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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies126
- 7D2.4%
- 3M6.8%
- 1Y-4.0%
- YTD7.1%
In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 2.4%, with Sherwin-Williams leading the way with a 2.3% gain. However, the industry is down 4.0% over the past year. Looking forward, 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | US$807.5b | US$367.6b | US$15.5b | 26.9x | 52x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | US$792.2b | US$376.6b | US$18.0b | 22.7x | 44.1x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | US$766.5b | US$378.4b | US$18.1b | 21.4x | 42.3x | 2x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | US$767.6b | US$378.5b | US$17.2b | 23.2x | 44.7x | 2x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | US$720.3b | US$380.8b | US$23.0b | 18.2x | 31.3x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | US$800.3b | US$379.3b | US$22.8b | 21x | 35x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | US$823.4b | US$382.4b | US$22.5b | 22x | 36.7x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | US$771.8b | US$384.3b | US$23.4b | 19.9x | 32.9x | 2x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | US$869.3b | US$384.3b | US$23.4b | 23.3x | 37.1x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | US$871.3b | US$386.4b | US$24.5b | 25.2x | 35.6x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | US$894.3b | US$383.8b | US$23.5b | 26x | 38.1x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | US$857.5b | US$383.8b | US$23.4b | 25.6x | 36.6x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | US$825.3b | US$379.9b | US$23.5b | 27.7x | 35.2x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | US$813.3b | US$377.3b | US$23.4b | 25.4x | 34.7x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | US$832.8b | US$377.3b | US$23.4b | 26.3x | 35.5x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | US$813.6b | US$384.6b | US$25.6b | 21x | 31.8x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | US$841.0b | US$384.6b | US$25.4b | 21.4x | 33.1x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | US$776.7b | US$388.5b | US$31.5b | 20.3x | 24.7x | 2x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | US$803.3b | US$398.8b | US$31.9b | 20.8x | 25.2x | 2x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | US$771.6b | US$398.4b | US$31.6b | 19.7x | 24.4x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | US$718.2b | US$402.0b | US$29.4b | 15.9x | 24.4x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | US$750.7b | US$411.9b | US$31.2b | 15.8x | 24.1x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | US$775.0b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.2x | 24.8x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | US$839.5b | US$440.4b | US$38.1b | 14.2x | 22.1x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | US$782.6b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 13.1x | 20x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | US$780.3b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 12.8x | 20x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | US$812.6b | US$452.1b | US$42.7b | 12.9x | 19x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | US$765.6b | US$452.2b | US$42.6b | 12.2x | 18x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | US$818.8b | US$450.3b | US$40.2b | 14.5x | 20.4x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | US$802.1b | US$460.9b | US$43.3b | 14.7x | 18.5x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | US$813.6b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 14.7x | 18.8x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | US$773.1b | US$457.7b | US$45.4b | 13.9x | 17x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | US$705.6b | US$454.8b | US$45.5b | 13.9x | 15.5x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | US$791.1b | US$454.7b | US$45.5b | 15.1x | 17.4x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.4x
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 52.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 33.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x.
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 Market | 0.48% | |
| Materials | 2.19% | |
| Chemicals | 2.41% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 8.95% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 7.32% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.82% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 2.04% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0.94% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 56.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 12.2% 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 8.2% 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$372.93 | 2.3% +US$2.1b | 4.0% | PE36.4x | |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals | US$299.30 | 3.0% +US$2.0b | 8.5% | PE42.4x | |
| DD DuPont de Nemours | US$77.32 | 5.8% +US$1.8b | -4.7% | PE456x | |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries | US$58.77 | 10.1% +US$1.7b | -40.2% | PE126x | |
| DOW Dow | US$25.11 | 7.5% +US$1.2b | -53.1% | PS0.4x |
