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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies128
- 7D2.9%
- 3M-7.2%
- 1Y-7.4%
- YTD-0.3%
The Chemicals industry is up 2.9% in the last week, with Sherwin-Williams up 8.3%. During this same period, the Westlake underperformed, falling 16%. However, the industry is down 7.4% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | US$758.7b | US$379.0b | US$18.2b | 20x | 41.6x | 2x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | US$784.7b | US$380.9b | US$23.0b | 20.3x | 34.1x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | US$816.0b | US$380.6b | US$23.2b | 23.1x | 35.2x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | US$824.2b | US$384.4b | US$23.4b | 22.5x | 35.2x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | US$794.0b | US$384.3b | US$23.4b | 20.5x | 33.9x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | US$845.0b | US$384.3b | US$23.5b | 22.4x | 36x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | US$906.9b | US$388.6b | US$24.2b | 26.4x | 37.4x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | US$857.8b | US$383.8b | US$23.4b | 25.8x | 36.6x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | US$828.1b | US$384.5b | US$23.8b | 25x | 34.8x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | US$812.9b | US$379.9b | US$23.4b | 26.8x | 34.7x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | US$815.2b | US$377.3b | US$23.4b | 26.7x | 34.8x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | US$828.1b | US$377.7b | US$23.7b | 22.5x | 35x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | US$850.3b | US$384.6b | US$25.6b | 21.9x | 33.2x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | US$816.9b | US$384.5b | US$25.5b | 20x | 32.1x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | US$786.7b | US$397.4b | US$30.9b | 20.7x | 25.5x | 2x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | US$816.7b | US$398.4b | US$31.6b | 21.8x | 25.8x | 2x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | US$769.4b | US$398.8b | US$31.6b | 19.4x | 24.3x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | US$720.3b | US$412.0b | US$31.3b | 15.2x | 23x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | US$774.9b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 16.9x | 24.8x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | US$772.7b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.3x | 24.8x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | US$819.7b | US$444.3b | US$39.1b | 13.9x | 21x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | US$782.7b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 12.9x | 20x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | US$777.3b | US$444.3b | US$38.8b | 13.2x | 20x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | US$789.7b | US$452.1b | US$42.6b | 12.6x | 18.5x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | US$840.8b | US$452.6b | US$42.9b | 13.9x | 19.6x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | US$842.3b | US$458.4b | US$41.8b | 14.9x | 20.2x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | US$784.2b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 14x | 18.1x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | US$831.2b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 15.3x | 19.2x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | US$744.8b | US$454.6b | US$44.6b | 14.2x | 16.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | US$738.9b | US$454.7b | US$45.5b | 14.3x | 16.2x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | US$816.9b | US$454.6b | US$45.5b | 15.5x | 18x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 18 Jul 2022 | US$741.8b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 15.6x | 16.7x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 15 Jun 2022 | US$788.0b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 15.8x | 17.8x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 13 May 2022 | US$819.6b | US$431.4b | US$44.0b | 16.4x | 18.6x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.6x
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 41.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 30.8x.
- 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 25% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 4.2% 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 | 2.79% | |
| Materials | 1.64% | |
| Chemicals | 2.90% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 5.43% | |
| Industrial Gases | 1.81% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 1.25% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -2.11% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -3.27% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 10.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 61% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Industrial Gases industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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$359.82 | 8.3% +US$6.9b | 14.2% | PE33.6x | |
| ECL Ecolab | US$255.10 | 6.7% +US$4.6b | 11.4% | PE34.4x | |
| PPG PPG Industries | US$110.22 | 7.1% +US$1.6b | -17.2% | PE19x | |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances | US$79.15 | 3.7% +US$731.4m | -10.7% | PE83.3x | |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals | US$272.21 | 1.0% +US$632.7m | 9.9% | PE39.2x |
