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U.S. Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
- 7D2.0%
- 3M-8.7%
- 1Y0.5%
- YTDn/a
CF Industries Holdings is up 4.0%, leading the way for the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, which has gained 2.0%. Meanwhile, Bioceres Crop Solutions actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.0% in the last week. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | US$76.6b | US$46.8b | US$2.8b | 20.2x | 27.5x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | US$79.2b | US$46.8b | US$2.8b | 19.2x | 28.2x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | US$79.1b | US$47.3b | US$3.1b | 18.9x | 25.4x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | US$77.6b | US$47.0b | US$4.1b | 16.6x | 19.2x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | US$80.3b | US$47.0b | US$4.1b | 16.3x | 19.8x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | US$82.1b | US$48.2b | US$4.2b | 13.8x | 19.5x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | US$74.7b | US$41.0b | US$3.6b | 25.3x | 20.8x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | US$74.1b | US$40.9b | US$3.6b | 26.1x | 20.6x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | US$71.7b | US$41.6b | US$3.8b | 16.8x | 18.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | US$70.5b | US$41.7b | US$3.9b | 12.2x | 18.2x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | US$73.1b | US$41.7b | US$3.9b | 12.8x | 18.9x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | US$72.8b | US$44.1b | US$5.2b | 9.8x | 14.1x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | US$74.7b | US$44.1b | US$5.2b | 10.6x | 14.4x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | US$71.4b | US$45.5b | US$5.5b | 23.7x | 13.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | US$67.8b | US$47.3b | US$5.3b | 20.9x | 12.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | US$66.3b | US$47.3b | US$5.3b | 20.9x | 12.4x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | US$69.2b | US$47.4b | US$5.4b | 14x | 12.9x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | US$72.6b | US$50.8b | US$6.6b | 10.8x | 11x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | US$78.2b | US$50.8b | US$6.6b | 14.8x | 11.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | US$83.5b | US$53.1b | US$7.5b | 14.2x | 11.2x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | US$102.6b | US$66.1b | US$12.0b | 11x | 8.5x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | US$97.4b | US$66.1b | US$12.0b | 5.1x | 8.1x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | US$108.7b | US$66.8b | US$13.1b | 4.6x | 8.3x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | US$109.4b | US$66.8b | US$13.1b | 5.1x | 8.4x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | US$121.0b | US$64.1b | US$12.6b | 6.4x | 9.6x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | US$121.2b | US$63.5b | US$12.5b | 6.6x | 9.7x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 15 Dec 2022 | US$122.8b | US$63.5b | US$12.5b | 7x | 9.8x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 12 Nov 2022 | US$135.5b | US$61.2b | US$11.5b | 10.8x | 11.7x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 10 Oct 2022 | US$127.9b | US$61.8b | US$10.6b | 10.2x | 12.1x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 07 Sep 2022 | US$132.3b | US$61.8b | US$10.6b | 11.1x | 12.5x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 05 Aug 2022 | US$126.0b | US$59.1b | US$9.9b | 11.8x | 12.7x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 03 Jul 2022 | US$119.3b | US$54.8b | US$9.0b | 10.9x | 13.3x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 31 May 2022 | US$144.7b | US$54.9b | US$9.0b | 13.1x | 16.1x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 28 Apr 2022 | US$133.3b | US$49.2b | US$6.4b | 21.7x | 20.9x | 2.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 27.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry have declined 24% 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 Comparison
How does U.S. Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| US Market | -1.12% | |
| Materials | 0.67% | |
| Chemicals | 0.69% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 1.98% | |
| Industrial Gases | 1.30% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.21% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.013% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -2.39% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF CF Industries Holdings | US$74.90 | 3.4% +US$414.5m | -4.9% | PE10.2x | |
| MOS Mosaic | US$27.27 | 2.6% +US$218.7m | -11.3% | PE49.4x | |
| ICL ICL Group | US$6.37 | 0.8% +US$64.5m | 35.2% | PE20.2x | |
| SMG Scotts Miracle-Gro | US$52.17 | 1.2% +US$35.6m | -23.2% | PS0.8x | |
| FMC FMC | US$37.84 | 0.7% +US$33.7m | -35.0% | PE11.8x |
