7x15.2x1.6x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023SEK 41.4bSEK 23.6bSEK 2.4b15.5x17.1x1.8x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023SEK 42.4bSEK 23.6bSEK 2.4b15.8x17.5x1.8x
Fri, 12 May 2023SEK 42.8bSEK 23.5bSEK 2.4b15.9x17.7x1.8x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023SEK 45.0bSEK 22.7bSEK 2.4b17.2x19.1x2x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023SEK 43.5bSEK 22.7bSEK 2.4b16.5x18.4x1.9x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023SEK 41.8bSEK 22.7bSEK 2.4b15.9x17.6x1.8x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022SEK 41.1bSEK 21.3bSEK 2.2b16.6x18.7x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.7x


Total Market Cap: SEK 41.1bTotal Earnings: SEK 2.2bTotal Revenue: SEK 21.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swedish Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Swedish Specialty 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 PE ratio of 17.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined 3.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.9% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Market1.17%
Materials1.22%
Chemicals-0.79%
Specialty Chemicals-0.78%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals48.37%
Commodity Chemicals-1.81%
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
KBC KB ComponentsSEK 37.650.8%
+SEK 16.8m		-14.2%PE20.7x
ITECH I-TechSEK 52.801.5%
+SEK 9.6m		-9.0%PE15.4x
AERO Svenska Aerogel HoldingSEK 1.5310.9%
+SEK 4.4m		-76.3%PS9.8x
ORGC OrganoClickSEK 1.751.4%
+SEK 2.8m		-36.4%PS1.8x

Latest News

HPOL B
SEK 86.20
HEXPOL
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-16.0%

HPOL B: Future M&A Activity Will Support 75% CO2 Reduction Progress

Analysts have made only marginal adjustments to their model inputs for HEXPOL, leaving the fair value estimate effectively unchanged at SEK 98.75. They continue to view the company’s long term growth and profitability profile as broadly in line with prior expectations.
ORGC
SEK 1.75
OrganoClick
7D
1.4%
1Y
-36.4%
AXIC A
SEK 2.09
aXichem
7D
-7.9%
1Y
57.7%
ITECH
SEK 52.80
I-Tech
7D
1.5%
1Y
-9.0%
KBC
SEK 37.65
KB Components
7D
0.8%
1Y
-14.2%
XPC
SEK 0.18
XP Chemistries
7D
-7.5%
1Y
82.2%
POLYG
SEK 9.34
Polygiene Group
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-24.7%
AERO
SEK 1.53
Svenska Aerogel Holding
7D
10.9%
1Y
-76.3%
RECY B
SEK 0.088
Recyctec Holding
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-82.4%