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Singaporean (SGX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-1.3%
  • 3M-9.3%
  • 1Y-9.8%
  • YTD-9.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by a pullback from Keppel Infrastructure Trust of 2.4%. On the other hand Nanofilm Technologies International is actually up 7.9%. Overall the industry is down 13% in 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 16% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 26 Apr 2025S$3.5bS$3.3bS$118.6m9.7x29.1x1.1x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025S$3.7bS$3.3bS$86.5m10.4x42.4x1.1x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025S$3.8bS$3.3bS$59.1m17.1x63.8x1.1x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025S$3.8bS$3.0bS$80.7m15.8x47.6x1.3x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024S$3.8bS$3.0bS$80.5m15.6x47.2x1.2x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024S$3.8bS$3.1bS$78.8m34.9x47.8x1.2x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024S$4.0bS$3.1bS$78.7m36.2x50.9x1.3x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024S$3.6bS$3.0bS$78.6m33.5x45.5x1.2x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024S$3.6bS$3.1bS$72.3m43.7x49.8x1.2x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024S$3.7bS$3.1bS$135.8m30x27x1.2x
Fri, 31 May 2024S$3.7bS$3.1bS$129.0m28.7x28.5x1.2x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024S$3.6bS$3.1bS$129.2m27.4x28x1.1x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024S$3.8bS$3.2bS$101.1m30.3x37.6x1.2x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024S$3.8bS$3.3bS$157.0m28x24.5x1.2x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024S$1.8bS$4.8bS$25.5m30x68.9x0.4x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023S$1.8bS$4.8bS$25.2m28.4x72.1x0.4x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023S$1.7bS$4.8bS$26.6m11.5x65.7x0.4x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023S$1.9bS$4.9bS$56.8m12.6x32.7x0.4x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023S$1.9bS$4.9bS$56.6m12.8x33.8x0.4x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023S$1.9bS$5.0bS$126.6m13.8x15.1x0.4x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023S$2.2bS$5.2bS$170.5m8.8x12.7x0.4x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023S$2.3bS$5.2bS$173.7m9.6x13.1x0.4x
Mon, 01 May 2023S$2.4bS$5.2bS$248.7m5.2x9.5x0.4x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023S$2.4bS$5.2bS$248.9m5.4x9.7x0.5x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023S$2.4bS$5.3bS$302.8m12.3x7.8x0.5x
Sun, 22 Jan 2023S$2.4bS$5.2bS$321.9m13.1x7.3x0.5x
Tue, 20 Dec 2022S$2.3bS$5.3bS$322.2m12.3x7.1x0.4x
Thu, 17 Nov 2022S$2.2bS$5.4bS$322.0m12.3x6.7x0.4x
Sat, 15 Oct 2022S$2.4bS$5.5bS$319.5m12.8x7.5x0.4x
Mon, 12 Sep 2022S$2.7bS$5.5bS$322.0m13.4x8.5x0.5x
Wed, 10 Aug 2022S$2.5bS$5.1bS$267.5m9.9x9.5x0.5x
Fri, 08 Jul 2022S$2.6bS$5.2bS$272.9m10.2x9.7x0.5x
Sun, 05 Jun 2022S$3.0bS$5.1bS$265.4m10.3x11.2x0.6x
Tue, 03 May 2022S$3.0bS$5.1bS$237.5m19.3x12.7x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.7x


Total Market Cap: S$3.0bTotal Earnings: S$237.5mTotal Revenue: S$5.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Singaporean Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.4x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Singaporean 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 28.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.75x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 21% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 14% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

SG Market2.47%
Materials0.32%
Chemicals-1.31%
Specialty Chemicals-1.21%
Commodity Chemicals-1.75%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 19.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 50.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 58.4x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 2.7% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 19% 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
MZH Nanofilm Technologies InternationalS$0.557.9%
+S$26.1m		-16.2%PE45.9x
C05 Chemical Industries (Far East)S$0.508.7%
+S$3.0m		-3.8%PE6.2x
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MZH

S$0.55

Nanofilm Technologies International

7D

7.9%

1Y

-16.2%

A7RU

S$0.41

Keppel Infrastructure Trust

7D

-2.4%

1Y

-13.8%

QES

S$0.53

China Sunsine Chemical Holdings

7D

-1.9%

1Y

25.0%

5AU

S$0.12

AP Oil International

7D

-10.4%

1Y

3.4%

C8R

S$0.023

Jiutian Chemical Group

7D

-4.2%

1Y

9.5%

C05

S$0.50

Chemical Industries (Far East)

7D

8.7%

1Y

-3.8%