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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies129
- 7D0.4%
- 3M-6.6%
- 1Y-9.7%
- YTD-0.7%
Last week, the Chemicals industry hasn't moved much but Corteva is up 8.6% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 9.7% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | US$754.7b | US$378.5b | US$17.2b | 21.4x | 43.9x | 2x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | US$695.6b | US$380.8b | US$23.0b | 16.5x | 30.3x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | US$809.6b | US$379.3b | US$22.8b | 22.1x | 35.5x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | US$825.9b | US$382.1b | US$23.3b | 23.5x | 35.5x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | US$787.8b | US$384.3b | US$23.4b | 20.4x | 33.6x | 2x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | US$866.0b | US$384.3b | US$23.5b | 22.7x | 36.9x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | US$883.6b | US$388.9b | US$24.1b | 25.9x | 36.6x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | US$866.7b | US$383.8b | US$23.4b | 25.3x | 37x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | US$844.1b | US$384.5b | US$23.8b | 25.2x | 35.4x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | US$839.5b | US$379.9b | US$23.4b | 27.8x | 35.8x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | US$807.5b | US$377.3b | US$23.4b | 25.9x | 34.5x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | US$830.1b | US$377.4b | US$23.5b | 22.7x | 35.3x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | US$845.9b | US$384.6b | US$25.6b | 21.8x | 33x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | US$831.2b | US$384.6b | US$25.4b | 20.8x | 32.8x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | US$788.7b | US$396.7b | US$30.8b | 21.1x | 25.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | US$809.5b | US$397.9b | US$31.5b | 21.7x | 25.7x | 2x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | US$764.6b | US$398.8b | US$31.6b | 19.1x | 24.2x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | US$709.5b | US$404.8b | US$30.7b | 15.2x | 23.1x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | US$755.1b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 14.7x | 24.2x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | US$773.2b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.2x | 24.8x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | US$829.6b | US$444.5b | US$39.1b | 14x | 21.2x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | US$801.5b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 12.9x | 20.5x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | US$766.5b | US$444.5b | US$39.3b | 12.4x | 19.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | US$810.2b | US$452.1b | US$42.6b | 13x | 19x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | US$778.8b | US$452.1b | US$42.6b | 12.3x | 18.3x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | US$826.7b | US$458.0b | US$41.6b | 14.5x | 19.9x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | US$785.6b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 14.2x | 18.1x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 03 Dec 2022 | US$839.3b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 15x | 19.4x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 31 Oct 2022 | US$772.2b | US$456.6b | US$43.8b | 14.6x | 17.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 28 Sep 2022 | US$704.7b | US$454.8b | US$45.5b | 14x | 15.5x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 26 Aug 2022 | US$828.2b | US$454.7b | US$45.5b | 15.2x | 18.2x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 24 Jul 2022 | US$774.0b | US$434.4b | US$44.1b | 16.2x | 17.5x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 21 Jun 2022 | US$752.6b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 15.1x | 17x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 19 May 2022 | US$862.7b | US$431.5b | US$43.7b | 17.1x | 19.8x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.8x
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 4.3% 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 | 0.30% | |
| Materials | 0.64% | |
| Chemicals | 0.45% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 6.13% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.05% | |
| Industrial Gases | -0.059% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.61% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -2.31% | |
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 20.4%, 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 82% 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$67.79 | 8.6% +US$3.6b | 18.3% | PE40.5x | |
| MOS Mosaic | US$32.67 | 6.8% +US$656.7m | 10.9% | PE28.2x | |
| DD DuPont de Nemours | US$66.77 | 2.2% +US$611.0m | -15.3% | PE2149.5x | |
| CE Celanese | US$51.21 | 14.4% +US$599.5m | -68.0% | PS0.6x | |
| DOW Dow | US$29.48 | 1.8% +US$374.6m | -50.3% | PE74.2x |
