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U.S. Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies56
  • 7D-2.1%
  • 3M-6.4%
  • 1Y-9.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by a pullback from Sherwin-Williams of 2.6%. On the other hand ASP Isotopes is actually up 14%. However, the industry is down 9.2% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 27 May 2025US$331.0bUS$154.6bUS$4.3b22.1x77.1x2.1x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025US$308.9bUS$155.6bUS$6.5b19.2x47.3x2x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025US$338.4bUS$155.7bUS$6.6b22.6x51.6x2.2x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025US$365.5bUS$155.4bUS$6.4b23.5x57.1x2.4x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025US$349.3bUS$158.3bUS$5.5b22.9x63.3x2.2x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024US$373.7bUS$158.3bUS$5.5b24.8x68.2x2.4x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024US$386.1bUS$158.9bUS$5.7b26x68.1x2.4x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024US$394.7bUS$162.0bUS$7.1b26.1x55.5x2.4x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024US$381.6bUS$164.0bUS$6.7b26.5x56.8x2.3x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024US$379.5bUS$164.8bUS$6.9b25.9x55x2.3x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024US$351.2bUS$159.1bUS$7.5b28.6x46.8x2.2x
Wed, 29 May 2024US$358.8bUS$156.5bUS$7.5b27.7x47.7x2.3x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024US$340.3bUS$158.5bUS$8.7b25.5x39x2.1x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024US$366.0bUS$158.6bUS$8.5b28.2x42.9x2.3x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024US$343.1bUS$158.7bUS$11.2b27.4x30.6x2.2x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024US$344.2bUS$165.5bUS$13.4b27.3x25.7x2.1x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023US$353.5bUS$164.6bUS$13.0b29.8x27.2x2.1x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023US$306.0bUS$165.1bUS$13.0b25.9x23.4x1.9x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023US$314.1bUS$165.4bUS$10.5b20.1x30x1.9x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023US$331.9bUS$165.4bUS$10.4b22.4x31.8x2x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023US$342.5bUS$165.6bUS$10.3b22.7x33.3x2.1x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023US$342.9bUS$165.0bUS$9.9b20.7x34.5x2.1x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023US$307.2bUS$165.3bUS$10.0b18.1x30.9x1.9x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023US$322.4bUS$162.2bUS$9.3b20.2x34.5x2x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023US$307.2bUS$162.0bUS$9.1b20.1x33.7x1.9x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023US$322.5bUS$162.0bUS$6.9b21.5x46.5x2x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023US$328.3bUS$165.7bUS$7.1b20.8x46.1x2x
Sun, 18 Dec 2022US$321.7bUS$165.4bUS$7.1b19.9x45.2x1.9x
Tue, 15 Nov 2022US$338.6bUS$165.5bUS$7.7b21.4x44x2x
Thu, 13 Oct 2022US$289.2bUS$161.7bUS$8.8b18.8x32.7x1.8x
Sat, 10 Sep 2022US$345.2bUS$161.3bUS$8.8b20.3x39.3x2.1x
Mon, 08 Aug 2022US$336.4bUS$160.9bUS$9.4b20.4x35.7x2.1x
Wed, 06 Jul 2022US$319.1bUS$156.3bUS$9.1b22x35.1x2x
Fri, 03 Jun 2022US$359.1bUS$156.3bUS$9.1b24x39.5x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

39.5x


Total Market Cap: US$359.1bTotal Earnings: US$9.1bTotal Revenue: US$156.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 54.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Specialty Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 77.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 54.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined 22% 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. Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?

US Market-2.65%
Materials-1.29%
Chemicals-1.78%
Specialty Chemicals-2.14%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-0.26%
Industrial Gases-0.84%
Commodity Chemicals-5.59%
Diversified Chemicals-6.90%
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
ASPI ASP IsotopesUS$8.5922.7%
+US$119.3m
64.9%PS146.4x
ARQ ArqUS$4.546.7%
+US$12.0m
-34.5%PS1.7x
ECVT EcovystUS$7.301.1%
+US$9.4m
-21.4%PS1.2x
ALTO Alto IngredientsUS$0.977.7%
+US$5.4m
-34.9%PS0.08x
ASPN Aspen AerogelsUS$6.390.6%
+US$3.3m
-78.1%PS1.2x
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IFF

US$75.00

International Flavors & Fragrances

7D

-3.7%

1Y

-21.2%

ALTO

US$0.97

Alto Ingredients

7D

7.7%

1Y

-34.9%

DD

US$67.65

DuPont de Nemours

7D

-1.9%

1Y

-17.6%

SHW

US$352.51

Sherwin-Williams

7D

-1.8%

1Y

16.8%

ASPI

US$8.59

ASP Isotopes

7D

22.7%

1Y

64.9%

FSI

US$4.59

Flexible Solutions International

7D

2.5%

1Y

112.5%

BON

US$1.80

Bon Natural Life

7D

18.4%

1Y

-97.5%

EMN

US$80.54

Eastman Chemical

7D

-2.2%

1Y

-20.0%

ASPN

US$6.39

Aspen Aerogels

7D

0.6%

1Y

-78.1%

ECL

US$261.10

Ecolab

7D

-0.5%

1Y

14.1%