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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies123
  • 7D3.7%
  • 3M3.9%
  • 1Y-2.2%
  • YTD5.3%

The Chemicals industry has gained 3.7% in the last week and Sherwin-Williams up 5.2%. In the same time, Celanese was down 12%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 15 Aug 2025US$774.6bUS$367.8bUS$15.7b26.1x49.3x2.1x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025US$799.4bUS$376.6bUS$17.9b24.1x44.6x2.1x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025US$780.4bUS$378.4bUS$18.0b22.6x43.3x2.1x
Thu, 08 May 2025US$743.4bUS$378.5bUS$17.3b20x43x2x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025US$759.4bUS$380.9bUS$23.0b17.3x33x2x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025US$820.7bUS$380.6bUS$23.2b23.1x35.4x2.2x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025US$825.4bUS$384.4bUS$23.4b22.6x35.2x2.1x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024US$794.0bUS$384.3bUS$23.4b20.5x33.9x2.1x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024US$862.5bUS$384.3bUS$23.5b22.8x36.8x2.2x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024US$906.9bUS$388.6bUS$24.2b25.9x37.4x2.3x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024US$867.1bUS$383.8bUS$23.4b25.5x37x2.3x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024US$839.0bUS$384.4bUS$23.8b25.4x35.2x2.2x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024US$821.6bUS$379.9bUS$23.4b26.8x35.1x2.2x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024US$813.4bUS$377.3bUS$23.4b26.6x34.7x2.2x
Fri, 10 May 2024US$825.2bUS$377.4bUS$23.4b22.6x35.2x2.2x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024US$842.5bUS$384.6bUS$25.6b21.8x32.9x2.2x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024US$822.0bUS$384.5bUS$25.5b20.3x32.3x2.1x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024US$790.1bUS$397.3bUS$30.9b21.5x25.6x2x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023US$813.9bUS$398.4bUS$31.6b21.6x25.8x2x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023US$769.4bUS$398.8bUS$31.6b19.4x24.3x1.9x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023US$711.5bUS$412.0bUS$31.3b15.9x22.7x1.7x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023US$750.7bUS$412.0bUS$31.2b16.5x24.1x1.8x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023US$773.4bUS$412.0bUS$31.2b15.3x24.8x1.9x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023US$819.7bUS$444.3bUS$39.1b14.2x21x1.8x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023US$794.9bUS$444.6bUS$39.1b12.9x20.3x1.8x
Sat, 13 May 2023US$771.6bUS$444.6bUS$39.2b13.3x19.7x1.7x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023US$789.7bUS$452.1bUS$42.6b12.6x18.5x1.7x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023US$811.6bUS$452.6bUS$42.7b13.3x19x1.8x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023US$847.2bUS$457.5bUS$41.8b15.4x20.3x1.9x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023US$783.9bUS$460.8bUS$43.3b14x18.1x1.7x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022US$812.3bUS$460.8bUS$43.3b15x18.8x1.8x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022US$765.5bUS$455.8bUS$44.8b14.2x17.1x1.7x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022US$714.0bUS$454.8bUS$45.5b14.2x15.7x1.6x
Mon, 22 Aug 2022US$817.0bUS$454.6bUS$45.5b15.5x18x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18x


Total Market Cap: US$817.0bTotal Earnings: US$45.5bTotal Revenue: US$454.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.3x202320242025
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 49.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 33.3x.
  • 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 30% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.8% 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 Market1.92%
Materials4.52%
Chemicals3.72%
Diversified Chemicals7.43%
Commodity Chemicals7.11%
Specialty Chemicals6.18%
Industrial Gases1.08%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals0.88%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 56.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 81% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.3% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SHW Sherwin-WilliamsUS$365.574.5%
+US$3.9b		2.6%PE35.7x
LIN LindeUS$477.631.7%
+US$3.8b		4.7%PE33.4x
ECL EcolabUS$279.983.8%
+US$2.9b		16.7%PE37.2x
SQM Sociedad Química y Minera de ChileUS$45.5417.8%
+US$2.0b		23.2%PE21.6x
ALB AlbemarleUS$81.4316.2%
+US$1.3b		2.9%PS1.9x

Latest News

SHW
US$365.57
Sherwin-Williams
7D
4.5%
1Y
2.6%
KOP
US$30.64
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7D
-7.9%
1Y
-18.3%

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CE
US$42.62
Celanese
7D
-12.4%
1Y
-67.0%
DD
US$73.62
DuPont de Nemours
7D
3.9%
1Y
-8.3%
PPG
US$111.95
PPG Industries
7D
5.5%
1Y
-8.3%
ALB
US$81.43
Albemarle
7D
16.2%
1Y
2.9%
ECL
US$279.98
Ecolab
7D
3.8%
1Y
16.7%
ASPN
US$7.06
Aspen Aerogels
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-71.1%

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SQM
US$45.54
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
7D
17.8%
1Y
23.2%
LIN
US$477.63
Linde
7D
1.7%
1Y
4.7%
HWKN
US$172.29
Hawkins
7D
-0.8%
1Y
43.4%
IPI
US$28.03
Intrepid Potash
7D
-4.7%
1Y
29.4%
FTK
US$12.01
Flotek Industries
7D
-5.4%
1Y
176.7%
ICL
US$6.12
ICL Group
7D
-1.3%
1Y
44.0%
BIOX
US$3.00
Bioceres Crop Solutions
7D
-9.6%
1Y
-70.5%

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DOW
US$23.37
Dow
7D
8.1%
1Y
-56.6%