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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 01, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies123
- 7D-0.008%
- 3M1.3%
- 1Y11.1%
- YTD3.6%
The Chemicals industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 11% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | US$820.0b | US$377.3b | US$23.4b | 25.9x | 35x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | US$806.2b | US$382.7b | US$26.3b | 21.3x | 30.6x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | US$842.7b | US$384.6b | US$25.4b | 20.8x | 33.2x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | US$796.2b | US$384.7b | US$25.5b | 22.1x | 31.2x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | US$784.3b | US$398.9b | US$31.7b | 20x | 24.7x | 2x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | US$800.2b | US$398.4b | US$31.6b | 21.3x | 25.3x | 2x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | US$756.6b | US$399.0b | US$31.7b | 17.5x | 23.9x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | US$739.1b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.6x | 23.7x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | US$780.4b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 16.1x | 25x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | US$794.0b | US$411.9b | US$30.9b | 15.2x | 25.7x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | US$794.3b | US$444.3b | US$39.1b | 13.8x | 20.3x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | US$777.6b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 13.3x | 19.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | US$800.3b | US$444.9b | US$40.5b | 13.7x | 19.8x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | US$786.9b | US$452.1b | US$42.6b | 12.5x | 18.5x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | US$814.4b | US$450.4b | US$40.0b | 12.9x | 20.3x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | US$820.1b | US$461.0b | US$43.3b | 15x | 18.9x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | US$783.2b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 13.8x | 18.1x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | US$803.9b | US$458.5b | US$42.3b | 14.8x | 19x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | US$705.9b | US$455.1b | US$45.5b | 14x | 15.5x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | US$812.2b | US$454.7b | US$45.5b | 15.1x | 17.9x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | US$817.9b | US$452.5b | US$45.3b | 16.3x | 18x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | US$747.8b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 15.5x | 16.9x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | US$883.9b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 17.4x | 19.9x | 2x |
| Wed, 04 May 2022 | US$847.8b | US$421.6b | US$41.7b | 19.4x | 20.3x | 2x |
| Fri, 01 Apr 2022 | US$873.4b | US$408.4b | US$38.9b | 19.5x | 22.5x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 27 Feb 2022 | US$824.4b | US$406.5b | US$41.1b | 21x | 20.1x | 2x |
| Tue, 25 Jan 2022 | US$845.4b | US$390.8b | US$38.7b | 20.5x | 21.9x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 23 Dec 2021 | US$884.8b | US$390.0b | US$38.7b | 21.5x | 22.9x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 20 Nov 2021 | US$910.9b | US$388.4b | US$38.6b | 22.9x | 23.6x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 18 Oct 2021 | US$863.6b | US$362.3b | US$32.2b | 23.9x | 26.8x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 15 Sep 2021 | US$846.7b | US$363.1b | US$32.0b | 20.5x | 26.5x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 13 Aug 2021 | US$869.8b | US$363.4b | US$32.1b | 22.3x | 27.1x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 08 Jun 2021 | US$880.5b | US$332.1b | US$20.2b | 27.1x | 43.7x | 2.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
43.7x
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 35.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have grown 5.1% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 4.3% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Materials industry?
| US Market | -0.63% | |
| Materials | 0.17% | |
| Chemicals | -0.0084% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 0.93% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.56% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0.16% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.43% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -3.25% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 47.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 65% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 91% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrial Gases industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APD Air Products and Chemicals | US$266.70 | 0.8% +US$464.6m | -5.1% | PE24.1x | |
| DD DuPont de Nemours | US$82.16 | 1.3% +US$434.8m | 13.5% | PE85x | |
| CF CF Industries Holdings | US$79.73 | 2.9% +US$405.8m | 26.7% | PE12.6x | |
| CTVA Corteva | US$55.94 | 0.8% +US$299.7m | 0.04% | PE55.9x | |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries | US$99.42 | 0.9% +US$286.5m | 10.6% | PE15.3x |
