Industry Statistics
- Companies: 5
- Median P/E: 52.2 (vs. sector 19.8)
- Average ROE: -6.8% (vs. sector 14.1%)
- Average debt/equity: 1.19 (vs. sector 0.64)
- Average dividend yield: 1.7% (vs. sector 1.5%)
- Average net margin: -1.6% (vs. sector 15.4%)
- Total market cap: $56.1B
Cheapest by P/E
- Sasol Limited (SSL) — P/E 12.4
- Methanex Corporation (MEOH) — P/E 52.2
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) — P/E 288.8
Top Dividend Payers
- Dow Inc. (DOW) — 5.0%
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) — 1.8%
- Methanex Corporation (MEOH) — 1.3%
- Celanese Corporation (CE) — 0.3%
Top Companies by Market Cap
- Dow Inc. (DOW) — $20.2B
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) — $17.5B · P/E 288.8
- Sasol Limited (SSL) — $8.8B · P/E 12.4
- Celanese Corporation (CE) — $4.8B
- Methanex Corporation (MEOH) — $4.6B · P/E 52.2
Related industries
- Gold · 40 · $739.1B
- Chemicals - Specialty · 32 · $647.3B
- Industrial Materials · 10 · $467.0B
- Copper · 9 · $374.6B
- Construction Materials · 23 · $367.8B
- Steel · 11 · $233.6B
- Agricultural Inputs · 6 · $75.4B
- Other Precious Metals · 11 · $58.6B
- Paper, Lumber & Forest Products · 7 · $46.7B
- Silver · 5 · $24.4B
- Aluminum · 4 · $20.4B
Frequently Asked Questions
How many publicly-traded companies are in the Chemicals industry?
The Chemicals industry has 5 publicly-listed companies in the US and Canadian markets tracked by Kaplio, with a combined market capitalization of $56.1B.
What is the median P/E ratio of Chemicals stocks?
The Chemicals companies above $2 billion with consistent data trade at a median P/E of 52.2. For comparison, the median of the Basic Materials sector is 19.8.
What are the largest companies in the Chemicals industry?
By market capitalization, the largest Chemicals companies tracked by Kaplio are Dow Inc., DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Sasol Limited. The full ranking of the top 25 companies by market cap is available above.
Which Chemicals stocks have the highest dividend yield?
Top dividend payers in Chemicals include Dow Inc., DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Methanex Corporation, with an industry-average dividend yield of 1.7%.
How profitable are Chemicals companies?
Companies in the Chemicals industry average a net profit margin of -1.6% and a return on equity (ROE) of -6.8%, based on 5 companies tracked. Average debt-to-equity ratio is 1.19.