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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies126
- 7D-0.8%
- 3M-0.8%
- 1Y-10.0%
- YTD1.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has remained flat, although notably Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile declined by 8.3%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 8.5% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | US$786.4b | US$380.9b | US$23.0b | 19.4x | 34.2x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | US$813.6b | US$380.9b | US$22.9b | 21.4x | 35.5x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | US$817.6b | US$384.4b | US$23.4b | 23.2x | 34.9x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | US$791.1b | US$384.3b | US$23.4b | 20.5x | 33.8x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | US$841.3b | US$385.1b | US$23.8b | 23.6x | 35.3x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | US$894.9b | US$388.7b | US$24.2b | 26.6x | 37x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | US$846.7b | US$383.8b | US$23.4b | 25.1x | 36.1x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | US$824.3b | US$384.4b | US$23.8b | 24.6x | 34.6x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | US$796.4b | US$379.9b | US$23.4b | 25.1x | 34x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | US$821.0b | US$377.3b | US$23.4b | 25.6x | 35x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | US$806.8b | US$378.6b | US$23.9b | 22x | 33.8x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | US$854.5b | US$384.6b | US$25.6b | 22x | 33.4x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | US$807.4b | US$384.6b | US$25.5b | 19.6x | 31.7x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | US$793.0b | US$398.9b | US$31.7b | 20.2x | 25x | 2x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | US$811.0b | US$398.4b | US$31.6b | 21.7x | 25.7x | 2x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | US$763.4b | US$398.8b | US$31.6b | 19.4x | 24.1x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | US$753.0b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.3x | 24.1x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | US$775.9b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.5x | 24.9x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | US$789.2b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.3x | 25.3x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | US$803.5b | US$444.3b | US$39.1b | 13.9x | 20.6x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | US$781.6b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 13.3x | 20x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | US$785.7b | US$443.8b | US$39.6b | 13.1x | 19.8x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | US$802.1b | US$452.0b | US$42.6b | 12.7x | 18.8x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | US$817.9b | US$450.6b | US$40.0b | 12.9x | 20.4x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 27 Jan 2023 | US$827.7b | US$459.1b | US$42.3b | 15.6x | 19.6x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 25 Dec 2022 | US$788.2b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 14.1x | 18.2x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 22 Nov 2022 | US$811.5b | US$460.7b | US$43.3b | 15x | 18.7x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 20 Oct 2022 | US$731.8b | US$455.1b | US$45.5b | 15x | 16.1x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 17 Sep 2022 | US$756.1b | US$454.7b | US$45.5b | 14.2x | 16.6x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 15 Aug 2022 | US$841.1b | US$452.5b | US$45.3b | 16.9x | 18.6x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 13 Jul 2022 | US$744.0b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 15.6x | 16.8x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 10 Jun 2022 | US$859.5b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 17.1x | 19.4x | 2x |
| Sun, 08 May 2022 | US$844.4b | US$425.7b | US$42.8b | 18.1x | 19.7x | 2x |
| Tue, 05 Apr 2022 | US$874.7b | US$408.9b | US$39.0b | 19.1x | 22.4x | 2.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.4x
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 34.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 30.5x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 16% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.3% 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 | -1.77% | |
| Materials | -0.94% | |
| Chemicals | -0.75% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0.18% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -0.84% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.97% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -2.93% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -2.99% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.2x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (17.0%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 74% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Industrial Gases industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.1% 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$339.75 | 1.6% +US$1.3b | -2.2% | PE31.9x | |
| LIN Linde | US$459.11 | 0.2% +US$368.9m | -1.1% | PE33.1x | |
| NEU NewMarket | US$552.17 | 3.9% +US$197.6m | -13.0% | PE11.4x | |
| PRM Perimeter Solutions | US$10.30 | 13.9% +US$188.6m | 38.8% | PS2.7x | |
| CE Celanese | US$57.20 | 0.2% +US$149.5m | -66.7% | PS0.6x |
