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U.S. Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies43
- 7D3.5%
- 3M7.4%
- 1Y-35.6%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Commodity Chemicals industry is up 3.5%, with LyondellBasell Industries leading the way, up 4.1%. Meanwhile, AdvanSix actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.5% in the last week. However, the industry is down 36% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 36% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Commodity Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | US$70.5b | US$119.7b | US$1.5b | 22.1x | 48.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | US$63.8b | US$119.7b | US$1.5b | 20x | 43.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | US$63.3b | US$119.8b | US$1.8b | 14.3x | 34.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | US$70.0b | US$121.0b | US$3.4b | 13.4x | 20.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | US$83.8b | US$121.0b | US$3.4b | 16x | 24.8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | US$89.6b | US$121.7b | US$3.7b | 15.6x | 24x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | US$87.7b | US$121.7b | US$3.7b | 13.5x | 23.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | US$100.0b | US$121.7b | US$3.7b | 16.1x | 26.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | US$109.6b | US$121.6b | US$4.0b | 14x | 27.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | US$108.5b | US$121.6b | US$4.1b | 13.9x | 26.3x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | US$110.5b | US$121.6b | US$4.1b | 14.1x | 26.7x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | US$110.4b | US$121.8b | US$3.7b | 14.9x | 30.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | US$113.8b | US$121.8b | US$3.7b | 15.4x | 31.1x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | US$118.9b | US$121.8b | US$3.7b | 15x | 32.2x | 1x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | US$121.1b | US$123.9b | US$3.6b | 13.7x | 33.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | US$114.1b | US$123.8b | US$3.5b | 13x | 32.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | US$109.8b | US$126.3b | US$4.3b | 11.7x | 25.6x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | US$111.8b | US$128.4b | US$5.2b | 10.8x | 21.4x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | US$104.8b | US$128.4b | US$5.2b | 9.7x | 20.1x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | US$97.6b | US$135.8b | US$6.2b | 9x | 15.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | US$103.9b | US$135.8b | US$6.2b | 10.4x | 16.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | US$109.9b | US$135.8b | US$6.2b | 9.8x | 17.7x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | US$107.8b | US$151.8b | US$9.5b | 8.5x | 11.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | US$105.1b | US$151.8b | US$9.5b | 8.1x | 11.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | US$103.6b | US$151.8b | US$9.5b | 7.9x | 11x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | US$115.2b | US$161.4b | US$12.7b | 8x | 9.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | US$117.6b | US$161.5b | US$12.8b | 8x | 9.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | US$125.0b | US$164.4b | US$14.0b | 9.2x | 8.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | US$105.7b | US$168.3b | US$15.3b | 7.8x | 6.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | US$106.4b | US$168.3b | US$15.3b | 7.9x | 7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | US$102.8b | US$169.2b | US$17.3b | 7.9x | 5.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | US$93.6b | US$169.9b | US$18.2b | 6.9x | 5.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | US$115.7b | US$169.8b | US$18.2b | 8.2x | 6.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 20 Jul 2022 | US$106.5b | US$161.4b | US$18.3b | 7x | 5.8x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.8x
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 48.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.75x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined 57% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 9.5% 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 Market | -0.51% | |
| Materials | -0.33% | |
| Chemicals | -0.78% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 3.55% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 4.95% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.87% | |
| Industrial Gases | -1.09% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -2.79% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries | US$64.55 | 4.1% +US$816.4m | -32.1% | PE22.1x | |
| DOW Dow | US$29.55 | 3.8% +US$770.5m | -44.2% | PE74.3x | |
| WLK Westlake | US$85.36 | 5.2% +US$545.0m | -41.8% | PE28.4x | |
| PCT PureCycle Technologies | US$15.25 | 10.8% +US$267.5m | 166.6% | PS1733.1x | |
| HWKN Hawkins | US$155.30 | 1.9% +US$59.0m | 59.6% | PE38.4x |
