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U.K. (FTSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 09, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
  • 7D4.9%
  • 3M4.3%
  • 1Y-32.3%
  • YTD2.7%

The Chemicals industry is up 4.9% in the last week, with Croda International up 5.3%. However, the industry is down 32% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 22% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£14.0bUK£19.6bUK£285.9m24.3x48.9x0.7x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£13.2bUK£19.6bUK£286.0m20.8x46.3x0.7x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£13.1bUK£19.8bUK£121.7m17.3x107.8x0.7x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£12.8bUK£20.0bUK£140.7m18x91.3x0.6x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£13.8bUK£20.0bUK£140.9m19.6x97.8x0.7x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£12.7bUK£20.0bUK£152.9m17.1x82.8x0.6x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£11.7bUK£20.8bUK£257.7m16.2x45.3x0.6x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£13.5bUK£20.8bUK£222.0m23.5x60.7x0.6x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£13.6bUK£21.0bUK£356.1m24.8x38.1x0.6x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£14.6bUK£21.2bUK£801.4m17.2x18.2x0.7x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023UK£14.8bUK£21.2bUK£801.1m14.9x18.4x0.7x
Fri, 12 May 2023UK£17.2bUK£21.2bUK£829.8m16.4x20.8x0.8x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023UK£16.7bUK£21.1bUK£835.4m15.8x20x0.8x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023UK£17.7bUK£22.0bUK£1.0b17x17x0.8x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023UK£18.6bUK£22.0bUK£1.1b17.8x16.8x0.8x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022UK£17.6bUK£22.0bUK£1.1b15.8x15.9x0.8x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022UK£18.2bUK£22.0bUK£1.1b18x16.3x0.8x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022UK£17.2bUK£23.2bUK£937.6m21.7x18.4x0.7x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022UK£16.8bUK£23.2bUK£980.5m20.9x17.1x0.7x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022UK£19.0bUK£23.1bUK£985.1m22.5x19.3x0.8x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022UK£18.2bUK£22.8bUK£730.9m29.1x25x0.8x
Thu, 16 Jun 2022UK£17.7bUK£22.7bUK£757.1m28.4x23.4x0.8x
Sat, 14 May 2022UK£19.5bUK£24.0bUK£799.3m28.9x24.5x0.8x
Mon, 11 Apr 2022UK£20.8bUK£23.9bUK£792.2m25.2x26.2x0.9x
Wed, 09 Mar 2022UK£18.2bUK£23.9bUK£786.4m21.5x23.2x0.8x
Fri, 04 Feb 2022UK£21.0bUK£23.4bUK£731.1m22.8x28.7x0.9x
Sun, 02 Jan 2022UK£25.4bUK£23.4bUK£731.1m25.8x34.7x1.1x
Tue, 30 Nov 2021UK£25.1bUK£23.3bUK£711.1m25.9x35.3x1.1x
Thu, 28 Oct 2021UK£25.4bUK£21.7bUK£756.5m23.4x33.6x1.2x
Sat, 25 Sep 2021UK£25.1bUK£21.7bUK£761.1m26x32.9x1.2x
Mon, 23 Aug 2021UK£26.4bUK£21.7bUK£753.2m35.3x35x1.2x
Sat, 10 Jul 2021UK£23.8bUK£21.7bUK£753.2m35.6x31.6x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

39.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£23.4bTotal Earnings: UK£588.0mTotal Revenue: UK£21.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 36.1x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 48.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 36.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.85x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 21% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.7% 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.K. Materials industry?

GB Market2.66%
Materials1.20%
Chemicals4.89%
Industrial Gases6.66%
Specialty Chemicals5.02%
Commodity Chemicals2.72%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals2.40%
Diversified Chemicals0%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 38.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 7.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Gases industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 12% 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
CRDA Croda InternationalUK£48.635.3%
+UK£340.6m		-28.3%PE39.7x
JMAT Johnson MattheyUK£18.706.4%
+UK£206.7m		-4.3%PE19.3x
VCT VictrexUK£12.983.0%
+UK£33.0m		-14.1%PE18.3x
SYNT SynthomerUK£2.786.1%
+UK£26.2m		-87.6%PS0.2x
ESNT EssentraUK£1.854.9%
+UK£24.7m		-10.6%PE91.9x
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1Y

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ESNT

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4.9%

1Y

-10.6%

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UK£0.044

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18.5%

1Y

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ITX

UK£1.58

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7D

-1.6%

1Y

-35.7%

CRDA

UK£48.63

Croda International

7D

5.3%

1Y

-28.3%

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UK£4.11

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7D

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1Y

5.4%

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UK£1.45

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7D

2.3%

1Y

19.8%

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UK£2.78

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7D

6.1%

1Y

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CAR

UK£0.12

Carclo

7D

-7.2%

1Y

9.1%

SYM

UK£0.029

Symphony Environmental Technologies

7D

-10.8%

1Y

-64.8%

JMAT

UK£18.70

Johnson Matthey

7D

6.4%

1Y

-4.3%

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HAYD

UK£0.0044

Haydale Graphene Industries

7D

-3.1%

1Y

-69.1%

HEX

UK£0.18

Helix Exploration

7D

65.1%

1Y

n/a

HE1

UK£0.013

Helium One Global

7D

-5.5%

1Y

-81.4%

VCT

UK£12.98

Victrex

7D

3.0%

1Y

-14.1%

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SNOX

UK£0.30

SulNOx Group

7D

-3.2%

1Y

177.3%