U.S. Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 09, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies58
- 7D1.9%
- 3M-4.6%
- 1Y3.0%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, Specialty Chemicals has been flat. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | US$348.3b | US$159.1b | US$7.5b | 27.3x | 46.4x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | US$354.8b | US$156.5b | US$7.5b | 27.5x | 47.1x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | US$350.9b | US$157.1b | US$7.5b | 26.5x | 46.5x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | US$373.2b | US$158.6b | US$8.5b | 28.3x | 43.8x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | US$347.6b | US$158.7b | US$8.5b | 27.1x | 41x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | US$343.3b | US$165.6b | US$13.2b | 27.8x | 26x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | US$358.4b | US$164.6b | US$13.0b | 30x | 27.6x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | US$321.5b | US$164.9b | US$13.0b | 28x | 24.7x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | US$304.3b | US$165.4b | US$10.5b | 20.4x | 29.1x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | US$326.8b | US$165.4b | US$10.4b | 22.9x | 31.3x | 2x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | US$335.0b | US$165.4b | US$10.5b | 24.4x | 32.1x | 2x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | US$343.5b | US$165.0b | US$9.9b | 20.1x | 34.6x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | US$328.7b | US$165.3b | US$10.0b | 19.5x | 33x | 2x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | US$318.0b | US$165.2b | US$10.4b | 20x | 30.6x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | US$324.0b | US$161.9b | US$9.1b | 21.7x | 35.6x | 2x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | US$326.3b | US$162.4b | US$7.1b | 21x | 46x | 2x |
| Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | US$337.8b | US$165.9b | US$6.8b | 21.4x | 49.8x | 2x |
| Mon, 26 Dec 2022 | US$321.3b | US$165.4b | US$7.1b | 19.3x | 45.1x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 23 Nov 2022 | US$336.6b | US$165.4b | US$7.1b | 21.3x | 47.2x | 2x |
| Fri, 21 Oct 2022 | US$292.7b | US$161.9b | US$8.8b | 18.9x | 33.2x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 18 Sep 2022 | US$317.9b | US$161.3b | US$8.8b | 18.8x | 36.2x | 2x |
| Tue, 16 Aug 2022 | US$357.7b | US$161.2b | US$9.4b | 21.7x | 38x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 14 Jul 2022 | US$317.4b | US$156.3b | US$9.1b | 21.2x | 34.9x | 2x |
| Sat, 11 Jun 2022 | US$341.6b | US$156.3b | US$9.1b | 23x | 37.6x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 09 May 2022 | US$358.3b | US$156.8b | US$8.8b | 22.3x | 40.5x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 06 Apr 2022 | US$369.1b | US$157.3b | US$9.2b | 22x | 40.2x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 04 Mar 2022 | US$356.2b | US$156.2b | US$11.8b | 23.7x | 30.1x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 30 Jan 2022 | US$382.1b | US$159.5b | US$11.5b | 24.1x | 33.2x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 28 Dec 2021 | US$434.0b | US$157.3b | US$12.2b | 27.6x | 35.6x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 25 Nov 2021 | US$416.1b | US$144.5b | US$11.7b | 26.7x | 35.6x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 23 Oct 2021 | US$400.9b | US$141.8b | US$11.5b | 26.9x | 34.9x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 20 Sep 2021 | US$380.0b | US$139.9b | US$11.3b | 25.7x | 33.5x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 18 Aug 2021 | US$394.0b | US$140.0b | US$11.3b | 27.9x | 34.8x | 2.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
35x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Specialty Chemicals industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 47.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.4% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 1.77% | |
| Materials | 1.89% | |
| Chemicals | 1.19% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.94% | |
| Industrial Gases | 1.89% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -0.024% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -2.20% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -2.84% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
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$242.88 | 3.1% +US$2.1b | 32.2% | PE44.7x | |
| SHW Sherwin-Williams | US$300.25 | 1.5% +US$1.1b | 16.9% | PE31.5x | |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances | US$97.29 | 4.5% +US$1.1b | 23.7% | PS2.2x | |
| PPG PPG Industries | US$127.00 | 2.4% +US$710.8m | -14.1% | PE21.3x | |
| BCPC Balchem | US$162.28 | 5.3% +US$265.2m | 23.8% | PE45.8x |
