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- 7D5.0%
- 3M14.4%
- 1Y6.9%
- YTD13.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 5.0%, and Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile contributed the most with a gain of 16%. This means that the industry has gained 6.7% over the past year. 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, 29 Mar 2026 | US$826.3b | US$357.0b | US$7.5b | 27.4x | 110.1x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 24 Feb 2026 | US$841.7b | US$358.5b | US$8.4b | 25.8x | 100.6x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 22 Jan 2026 | US$763.4b | US$372.0b | US$11.0b | 23.6x | 69.3x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 20 Dec 2025 | US$718.3b | US$371.7b | US$11.0b | 23.9x | 65.4x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 17 Nov 2025 | US$712.3b | US$371.6b | US$11.0b | 22.9x | 64.8x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 15 Oct 2025 | US$741.6b | US$367.8b | US$15.6b | 25x | 47.7x | 2x |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 | US$781.1b | US$367.7b | US$15.5b | 26x | 50.4x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | US$766.5b | US$367.9b | US$15.7b | 24.8x | 48.9x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | US$805.6b | US$376.6b | US$17.9b | 23.1x | 44.9x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | US$776.8b | US$378.4b | US$18.0b | 23.1x | 43.1x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | US$753.1b | US$379.0b | US$19.2b | 19.5x | 39.3x | 2x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | US$773.7b | US$380.9b | US$23.0b | 19.4x | 33.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | US$810.9b | US$380.9b | US$23.4b | 21.9x | 34.6x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | US$822.2b | US$384.4b | US$23.4b | 22.8x | 35.1x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | US$790.2b | US$384.3b | US$23.4b | 20.4x | 33.7x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | US$841.3b | US$385.1b | US$23.8b | 23.3x | 35.3x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | US$904.0b | US$388.7b | US$24.2b | 26.7x | 37.4x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | US$853.7b | US$383.8b | US$23.4b | 25.6x | 36.4x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | US$824.4b | US$384.5b | US$23.8b | 24.6x | 34.6x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | US$802.0b | US$379.9b | US$23.4b | 25.2x | 34.2x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | US$822.1b | US$377.3b | US$23.4b | 27.2x | 35.1x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | US$809.7b | US$378.3b | US$23.8b | 22.2x | 34.1x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | US$854.5b | US$384.6b | US$25.6b | 21.4x | 33.4x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | US$809.7b | US$384.6b | US$25.4b | 19.6x | 31.8x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | US$785.7b | US$398.6b | US$31.6b | 20.5x | 24.9x | 2x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | US$811.0b | US$398.4b | US$31.6b | 21.7x | 25.7x | 2x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | US$763.5b | US$398.8b | US$31.6b | 19.1x | 24.1x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | US$726.8b | US$412.0b | US$31.3b | 15.2x | 23.2x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | US$779.3b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 16.9x | 25x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | US$789.7b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15.5x | 25.3x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | US$820.8b | US$444.3b | US$39.1b | 13.9x | 21x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | US$780.0b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 13x | 20x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | US$785.6b | US$443.7b | US$39.6b | 13x | 19.8x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | US$795.3b | US$452.0b | US$42.6b | 12.7x | 18.7x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.7x
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 110x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 44.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 44% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 7.6% 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 | -1.89% | |
| Materials | 5.04% | |
| Chemicals | 5.01% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 17.78% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 10.41% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 7.05% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 6.29% | |
| Industrial Gases | 1.34% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 40.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 65% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 16% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrial Gases industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQM Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile | US$82.70 | 16.2% +US$3.3b | 105.6% | PE40.2x | |
| CTVA Corteva | US$81.99 | 6.0% +US$3.1b | 34.3% | PE46.1x | |
| DOW Dow | US$40.82 | 11.4% +US$3.0b | 18.8% | PS0.7x | |
| SHW Sherwin-Williams | US$315.37 | 3.9% +US$2.9b | -7.2% | PE30.2x | |
| ALB Albemarle | US$179.45 | 14.5% +US$2.7b | 148.6% | PS4.1x |
