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U.S. Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 15, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies123
  • 7D2.0%
  • 3M-1.9%
  • 1Y5.8%
  • YTD1.0%

The Chemicals industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with Linde up 2.1%. Meanwhile, Albemarle actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.9% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 5.8%. 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 15 Aug 2024US$828.1bUS$384.5bUS$23.8b25x34.8x2.2x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024US$812.9bUS$379.9bUS$23.4b26.8x34.7x2.1x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024US$815.2bUS$377.3bUS$23.4b26.7x34.8x2.2x
Wed, 08 May 2024US$828.1bUS$377.7bUS$23.7b22.5x35x2.2x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024US$850.3bUS$384.6bUS$25.6b21.9x33.2x2.2x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024US$816.9bUS$384.5bUS$25.5b20x32.1x2.1x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024US$786.7bUS$397.4bUS$30.9b20.7x25.5x2x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023US$816.7bUS$398.4bUS$31.6b21.8x25.8x2x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023US$769.4bUS$398.8bUS$31.6b19.4x24.3x1.9x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023US$720.3bUS$412.0bUS$31.3b15.2x23x1.7x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023US$774.9bUS$412.0bUS$31.2b16.9x24.8x1.9x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023US$772.7bUS$412.0bUS$31.2b15.3x24.8x1.9x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023US$819.7bUS$444.3bUS$39.1b13.9x21x1.8x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023US$782.7bUS$444.6bUS$39.1b12.9x20x1.8x
Thu, 11 May 2023US$777.3bUS$444.3bUS$38.8b13.2x20x1.7x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023US$789.7bUS$452.1bUS$42.6b12.6x18.5x1.7x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023US$840.8bUS$452.6bUS$42.9b13.9x19.6x1.9x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023US$842.3bUS$458.4bUS$41.8b14.9x20.2x1.8x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022US$784.2bUS$460.8bUS$43.3b14x18.1x1.7x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022US$831.2bUS$460.8bUS$43.3b15.3x19.2x1.8x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022US$744.8bUS$454.6bUS$44.6b14.2x16.7x1.6x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022US$738.9bUS$454.7bUS$45.5b14.3x16.2x1.6x
Sat, 20 Aug 2022US$816.9bUS$454.6bUS$45.5b15.5x18x1.8x
Mon, 18 Jul 2022US$741.8bUS$432.0bUS$44.3b15.6x16.7x1.7x
Wed, 15 Jun 2022US$788.0bUS$432.0bUS$44.3b15.8x17.8x1.8x
Fri, 13 May 2022US$819.6bUS$431.4bUS$44.0b16.4x18.6x1.9x
Sun, 10 Apr 2022US$863.1bUS$409.1bUS$39.0b19.9x22.1x2.1x
Tue, 08 Mar 2022US$799.1bUS$407.1bUS$41.3b19x19.3x2x
Thu, 03 Feb 2022US$861.9bUS$401.9bUS$38.6b21.5x22.4x2.1x
Sat, 01 Jan 2022US$917.3bUS$390.0bUS$38.7b22x23.7x2.4x
Mon, 29 Nov 2021US$883.2bUS$387.1bUS$38.7b21.7x22.8x2.3x
Wed, 27 Oct 2021US$880.8bUS$370.2bUS$35.2b24.3x25.1x2.4x
Fri, 24 Sep 2021US$819.7bUS$362.3bUS$32.2b22.8x25.5x2.3x
Sun, 22 Aug 2021US$844.2bUS$363.4bUS$32.1b21.3x26.3x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.3x


Total Market Cap: US$844.2bTotal Earnings: US$32.1bTotal Revenue: US$363.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28x202220232024
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 34.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.0x.
  • 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 Market4.49%
Materials2.56%
Chemicals2.02%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals3.57%
Specialty Chemicals2.36%
Industrial Gases1.55%
Commodity Chemicals1.19%
Diversified Chemicals0.85%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.6x.
    • 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
LIN LindeUS$451.182.1%
+US$4.5b
19.4%PE33.7x
SHW Sherwin-WilliamsUS$352.153.7%
+US$3.1b
29.0%PE35.4x
ECL EcolabUS$239.473.4%
+US$2.3b
31.4%PE39.8x
CF CF Industries HoldingsUS$80.559.9%
+US$1.1b
5.0%PE13.8x
CTVA CortevaUS$51.992.4%
+US$837.6m
4.0%PE41.2x
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ALTM

US$2.57

Arcadium Lithium

7D

-4.1%

1Y

-70.9%

ALB

US$72.85

Albemarle

7D

-7.9%

1Y

-59.9%

AVD

US$5.33

American Vanguard

7D

-32.3%

1Y

-64.9%

PCT

US$5.84

PureCycle Technologies

7D

-6.9%

1Y

-41.8%

DNA

US$0.24

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings

7D

-11.8%

1Y

-85.2%

CBT

US$95.43

Cabot

7D

-1.2%

1Y

39.3%

SHW

US$352.15

Sherwin-Williams

7D

3.7%

1Y

29.0%

CF

US$80.55

CF Industries Holdings

7D

9.9%

1Y

5.0%

IFF

US$96.71

International Flavors & Fragrances

7D

2.7%

1Y

52.7%

ECL

US$239.47

Ecolab

7D

3.4%

1Y

31.4%

OLN

US$40.72

Olin

7D

-0.6%

1Y

-26.3%

LIN

US$451.18

Linde

7D

2.1%

1Y

19.4%