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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 05, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies127
  • 7D-1.9%
  • 3M5.1%
  • 1Y15.8%
  • YTD5.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by Linde declining 3.4%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 16%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 05 Nov 2024US$854.8bUS$386.7bUS$24.5b25.2x34.9x2.2x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024US$890.7bUS$381.8bUS$23.8b25.4x37.5x2.3x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024US$865.3bUS$383.7bUS$23.4b25.6x36.9x2.3x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024US$836.8bUS$379.4bUS$23.4b27.4x35.7x2.2x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024US$815.4bUS$377.3bUS$23.4b25.5x34.8x2.2x
Fri, 24 May 2024US$828.2bUS$377.3bUS$23.4b25.9x35.3x2.2x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024US$804.2bUS$384.5bUS$25.7b20.8x31.3x2.1x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024US$838.2bUS$384.6bUS$25.4b20x33x2.2x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024US$774.8bUS$388.8bUS$31.6b19x24.5x2x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024US$794.6bUS$398.8bUS$31.9b20.4x24.9x2x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023US$770.6bUS$398.4bUS$31.6b19.6x24.4x1.9x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023US$739.8bUS$401.8bUS$32.4b16x22.9x1.8x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023US$737.8bUS$412.0bUS$31.2b15.4x23.6x1.8x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023US$798.8bUS$412.0bUS$31.2b16.7x25.6x1.9x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023US$841.3bUS$438.0bUS$37.7b14.3x22.3x1.9x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023US$796.1bUS$444.6bUS$39.1b13.5x20.4x1.8x
Sat, 27 May 2023US$755.8bUS$444.6bUS$39.1b12.7x19.3x1.7x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023US$797.0bUS$452.2bUS$42.9b12.8x18.6x1.8x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023US$776.3bUS$452.2bUS$42.6b12.3x18.2x1.7x
Fri, 17 Feb 2023US$819.6bUS$450.8bUS$41.3b14.2x19.9x1.8x
Sun, 15 Jan 2023US$828.0bUS$460.9bUS$43.3b15.1x19.1x1.8x
Tue, 13 Dec 2022US$816.9bUS$460.8bUS$43.3b14.5x18.9x1.8x
Thu, 10 Nov 2022US$780.0bUS$460.4bUS$43.3b13.3x18x1.7x
Sat, 08 Oct 2022US$718.9bUS$455.1bUS$45.5b13.7x15.8x1.6x
Mon, 05 Sep 2022US$768.5bUS$454.7bUS$45.5b14.5x16.9x1.7x
Wed, 03 Aug 2022US$791.7bUS$446.3bUS$45.8b15.7x17.3x1.8x
Fri, 01 Jul 2022US$752.5bUS$432.2bUS$44.3b15.5x17x1.7x
Sun, 29 May 2022US$896.9bUS$432.0bUS$44.3b17.3x20.2x2.1x
Tue, 26 Apr 2022US$838.1bUS$408.2bUS$39.1b20x21.4x2.1x
Thu, 24 Mar 2022US$842.7bUS$408.1bUS$41.4b20.2x20.4x2.1x
Sat, 19 Feb 2022US$826.9bUS$403.8bUS$40.3b20.8x20.5x2x
Mon, 17 Jan 2022US$899.5bUS$390.2bUS$38.7b21.8x23.3x2.3x
Wed, 15 Dec 2021US$888.5bUS$390.0bUS$38.7b21.4x23x2.3x
Fri, 12 Nov 2021US$919.6bUS$388.4bUS$38.6b23.7x23.8x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.8x


Total Market Cap: US$919.6bTotal Earnings: US$38.6bTotal Revenue: US$388.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.8x202220232024
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 34.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.8x.
  • 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 14% 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-1.94%
Materials-1.65%
Chemicals-1.93%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals2.17%
Diversified Chemicals1.32%
Specialty Chemicals-1.18%
Commodity Chemicals-3.36%
Industrial Gases-3.55%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 49.4x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (19.3%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 108% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Gases industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.8% 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
SHW Sherwin-WilliamsUS$374.403.1%
+US$2.8b
49.5%PE36.7x
AXTA Axalta Coating SystemsUS$38.087.0%
+US$498.8m
29.8%PE25.4x
ICL ICL GroupUS$4.447.2%
+US$387.1m
-8.1%PE13.4x
MOS MosaicUS$28.334.0%
+US$344.1m
-12.8%PE36.9x
CC ChemoursUS$20.5811.4%
+US$313.5m
-18.5%PE40.4x
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DOW

US$47.95

Dow

7D

-4.3%

1Y

-2.8%

CC

US$20.58

Chemours

7D

11.4%

1Y

-18.5%

IFF

US$98.97

International Flavors & Fragrances

7D

-3.2%

1Y

36.8%

EMN

US$100.05

Eastman Chemical

7D

-6.2%

1Y

31.2%

AXTA

US$38.08

Axalta Coating Systems

7D

7.0%

1Y

29.8%

CF

US$86.41

CF Industries Holdings

7D

5.5%

1Y

9.1%

FMC

US$63.45

FMC

7D

3.1%

1Y

14.6%

ECL

US$244.50

Ecolab

7D

-4.7%

1Y

40.1%

ICL

US$4.44

ICL Group

7D

7.2%

1Y

-8.1%

MOS

US$28.33

Mosaic

7D

4.0%

1Y

-12.8%

SHW

US$374.40

Sherwin-Williams

7D

3.1%

1Y

49.5%

DD

US$81.85

DuPont de Nemours

7D

-2.5%

1Y

17.7%