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U.S. Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies62
  • 7D2.7%
  • 3M-4.7%
  • 1Y6.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has risen 2.7%, and Albemarle contributed the most with a gain of 10%. This means that the industry has gained 6.1% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 12 May 2026US$366.1bUS$151.2bUS$7.7b26.9x47.5x2.4x
Thu, 09 Apr 2026US$347.6bUS$149.5bUS$5.8b30.9x59.6x2.3x
Sat, 07 Mar 2026US$361.5bUS$149.3bUS$6.0b28.9x60.7x2.4x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026US$366.1bUS$156.5bUS$4.8b28.9x75.7x2.3x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025US$339.0bUS$156.1bUS$4.8b25.5x71x2.2x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025US$339.2bUS$156.1bUS$4.8b24.5x71.1x2.2x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025US$347.5bUS$154.7bUS$5.6b26.8x61.9x2.2x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025US$339.6bUS$150.8bUS$5.1b27.2x66.8x2.3x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025US$350.2bUS$150.9bUS$5.2b26.2x67.2x2.3x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025US$342.6bUS$152.8bUS$5.2b24.1x65.8x2.2x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025US$326.1bUS$154.6bUS$5.4b21.7x60.3x2.1x
Wed, 14 May 2025US$336.6bUS$154.7bUS$4.3b21.3x78.4x2.2x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025US$311.7bUS$155.6bUS$6.5b18.5x47.7x2x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025US$354.5bUS$154.1bUS$6.4b24.5x55.7x2.3x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025US$360.7bUS$156.2bUS$5.3b23.7x68.4x2.3x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025US$348.7bUS$158.3bUS$5.5b23x63.6x2.2x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024US$386.6bUS$158.3bUS$5.5b25.3x70.5x2.4x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024US$383.2bUS$159.3bUS$7.3b25.9x52.2x2.4x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024US$392.7bUS$164.1bUS$6.7b26.9x58.4x2.4x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024US$379.2bUS$164.0bUS$6.7b26.2x56.4x2.3x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024US$360.9bUS$159.1bUS$7.5b27.9x47.9x2.3x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024US$348.8bUS$156.5bUS$7.5b29x46.3x2.2x
Thu, 16 May 2024US$362.8bUS$156.5bUS$7.5b28.2x48.2x2.3x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024US$355.2bUS$158.6bUS$8.5b26.1x41.5x2.2x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024US$358.0bUS$158.6bUS$8.5b27.6x42.1x2.3x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024US$331.6bUS$158.8bUS$13.2b26.4x25.2x2.1x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024US$347.7bUS$164.6bUS$13.0b29.2x26.7x2.1x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023US$333.2bUS$164.6bUS$13.0b28x25.6x2x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023US$293.6bUS$165.0bUS$10.4b22.9x28.2x1.8x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023US$311.5bUS$165.4bUS$10.4b21x29.8x1.9x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023US$328.4bUS$165.4bUS$10.4b24.3x31.4x2x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023US$348.8bUS$165.2bUS$10.0b20.5x34.9x2.1x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023US$330.4bUS$165.3bUS$10.0b19x33.2x2x
Fri, 19 May 2023US$321.4bUS$165.3bUS$10.0b19.4x32.3x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.3x


Total Market Cap: US$321.4bTotal Earnings: US$10.0bTotal Revenue: US$165.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 63.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Specialty Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 47.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 63.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined 8.2% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.9% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?

US Market2.58%
Materials4.79%
Chemicals1.69%
Specialty Chemicals2.67%
Diversified Chemicals4.17%
Industrial Gases2.17%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals1.38%
Commodity Chemicals-3.90%
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
ALB AlbemarleUS$209.9910.1%
+US$2.3b		241.1%PS4.5x
IFF International Flavors & FragrancesUS$78.7512.4%
+US$2.2b		3.1%PE24.3x
DD DuPont de NemoursUS$50.5811.4%
+US$2.1b		-29.0%PE157.1x
SQM Sociedad Química y Minera de ChileUS$93.424.1%
+US$1.0b		159.3%PE45.4x
PPG PPG IndustriesUS$107.953.7%
+US$862.6m		-5.5%PE15.2x

Latest News

ALB
US$209.99
Albemarle
7D
10.1%
1Y
241.1%
ESI
US$45.06
Element Solutions
7D
5.3%
1Y
97.3%
Analysis Article • May 11

Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) Revenues

Shareholders in Element Solutions Inc ( NYSE:ESI ) may be thrilled to learn that the analysts have just delivered a...
ECL
US$251.10
Ecolab
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-1.3%
EMN
US$74.64
Eastman Chemical
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-9.8%
SHW
US$312.70
Sherwin-Williams
7D
0.7%
1Y
-12.4%
CE
US$59.55
Celanese
7D
-13.4%
1Y
9.2%
Narrative Update • May 10

CE: Carbon Capture Progress And Michigan Tech Expansion Will Support Future Upside

Analysts now see Celanese's fair value at about $90, down from roughly $94. The change reflects slightly adjusted assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, while maintaining a broadly similar risk profile.
SQM
US$93.42
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
7D
4.1%
1Y
159.3%
IFF
US$78.75
International Flavors & Fragrances
7D
12.4%
1Y
3.1%
SOLS
US$85.42
Solstice Advanced Materials
7D
5.4%
1Y
n/a
ALTO
US$4.90
Alto Ingredients
7D
-10.4%
1Y
467.2%
NGVT
US$74.44
Ingevity
7D
0.9%
1Y
73.0%
DD
US$50.58
DuPont de Nemours
7D
11.4%
1Y
-29.0%
Narrative Update • May 07

DD: PFAS Legal Overhang Will Set Up Future Buyback And Guidance Upside

Analysts have slightly adjusted their 12 month price target for DuPont de Nemours to about $63.81 from $64.00. This reflects updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations.
BCPC
US$158.93
Balchem
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-4.0%
ACNT
US$13.53
Ascent Industries
7D
-9.3%
1Y
5.5%
PPG
US$107.95
PPG Industries
7D
3.7%
1Y
-5.5%
FSI
US$6.05
Flexible Solutions International
7D
-2.6%
1Y
35.0%
Narrative Update • Apr 26

FSI: Rebased Outlook And Filing Delay Will Reset Risk Reward Profile

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Flexible Solutions International by $2.50 to $8.50, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate, and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see the revised US$8.50 target as still allowing room for upside if the company meets updated expectations on revenue and earnings execution.