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U.K. (FTSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 30, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies29
  • 7D2.1%
  • 3M-32.8%
  • 1Y-42.3%
  • YTD-45.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 2.1%, driven by gains from Croda International of 3.7%. In the past year, the industry is down 42%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 20% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 30 Oct 2023UK£11.9bUK£20.9bUK£256.5m16.4x46.4x0.6x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023UK£12.9bUK£20.8bUK£219.5m16.7x58.6x0.6x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023UK£13.7bUK£21.0bUK£355.2m24.6x38.7x0.7x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023UK£14.8bUK£21.2bUK£799.4m17.6x18.5x0.7x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023UK£14.1bUK£21.2bUK£802.7m14.2x17.6x0.7x
Thu, 18 May 2023UK£16.4bUK£21.2bUK£829.3m16x19.7x0.8x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023UK£17.3bUK£21.1bUK£835.3m16.2x20.7x0.8x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023UK£17.1bUK£21.9bUK£992.4m16.6x17.2x0.8x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023UK£19.0bUK£22.0bUK£1.1b18.1x17.3x0.9x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023UK£17.5bUK£22.0bUK£1.1b16.3x15.9x0.8x
Sun, 04 Dec 2022UK£18.3bUK£22.0bUK£1.1b17.9x16.5x0.8x
Tue, 01 Nov 2022UK£17.1bUK£23.2bUK£937.7m22.5x18.3x0.7x
Thu, 29 Sep 2022UK£16.7bUK£23.2bUK£972.6m21.3x17.2x0.7x
Sat, 27 Aug 2022UK£18.0bUK£23.2bUK£985.1m21.3x18.3x0.8x
Mon, 25 Jul 2022UK£18.9bUK£22.7bUK£731.0m27.6x25.9x0.8x
Wed, 22 Jun 2022UK£17.5bUK£22.7bUK£757.0m27.8x23.2x0.8x
Fri, 20 May 2022UK£19.0bUK£24.0bUK£795.2m28x24x0.8x
Sun, 17 Apr 2022UK£20.2bUK£23.9bUK£792.2m23.2x25.4x0.8x
Tue, 15 Mar 2022UK£19.2bUK£23.9bUK£786.4m22.9x24.5x0.8x
Thu, 10 Feb 2022UK£20.4bUK£23.4bUK£731.1m22x27.9x0.9x
Sat, 08 Jan 2022UK£24.6bUK£23.4bUK£731.2m26x33.6x1.1x
Mon, 06 Dec 2021UK£25.0bUK£23.3bUK£712.6m25.6x35.1x1.1x
Wed, 03 Nov 2021UK£26.0bUK£21.7bUK£756.6m24.5x34.3x1.2x
Fri, 01 Oct 2021UK£24.3bUK£21.7bUK£757.0m23.9x32.1x1.1x
Sun, 29 Aug 2021UK£26.1bUK£21.7bUK£753.2m35.1x34.7x1.2x
Mon, 05 Jul 2021UK£23.8bUK£21.7bUK£753.2m35.6x31.6x1.1x
Thu, 08 Apr 2021UK£21.6bUK£21.3bUK£588.0m28.3x36.7x1x
Sun, 10 Jan 2021UK£20.6bUK£20.4bUK£366.9m37.6x56.2x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

51.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£17.1bTotal Earnings: UK£334.7mTotal Revenue: UK£19.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.2x202120222023
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 46.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 32.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.92x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 8.5% 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.K. Materials industry?

GB Market-1.27%
Materials3.27%
Chemicals2.06%
Specialty Chemicals2.53%
Diversified Chemicals0%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-2.61%
Industrial Gases-4.55%
Commodity Chemicals-4.90%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 98% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 19% 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£42.783.7%
+UK£210.6m		-36.7%PE30.6x
VCT VictrexUK£13.631.3%
+UK£15.6m		-17.5%PE16.4x
ELM ElementisUK£1.102.4%
+UK£15.3m		19.4%PS1.1x
TET TreattUK£4.503.3%
+UK£8.8m		-30.6%PE25.7x
SYNT SynthomerUK£1.790.8%
+UK£2.5m		-92.1%PS0.1x
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UK£42.78

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7D

3.7%

1Y

-36.7%

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-0.9%

1Y

-5.8%

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1Y

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