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U.S. Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 28, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies68
- 7D7.3%
- 3M-0.6%
- 1Y-11.5%
- YTD-16.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has risen 7.2%, driven by gains in Sherwin-Williams and Albemarle of 7.1% and 15%, respectively. In the same time, Rayonier Advanced Materials was down 12%. In the past year, the industry is down 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 29 May 2022 | US$386.4b | US$166.9b | US$9.9b | 23.3x |
| Tue, 26 Apr 2022 | US$352.8b | US$153.2b | US$8.6b | 23.6x |
| Thu, 24 Mar 2022 | US$356.5b | US$156.9b | US$11.6b | 22.2x |
| Sat, 19 Feb 2022 | US$373.6b | US$156.7b | US$11.6b | 24.9x |
| Mon, 17 Jan 2022 | US$421.8b | US$157.5b | US$12.2b | 26.8x |
| Wed, 15 Dec 2021 | US$428.9b | US$157.3b | US$12.2b | 26.8x |
| Fri, 12 Nov 2021 | US$422.3b | US$146.0b | US$11.7b | 26.6x |
| Sun, 10 Oct 2021 | US$382.4b | US$140.1b | US$11.3b | 24.9x |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2021 | US$395.9b | US$140.0b | US$11.2b | 25.6x |
| Thu, 05 Aug 2021 | US$391.3b | US$140.0b | US$11.3b | 26.7x |
| Sun, 09 May 2021 | US$387.1b | US$130.1b | US$5.9b | 33.5x |
| Wed, 10 Feb 2021 | US$325.1b | US$122.3b | US$4.8b | 27.3x |
| Tue, 03 Nov 2020 | US$278.2b | US$117.5b | US$3.3b | 28.6x |
| Fri, 07 Aug 2020 | US$264.9b | US$118.5b | US$4.2b | 26.9x |
| Thu, 30 Apr 2020 | US$240.3b | US$125.6b | US$6.6b | 19.1x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2020 | US$274.9b | US$128.3b | US$7.5b | 27.2x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2019 | US$287.0b | US$129.3b | US$7.6b | 22x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2019 | US$290.3b | US$130.1b | US$6.9b | 24.2x |
Median PE Ratio
20.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have grown 6.0% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 8.3% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 6.18% | |
| Materials | 6.71% | |
| Chemicals | 6.26% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 7.26% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 7.19% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 5.32% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 5.16% | |
| Industrial Gases | 4.81% | |
Industry PEThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHW Sherwin-Williams | US$276.35 | 7.1% +US$4.8b | -2.5% | PS39.2x | |
| ALB Albemarle | US$270.92 | 14.6% +US$4.0b | 62.2% | PS112.8x | |
| PPG PPG Industries | US$130.03 | 8.6% +US$2.4b | -27.6% | PS29x | |
| DD DuPont de Nemours | US$68.36 | 7.1% +US$2.3b | -19.2% | PS21.9x | |
| ECL Ecolab | US$166.03 | 4.1% +US$1.9b | -22.8% | PS42.8x |