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U.S. Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 30, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M-23.2%
  • 1Y-20.3%
  • YTDn/a

The Commodity Chemicals industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 20% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 30 Dec 2024US$87.5bUS$121.7bUS$3.7b13.3x23.5x0.7x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024US$101.3bUS$121.7bUS$3.7b16.1x27.2x0.8x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024US$106.5bUS$121.8bUS$4.0b14x26.9x0.9x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024US$108.8bUS$121.6bUS$4.1b13.8x26.3x0.9x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024US$110.4bUS$121.6bUS$4.1b14x26.7x0.9x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024US$113.7bUS$121.8bUS$3.7b15.5x31x0.9x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024US$114.6bUS$121.8bUS$3.7b14.9x31.3x0.9x
Mon, 13 May 2024US$119.7bUS$121.8bUS$3.7b15.1x32.4x1x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024US$120.5bUS$123.9bUS$3.6b14.3x33.8x1x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024US$113.9bUS$123.9bUS$3.5b12.8x32.9x0.9x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024US$107.0bUS$126.3bUS$4.3b11.7x25x0.8x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024US$110.9bUS$127.9bUS$5.1b10.9x21.6x0.9x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023US$104.1bUS$128.4bUS$5.2b9.5x20x0.8x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023US$97.0bUS$129.9bUS$5.6b9.2x17.3x0.7x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023US$103.0bUS$135.8bUS$6.2b10.2x16.6x0.8x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023US$109.5bUS$135.8bUS$6.2b9.5x17.6x0.8x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023US$108.8bUS$151.8bUS$9.5b8.7x11.5x0.7x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023US$105.8bUS$151.8bUS$9.5b7.8x11.2x0.7x
Tue, 16 May 2023US$104.0bUS$151.8bUS$9.5b8x11x0.7x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023US$118.8bUS$161.4bUS$12.7b8.8x9.3x0.7x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023US$112.0bUS$161.4bUS$12.7b8.1x8.8x0.7x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023US$125.4bUS$164.5bUS$14.0b9.7x8.9x0.8x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023US$106.3bUS$168.3bUS$15.3b7.5x6.9x0.6x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022US$108.5bUS$168.3bUS$15.3b8.1x7.1x0.6x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022US$101.4bUS$168.8bUS$16.0b7.8x6.3x0.6x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022US$92.3bUS$169.9bUS$18.2b6.7x5.1x0.5x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022US$114.5bUS$169.9bUS$18.2b8.1x6.3x0.7x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022US$109.8bUS$161.4bUS$18.3b7.4x6x0.7x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022US$112.9bUS$161.4bUS$18.3b7.8x6.2x0.7x
Wed, 18 May 2022US$136.4bUS$161.3bUS$18.3b8.5x7.5x0.8x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022US$128.3bUS$145.3bUS$16.1b9x8x0.9x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022US$120.9bUS$144.0bUS$16.0b10x7.6x0.8x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022US$116.4bUS$142.5bUS$15.4b11.2x7.6x0.8x
Thu, 06 Jan 2022US$118.1bUS$132.9bUS$14.8b11.3x8x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8x


Total Market Cap: US$118.1bTotal Earnings: US$14.8bTotal Revenue: US$132.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Commodity Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.1x20232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Commodity Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.79x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined 37% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.9% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?

US Market0.58%
Materials-0.097%
Chemicals-0.30%
Commodity Chemicals0.42%
Specialty Chemicals-0.27%
Industrial Gases-0.42%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-0.63%
Diversified Chemicals-3.06%
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
OLN OlinUS$33.771.9%
+US$74.6m		-37.4%PE26.1x
LYB LyondellBasell IndustriesUS$74.140.2%
+US$42.2m		-22.0%PE11.2x
DOW DowUS$40.030.2%
+US$42.1m		-27.0%PE26.7x
HWKN HawkinsUS$125.341.6%
+US$41.4m		78.0%PE32.1x
TSE TrinseoUS$5.177.0%
+US$12.0m		-38.2%PS0.05x
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LYB

US$74.14

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7D

0.2%

1Y

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US$28.16

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1.1%

1Y

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1.9%

1Y

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1Y

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7D

-0.4%

1Y

9.8%

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HWKN

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1.6%

1Y

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US$10.13

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7D

-1.6%

1Y

-28.5%

MATV

US$10.98

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7D

-3.2%

1Y

-28.3%

GURE

US$0.53

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7D

-11.3%

1Y

-67.6%

PCT

US$10.59

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7D

-0.3%

1Y

161.5%