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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies127
- 7D1.8%
- 3M-5.9%
- 1Y-7.9%
- YTD0.9%
In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 2.1%, with Corteva up 8.2%. In contrast, the industry has lost 9.1% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 19% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | US$757.6b | US$378.5b | US$17.2b | 21.9x | 44.1x | 2x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | US$720.3b | US$380.8b | US$23.0b | 18.2x | 31.3x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | US$809.2b | US$379.3b | US$22.8b | 21.4x | 35.4x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | US$829.1b | US$382.2b | US$22.3b | 21.7x | 37.2x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | US$770.4b | US$384.3b | US$23.4b | 19.9x | 32.9x | 2x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | US$869.3b | US$384.3b | US$23.4b | 23x | 37.1x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | US$878.4b | US$386.3b | US$24.6b | 25.5x | 35.7x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | US$877.6b | US$383.8b | US$23.5b | 26x | 37.4x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | US$857.5b | US$383.8b | US$23.4b | 25.6x | 36.6x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | US$823.1b | US$379.8b | US$23.5b | 27.7x | 35.1x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | US$813.3b | US$377.3b | US$23.4b | 26x | 34.7x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | US$826.8b | US$377.3b | US$23.5b | 26.3x | 35.2x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | US$813.6b | US$384.6b | US$25.6b | 21.1x | 31.8x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | US$840.8b | US$384.5b | US$25.4b | 21.1x | 33.1x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | US$772.6b | US$388.5b | US$31.5b | 19.4x | 24.5x | 2x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | US$803.3b | US$398.8b | US$31.9b | 20.8x | 25.2x | 2x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | US$778.1b | US$398.4b | US$31.6b | 19.7x | 24.6x | 2x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | US$717.0b | US$403.9b | US$30.4b | 15.1x | 23.6x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | US$752.3b | US$411.9b | US$31.2b | 15.8x | 24.1x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | US$775.0b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.2x | 24.8x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | US$839.4b | US$440.6b | US$38.2b | 14.3x | 22x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | US$793.0b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 12.9x | 20.3x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | US$780.3b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 12.8x | 20x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | US$812.9b | US$452.1b | US$42.6b | 12.9x | 19.1x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | US$755.7b | US$452.2b | US$42.6b | 12.3x | 17.7x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | US$818.7b | US$450.3b | US$40.2b | 14.5x | 20.4x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | US$794.2b | US$460.9b | US$43.3b | 14.3x | 18.3x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | US$814.5b | US$458.5b | US$42.3b | 14.9x | 19.2x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | US$749.6b | US$457.5b | US$44.1b | 13.3x | 17x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | US$705.6b | US$454.8b | US$45.5b | 13.9x | 15.5x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | US$804.1b | US$454.7b | US$45.5b | 14.9x | 17.7x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | US$776.5b | US$435.4b | US$44.2b | 15.7x | 17.6x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | US$755.0b | US$432.2b | US$44.3b | 16.1x | 17x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | US$846.2b | US$433.1b | US$44.4b | 17x | 19.1x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.1x
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 44.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 31.1x.
- 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 | 4.47% | |
| Materials | 1.58% | |
| Chemicals | 1.82% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 3.25% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.38% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 2.38% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 1.42% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0.56% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.7%, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHW Sherwin-Williams | US$361.45 | 2.2% +US$2.0b | 15.1% | PE33.7x | |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals | US$274.42 | 1.8% +US$1.1b | 6.8% | PE39.5x | |
| PPG PPG Industries | US$113.06 | 4.1% +US$1.0b | -16.1% | PE19.5x | |
| CTVA Corteva | US$68.29 | 2.1% +US$975.5m | 21.9% | PE40.8x | |
| DD DuPont de Nemours | US$68.18 | 2.9% +US$807.7m | -12.1% | PE2194.9x |
