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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M-5.1%
  • 1Y-6.1%
  • YTD1.4%

The Chemicals industry is up 1.1% in the last week, with Linde up 1.1%. During this same period, the Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile underperformed, falling 5.5%. However, the industry is down 6.1% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 30 May 2025US$768.3bUS$378.4bUS$18.1b22.3x42.6x2x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025US$737.0bUS$379.8bUS$21.7b19.2x34x1.9x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025US$779.8bUS$380.9bUS$23.0b20.9x33.8x2x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025US$825.2bUS$381.2bUS$22.7b21.3x36.3x2.2x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025US$811.8bUS$384.4bUS$23.4b23.2x34.6x2.1x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024US$825.9bUS$384.3bUS$23.4b22.2x35.2x2.1x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024US$862.3bUS$385.6bUS$23.7b25.4x36.4x2.2x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024US$891.6bUS$390.5bUS$24.3b26.1x36.7x2.3x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024US$832.8bUS$383.8bUS$23.4b25.4x35.5x2.2x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024US$831.8bUS$385.3bUS$24.2b24.6x34.4x2.2x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024US$797.9bUS$379.9bUS$23.4b25.3x34.1x2.1x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024US$820.0bUS$377.3bUS$23.4b25.9x35x2.2x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024US$806.2bUS$382.7bUS$26.3b21.3x30.6x2.1x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024US$842.7bUS$384.6bUS$25.4b20.8x33.2x2.2x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024US$796.2bUS$384.7bUS$25.5b22.1x31.2x2.1x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024US$784.3bUS$398.9bUS$31.7b20x24.7x2x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023US$800.2bUS$398.4bUS$31.6b21.3x25.3x2x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023US$756.6bUS$399.0bUS$31.7b17.5x23.9x1.9x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023US$739.1bUS$412.0bUS$31.2b15.6x23.7x1.8x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023US$780.4bUS$412.0bUS$31.2b16.1x25x1.9x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023US$794.0bUS$411.9bUS$30.9b15.2x25.7x1.9x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023US$794.3bUS$444.3bUS$39.1b13.8x20.3x1.8x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023US$777.6bUS$444.6bUS$39.1b13.3x19.9x1.7x
Tue, 02 May 2023US$800.3bUS$444.9bUS$40.5b13.7x19.8x1.8x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023US$786.9bUS$452.1bUS$42.6b12.5x18.5x1.7x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023US$814.4bUS$450.4bUS$40.0b12.9x20.3x1.8x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023US$820.1bUS$461.0bUS$43.3b15x18.9x1.8x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022US$783.2bUS$460.8bUS$43.3b13.8x18.1x1.7x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022US$803.9bUS$458.5bUS$42.3b14.8x19x1.8x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022US$705.9bUS$455.1bUS$45.5b14x15.5x1.6x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022US$812.2bUS$454.7bUS$45.5b15.1x17.9x1.8x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022US$817.9bUS$452.5bUS$45.3b16.3x18x1.8x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022US$747.8bUS$432.0bUS$44.3b15.5x16.9x1.7x
Mon, 06 Jun 2022US$883.9bUS$432.0bUS$44.3b17.4x19.9x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.9x


Total Market Cap: US$883.9bTotal Earnings: US$44.3bTotal Revenue: US$432.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 31.4x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 42.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 31.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 26% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 4.3% 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 U.S. Materials industry?

US Market1.15%
Materials0.73%
Chemicals1.07%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals2.10%
Commodity Chemicals1.26%
Industrial Gases1.18%
Specialty Chemicals0.71%
Diversified Chemicals-3.28%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 54.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 13.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 83% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% 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
LIN LindeUS$464.081.1%
+US$2.4b
7.9%PE33x
ECL EcolabUS$264.291.8%
+US$1.3b
15.6%PE35.6x
APD Air Products and ChemicalsUS$273.171.5%
+US$874.6m
4.9%PE39.3x
CTVA CortevaUS$69.711.6%
+US$764.0m
26.2%PE41.6x
SHW Sherwin-WilliamsUS$355.750.8%
+US$702.7m
17.8%PE33.2x
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SQM

US$31.46

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

7D

-5.5%

1Y

-32.7%

ICL

US$6.62

ICL Group

7D

4.4%

1Y

40.6%

HUN

US$11.38

Huntsman

7D

-2.1%

1Y

-53.9%

LIN

US$464.08

Linde

7D

1.1%

1Y

7.9%

CTVA

US$69.71

Corteva

7D

1.6%

1Y

26.2%

APD

US$273.17

Air Products and Chemicals

7D

1.5%

1Y

4.9%

DD

US$68.98

DuPont de Nemours

7D

1.4%

1Y

-15.7%

SHW

US$355.75

Sherwin-Williams

7D

0.8%

1Y

17.8%

WLK

US$71.53

Westlake

7D

-1.1%

1Y

-55.1%