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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 14, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies123
- 7D1.0%
- 3M-1.8%
- 1Y5.6%
- YTD1.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has remained flat. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | US$819.0b | US$384.4b | US$23.8b | 24.8x | 34.4x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | US$801.1b | US$379.9b | US$23.4b | 26.5x | 34.2x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | US$815.2b | US$377.3b | US$23.4b | 26.7x | 34.8x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | US$816.1b | US$378.3b | US$23.8b | 22.4x | 34.3x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | US$850.3b | US$384.6b | US$25.6b | 21.6x | 33.3x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | US$814.4b | US$384.5b | US$25.5b | 20x | 32x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | US$786.7b | US$397.4b | US$30.9b | 20.5x | 25.5x | 2x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | US$811.0b | US$398.4b | US$31.6b | 21.9x | 25.7x | 2x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | US$766.9b | US$398.8b | US$31.6b | 19x | 24.2x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | US$720.3b | US$412.0b | US$31.3b | 15.2x | 23x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | US$774.6b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 16.7x | 24.8x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | US$772.7b | US$412.0b | US$31.2b | 15x | 24.8x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | US$819.6b | US$444.3b | US$39.1b | 13.9x | 21x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | US$780.0b | US$444.6b | US$39.1b | 13x | 20x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | US$775.7b | US$443.9b | US$39.2b | 13x | 19.8x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | US$789.7b | US$452.0b | US$42.6b | 12.5x | 18.5x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | US$840.6b | US$452.6b | US$42.9b | 13.9x | 19.6x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | US$823.5b | US$458.4b | US$41.8b | 14.5x | 19.7x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | US$774.1b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 14.2x | 17.9x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | US$831.2b | US$460.8b | US$43.3b | 15.3x | 19.2x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | US$744.8b | US$454.6b | US$44.6b | 14.2x | 16.7x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | US$754.1b | US$454.7b | US$45.5b | 14.4x | 16.6x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | US$834.2b | US$454.6b | US$45.5b | 15.7x | 18.3x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 17 Jul 2022 | US$741.8b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 15.6x | 16.7x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 14 Jun 2022 | US$795.4b | US$432.0b | US$44.3b | 16x | 17.9x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 12 May 2022 | US$819.6b | US$431.4b | US$44.0b | 16.4x | 18.6x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 09 Apr 2022 | US$863.5b | US$409.1b | US$39.0b | 19.1x | 22.1x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 07 Mar 2022 | US$799.1b | US$407.1b | US$41.3b | 20.6x | 19.3x | 2x |
| Wed, 02 Feb 2022 | US$860.7b | US$396.9b | US$38.7b | 21.3x | 22.2x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 31 Dec 2021 | US$913.7b | US$390.0b | US$38.7b | 21.4x | 23.6x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 28 Nov 2021 | US$883.2b | US$387.1b | US$38.7b | 21.7x | 22.8x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 26 Oct 2021 | US$876.2b | US$370.0b | US$35.2b | 23.8x | 24.9x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 23 Sep 2021 | US$819.4b | US$362.2b | US$32.2b | 22.3x | 25.4x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 21 Aug 2021 | US$844.2b | US$363.4b | US$32.1b | 21.3x | 26.3x | 2.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
26.3x
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 34.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.9x.
- 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 9.5% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Materials industry?
| US Market | 3.57% | |
| Materials | 1.09% | |
| Chemicals | 0.96% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 2.92% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.19% | |
| Industrial Gases | 0.54% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.25% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -2.03% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 98.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 14.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 98% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrial Gases industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECL Ecolab | US$241.33 | 3.3% +US$2.2b | 32.7% | PE40.1x | |
| LIN Linde | US$449.70 | 0.9% +US$1.9b | 18.5% | PE33.6x | |
| SHW Sherwin-Williams | US$349.08 | 1.4% +US$1.3b | 26.8% | PE35x | |
| CF CF Industries Holdings | US$80.93 | 10.3% +US$1.2b | 4.9% | PE13.9x | |
| SQM Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile | US$36.39 | 6.0% +US$588.4m | -44.2% | PE26.4x |
