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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies128
- 7D3.1%
- 3M-5.0%
- 1Y-8.0%
- YTD1.0%
In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 3.1%, with Corteva up 8.7%. However, the industry is down 8.0% over the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | US$770.8b | US$378.5b | US$17.2b | 21.9x | 44.8x | 2x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | US$722.5b | US$380.8b | US$23.0b | 16.9x | 31.4x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | US$812.4b | US$379.3b | US$22.8b | 22.1x | 35.6x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | US$825.9b | US$382.1b | US$23.3b | 22.8x | 35.5x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | US$782.8b | US$384.3b | US$23.4b | 20.5x | 33.4x | 2x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | US$869.3b | US$384.3b | US$23.4b | 23x | 37.1x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | US$871.8b | US$386.3b | US$24.2b | 25.9x | 36.1x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | US$874.9b | US$383.8b | US$23.4b | 25.6x | 37.3x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | US$848.9b | US$383.7b | US$23.4b | 25.1x | 36.2x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | US$823.1b | US$379.8b | US$23.5b | 27.3x | 35.1x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | US$807.5b | US$377.3b | US$23.4b | 26.4x | 34.5x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | US$829.3b | US$377.3b | US$23.5b | 22.7x | 35.3x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | US$828.6b | US$384.6b | US$25.6b | 21.1x | 32.4x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | US$831.2b | US$384.5b | US$25.4b | 20.8x | 32.8x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | US$767.8b | US$388.1b | US$31.7b | 20.4x | 24.2x | 2x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | US$796.6b | US$397.9b | US$31.5b | 21x | 25.3x | 2x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | US$778.1b | US$398.4b | US$31.6b | 19.7x | 24.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | US$716.4b | US$404.8b | US$30.6b | 15.5x | 23.4x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | US$743.9b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.6x | 23.8x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | US$775.0b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.2x | 24.8x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | US$829.7b | US$444.5b | US$39.1b | 14x | 21.2x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | US$790.7b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 12.7x | 20.2x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | US$779.1b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 12.7x | 19.9x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | US$805.6b | US$452.1b | US$42.6b | 12.8x | 18.9x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | US$767.7b | US$452.1b | US$42.6b | 12.1x | 18x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | US$826.8b | US$453.6b | US$41.3b | 14.7x | 20x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | US$794.2b | US$460.9b | US$43.3b | 14.3x | 18.3x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 05 Dec 2022 | US$839.3b | US$458.5b | US$42.3b | 15x | 19.8x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 02 Nov 2022 | US$767.0b | US$456.6b | US$43.7b | 14.4x | 17.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 30 Sep 2022 | US$707.6b | US$454.8b | US$45.5b | 14.1x | 15.6x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 28 Aug 2022 | US$809.5b | US$454.7b | US$45.5b | 14.9x | 17.8x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 26 Jul 2022 | US$777.1b | US$434.4b | US$44.1b | 16.5x | 17.6x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 23 Jun 2022 | US$759.4b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 15.4x | 17.1x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 21 May 2022 | US$846.0b | 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 44.8x 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 4.4% 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 | 5.26% | |
| Materials | 1.87% | |
| Chemicals | 3.07% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 7.60% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 7.60% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 6.84% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.64% | |
| Industrial Gases | 1.13% | |
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 20.8%, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTVA Corteva | US$67.90 | 8.7% +US$3.7b | 18.0% | PE40.6x | |
| DD DuPont de Nemours | US$70.61 | 8.6% +US$2.3b | -9.9% | PE2273.1x | |
| LIN Linde | US$450.67 | 0.8% +US$1.7b | 4.3% | PE32.1x | |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries | US$60.34 | 8.0% +US$1.4b | -40.6% | PE20.7x | |
| DOW Dow | US$30.77 | 6.8% +US$1.4b | -48.4% | PE77.4x |
