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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies127
- 7D2.0%
- 3M-4.9%
- 1Y6.0%
- YTD7.5%
The Chemicals industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with Linde up 1.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 6.0%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | US$822.2b | US$384.4b | US$23.4b | 22.8x | 35.1x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | US$790.2b | US$384.3b | US$23.4b | 20.4x | 33.7x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | US$841.3b | US$385.1b | US$23.8b | 23.3x | 35.3x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | US$904.0b | US$388.7b | US$24.2b | 26.7x | 37.4x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | US$853.7b | US$383.8b | US$23.4b | 25.6x | 36.4x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | US$824.4b | US$384.5b | US$23.8b | 24.6x | 34.6x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | US$802.0b | US$379.9b | US$23.4b | 25.2x | 34.2x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | US$822.1b | US$377.3b | US$23.4b | 27.2x | 35.1x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | US$809.7b | US$378.3b | US$23.8b | 22.2x | 34.1x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | US$854.5b | US$384.6b | US$25.6b | 21.4x | 33.4x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | US$809.7b | US$384.6b | US$25.4b | 19.6x | 31.8x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | US$785.7b | US$398.6b | US$31.6b | 20.5x | 24.9x | 2x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | US$811.0b | US$398.4b | US$31.6b | 21.7x | 25.7x | 2x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | US$763.5b | US$398.8b | US$31.6b | 19.1x | 24.1x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | US$726.8b | US$412.0b | US$31.3b | 15.2x | 23.2x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | US$779.3b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 16.9x | 25x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | US$789.7b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.5x | 25.3x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | US$820.8b | US$444.3b | US$39.1b | 13.9x | 21x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | US$780.0b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 13x | 20x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | US$785.6b | US$443.7b | US$39.6b | 13x | 19.8x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | US$795.3b | US$452.0b | US$42.6b | 12.7x | 18.7x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | US$829.3b | US$450.6b | US$40.0b | 13.3x | 20.7x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | US$828.4b | US$458.3b | US$41.8b | 15.4x | 19.8x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | US$788.2b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 14.1x | 18.2x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | US$833.0b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 15.1x | 19.2x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | US$744.8b | US$454.6b | US$44.6b | 14.2x | 16.7x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | US$756.1b | US$454.7b | US$45.5b | 14.2x | 16.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | US$846.2b | US$452.6b | US$44.7b | 17.3x | 18.9x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 15 Jul 2022 | US$735.8b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 15.2x | 16.6x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 12 Jun 2022 | US$827.9b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 16.6x | 18.7x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 10 May 2022 | US$839.8b | US$425.8b | US$42.8b | 17.8x | 19.6x | 2x |
| Thu, 07 Apr 2022 | US$857.4b | US$408.9b | US$39.0b | 18.5x | 22x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 05 Mar 2022 | US$798.9b | US$407.1b | US$41.3b | 20.6x | 19.3x | 2x |
| Mon, 31 Jan 2022 | US$835.8b | US$396.7b | US$38.8b | 20.1x | 21.5x | 2.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.5x
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 35.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 16% 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 Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Materials industry?
| US Market | 3.02% | |
| Materials | 1.68% | |
| Chemicals | 1.97% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 3.11% | |
| Industrial Gases | 2.40% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 1.92% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.58% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.13% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 51.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 13.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 111% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Industrial Gases industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN Linde | US$440.83 | 1.9% +US$4.0b | 9.3% | PE32.9x | |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals | US$324.00 | 3.8% +US$2.7b | 22.9% | PE18.8x | |
| CTVA Corteva | US$64.19 | 4.2% +US$1.8b | 41.9% | PE65.8x | |
| SHW Sherwin-Williams | US$361.11 | 2.0% +US$1.7b | 18.8% | PE35.4x | |
| ECL Ecolab | US$242.92 | 1.6% +US$1.1b | 22.3% | PE33.6x |
