Industry Statistics
- Companies: 32
- Median P/E: 30.9 (vs. sector 19.8)
- Average ROE: 12.3% (vs. sector 14.1%)
- Average debt/equity: 0.89 (vs. sector 0.64)
- Average dividend yield: 1.7% (vs. sector 1.5%)
- Average net margin: 4.9% (vs. sector 15.4%)
- Total market cap: $647.3B
Cheapest by P/E
- Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) — P/E 13.3
- H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) — P/E 13.8
- PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) — P/E 15.1
- Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) — P/E 16.8
- RPM International Inc. (RPM) — P/E 19.1
Top Dividend Payers
Top Companies by Market Cap
- Linde plc (LIN) — $221.8B · P/E 31.0
- The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) — $77.6B · P/E 29.4
- Ecolab Inc. (ECL) — $77.0B · P/E 36.7
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) — $61.8B
- PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) — $23.4B · P/E 15.1
- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) — $21.0B · P/E 76.3
- LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) — $18.9B
- Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) — $18.4B · P/E 13.3
- RPM International Inc. (RPM) — $12.7B · P/E 19.1
- Albemarle Corporation (ALB) — $12.3B
- Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (SOLS) — $9.2B · P/E 43.4
- Element Solutions Inc (ESI) — $8.8B · P/E 51.6
- Westlake Corporation (WLK) — $8.6B
- NewMarket Corporation (NEU) — $8.4B
- Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) — $7.5B · P/E 16.8
- Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) — $7.0B · P/E 19.8
- Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) — $5.5B · P/E 34.5
- Balchem Corp (BCPC) — $5.4B · P/E 32.5
- Calumet Inc. (CLMT) — $4.7B
- Perimeter Solutions, Inc. (PRM) — $4.5B
- Cabot Corp. (CBT) — $4.0B · P/E 21.3
- Avient Corporation (AVNT) — $3.8B · P/E 22.1
- Ashland Inc. (ASH) — $3.1B · P/E 61.0
- Quaker Houghton (KWR) — $2.8B · P/E 28.5
- Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) — $2.7B · P/E 34.0
Related industries
- Gold · 40 · $739.1B
- 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
- Chemicals · 5 · $56.1B
- 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 - Specialty industry?
The Chemicals - Specialty industry has 32 publicly-listed companies in the US and Canadian markets tracked by Kaplio, with a combined market capitalization of $647.3B.
What is the median P/E ratio of Chemicals - Specialty stocks?
The Chemicals - Specialty companies above $2 billion with consistent data trade at a median P/E of 30.9. For comparison, the median of the Basic Materials sector is 19.8.
What are the largest companies in the Chemicals - Specialty industry?
By market capitalization, the largest Chemicals - Specialty companies tracked by Kaplio are Linde plc, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Ecolab Inc.. The full ranking of the top 25 companies by market cap is available above.
Which Chemicals - Specialty stocks have the highest dividend yield?
Top dividend payers in Chemicals - Specialty include LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Eastman Chemical Company, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A., with an industry-average dividend yield of 1.7%.
How profitable are Chemicals - Specialty companies?
Companies in the Chemicals - Specialty industry average a net profit margin of 4.9% and a return on equity (ROE) of 12.3%, based on 32 companies tracked. Average debt-to-equity ratio is 0.89.