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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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | US$331.0b | US$154.6b | US$4.3b | 22.1x | 77.1x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | US$308.9b | US$155.6b | US$6.5b | 19.2x | 47.3x | 2x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | US$338.4b | US$155.7b | US$6.6b | 22.6x | 51.6x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | US$365.5b | US$155.4b | US$6.4b | 23.5x | 57.1x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | US$349.3b | US$158.3b | US$5.5b | 22.9x | 63.3x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | US$373.7b | US$158.3b | US$5.5b | 24.8x | 68.2x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | US$386.1b | US$158.9b | US$5.7b | 26x | 68.1x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | US$394.7b | US$162.0b | US$7.1b | 26.1x | 55.5x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | US$381.6b | US$164.0b | US$6.7b | 26.5x | 56.8x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | US$379.5b | US$164.8b | US$6.9b | 25.9x | 55x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | US$351.2b | US$159.1b | US$7.5b | 28.6x | 46.8x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | US$358.8b | US$156.5b | US$7.5b | 27.7x | 47.7x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | US$340.3b | US$158.5b | US$8.7b | 25.5x | 39x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | US$366.0b | US$158.6b | US$8.5b | 28.2x | 42.9x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | US$343.1b | US$158.7b | US$11.2b | 27.4x | 30.6x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | US$344.2b | US$165.5b | US$13.4b | 27.3x | 25.7x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | US$353.5b | US$164.6b | US$13.0b | 29.8x | 27.2x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | US$306.0b | US$165.1b | US$13.0b | 25.9x | 23.4x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | US$314.1b | US$165.4b | US$10.5b | 20.1x | 30x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | US$331.9b | US$165.4b | US$10.4b | 22.4x | 31.8x | 2x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | US$342.5b | US$165.6b | US$10.3b | 22.7x | 33.3x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | US$342.9b | US$165.0b | US$9.9b | 20.7x | 34.5x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | US$307.2b | US$165.3b | US$10.0b | 18.1x | 30.9x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | US$322.4b | US$162.2b | US$9.3b | 20.2x | 34.5x | 2x |
| Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | US$307.2b | US$162.0b | US$9.1b | 20.1x | 33.7x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 22 Feb 2023 | US$322.5b | US$162.0b | US$6.9b | 21.5x | 46.5x | 2x |
| Fri, 20 Jan 2023 | US$328.3b | US$165.7b | US$7.1b | 20.8x | 46.1x | 2x |
| Sun, 18 Dec 2022 | US$321.7b | US$165.4b | US$7.1b | 19.9x | 45.2x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 15 Nov 2022 | US$338.6b | US$165.5b | US$7.7b | 21.4x | 44x | 2x |
| Thu, 13 Oct 2022 | US$289.2b | US$161.7b | US$8.8b | 18.8x | 32.7x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 10 Sep 2022 | US$345.2b | US$161.3b | US$8.8b | 20.3x | 39.3x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 08 Aug 2022 | US$336.4b | US$160.9b | US$9.4b | 20.4x | 35.7x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 06 Jul 2022 | US$319.1b | US$156.3b | US$9.1b | 22x | 35.1x | 2x |
| Fri, 03 Jun 2022 | US$359.1b | US$156.3b | US$9.1b | 24x | 39.5x | 2.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
39.5x
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPI ASP Isotopes | US$8.59 | 22.7% +US$119.3m | 64.9% | PS146.4x | |
| ARQ Arq | US$4.54 | 6.7% +US$12.0m | -34.5% | PS1.7x | |
| ECVT Ecovyst | US$7.30 | 1.1% +US$9.4m | -21.4% | PS1.2x | |
| ALTO Alto Ingredients | US$0.97 | 7.7% +US$5.4m | -34.9% | PS0.08x | |
| ASPN Aspen Aerogels | US$6.39 | 0.6% +US$3.3m | -78.1% | PS1.2x |
