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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies129
- 7D2.6%
- 3M-5.0%
- 1Y-7.1%
- YTD1.7%
In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 2.6%, with Corteva up 8.9%. However, the industry is down 7.1% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | US$754.8b | US$378.5b | US$17.2b | 22.1x | 43.9x | 2x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | US$670.8b | US$380.8b | US$23.0b | 18.2x | 29.2x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | US$807.9b | US$379.3b | US$22.8b | 22.1x | 35.4x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | US$825.9b | US$382.1b | US$23.3b | 23.5x | 35.5x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | US$778.8b | US$384.3b | US$23.5b | 20.5x | 33.1x | 2x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | US$865.4b | US$384.3b | US$23.4b | 22.7x | 36.9x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | US$871.6b | US$386.3b | US$24.2b | 25.9x | 36.1x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | US$866.7b | US$383.8b | US$23.4b | 25.3x | 37x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | US$839.1b | US$384.5b | US$23.8b | 25.6x | 35.2x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | US$831.9b | US$379.8b | US$23.5b | 27.3x | 35.5x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | US$807.5b | US$377.3b | US$23.4b | 25.9x | 34.5x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | US$830.0b | US$377.3b | US$23.5b | 22.7x | 35.3x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | US$829.2b | US$384.6b | US$25.6b | 21.4x | 32.4x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | US$831.2b | US$384.5b | US$25.4b | 20.8x | 32.8x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | US$754.4b | US$388.6b | US$30.9b | 20.7x | 24.5x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | US$798.4b | US$397.9b | US$31.5b | 21.1x | 25.3x | 2x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | US$770.4b | US$398.8b | US$31.6b | 19.7x | 24.4x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | US$709.4b | US$404.8b | US$30.7b | 15.2x | 23.1x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | US$743.4b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.8x | 23.8x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | US$771.6b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.2x | 24.7x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | US$829.7b | US$444.5b | US$39.1b | 14x | 21.2x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | US$801.5b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 12.9x | 20.5x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | US$771.4b | US$444.5b | US$39.3b | 12.6x | 19.6x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | US$805.6b | US$452.1b | US$42.6b | 12.8x | 18.9x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | US$778.8b | US$452.1b | US$42.6b | 12.3x | 18.3x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | US$833.9b | US$453.4b | US$41.2b | 14.9x | 20.2x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | US$769.5b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 14x | 17.8x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | US$839.3b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 15x | 19.4x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | US$766.7b | US$456.6b | US$43.8b | 14.7x | 17.5x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | US$722.7b | US$454.8b | US$45.5b | 14.2x | 15.9x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 27 Aug 2022 | US$809.6b | US$454.7b | US$45.5b | 14.9x | 17.8x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 25 Jul 2022 | US$774.0b | US$434.4b | US$44.1b | 16.2x | 17.5x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 22 Jun 2022 | US$766.0b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 15.3x | 17.3x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 20 May 2022 | US$843.6b | US$433.1b | US$44.4b | 16.9x | 19x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 43.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 31.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 27% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 4.4% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Materials industry?
| US Market | 3.92% | |
| Materials | 1.86% | |
| Chemicals | 2.59% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 6.87% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 6.83% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 6.54% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.31% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0.65% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 10.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 83% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTVA Corteva | US$67.96 | 8.9% +US$3.7b | 18.6% | PE40.6x | |
| DD DuPont de Nemours | US$71.27 | 9.1% +US$2.5b | -9.6% | PE2294.3x | |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries | US$60.68 | 8.0% +US$1.4b | -40.1% | PE20.8x | |
| DOW Dow | US$30.98 | 7.0% +US$1.4b | -47.8% | PE77.9x | |
| CE Celanese | US$54.53 | 21.8% +US$962.7m | -66.0% | PS0.6x |
