Specialty Chemicals stocks
33 Specialty Chemicals companies have a page on Investingly, worth $574.5B together. The largest is Linde (LIN) at $220.8B.
The median company trades at 23.0 times earnings, keeps 10.1% of revenue as operating profit and grew revenue 8.5% over the last year.
Ecovyst grew revenue fastest (+42%); Linde has the widest operating margin (26%); 22 of them pay a dividend (median yield 1.5%).
Specialty Chemicals companies, largest first
| # | Company | Market cap | P/E | P/FCF | Revenue growth | Operating margin | ROE | Dividend yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde plc Ordinary SharesLIN | $220.8B | 31.6x | 43.4x | +9.3% | 26.4% | 18.5% | 1.3% |
| 2 | Sherwin-Williams CoSHW | $79.5B | 31.0x | 30.0x | +7.5% | — | 69.7% | 1.0% |
| 3 | Ecolab IncECL | $78.1B | 37.5x | 41.0x | +9.7% | 16.9% | 21.1% | 1.0% |
| 4 | Dupont De Nemours IncDD | $51.4B | — | 47.6x | +4.0% | — | 0.40% | 0.81% |
| 5 | PPG Industries IncPPG | $22.3B | 14.4x | 19.2x | +6.7% | — | 19.6% | — |
| 6 | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR BSQM | $15.8B | 26.6x | 36.2x | -39.4% | 23.5% | 13.3% | — |
| 7 | RPM International IncRPM | $12.2B | 18.4x | 22.7x | +4.8% | — | 19.8% | 2.2% |
| 8 | Sasol LtdSSL | $9.8B | 70.1x | 0.77x | -9.5% | 7.5% | 4.4% | — |
| 9 | Solstice Advanced Materials, IncSOLS | $9.0B | 48.2x | 87.6x | +11.1% | — | 13.2% | — |
| 10 | NewMarket CorporationNEU | $8.3B | 20.7x | 16.9x | +7.0% | 20.0% | 23.6% | 1.3% |
| 11 | Element Solutions IncESI | $8.0B | 53.1x | 35.2x | +41.5% | 13.4% | 5.4% | 0.95% |
| 12 | Axalta Coating Systems LtdAXTA | $6.9B | 18.8x | 15.2x | -0.6% | 13.8% | 15.2% | — |
| 13 | Eastman Chemical CompanyEMN | $6.6B | 16.7x | 15.6x | +9.9% | — | 7.2% | 5.7% |
| 14 | Sensient Technologies CorporationSXT | $5.5B | 37.9x | 142.4x | +11.6% | 14.1% | 12.5% | 1.3% |
| 15 | Balchem CorporationBCPC | $5.3B | 33.0x | 30.8x | +11.2% | 20.4% | 12.6% | — |
| 16 | Calumet Specialty Products PartnersCLMT | $4.9B | — | 86.5x | +40.8% | 1.0% | — | — |
| 17 | Perimeter Solutions SAPRM | $4.3B | — | 20.5x | +31.5% | -50.6% | -33.2% | — |
| 18 | Cabot CorporationCBT | $3.8B | 13.8x | 9.66x | +6.4% | 13.6% | 11.8% | 2.5% |
| 19 | Avient CorpAVNT | $3.4B | 21.6x | 17.5x | +5.8% | 9.4% | 7.0% | 2.7% |
| 20 | Ashland Global Holdings IncASH | $3.1B | — | — | +7.3% | 7.4% | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| 21 | WD-40 CompanyWDFC | $2.8B | 35.2x | 33.4x | +24.4% | 17.5% | 32.0% | 1.9% |
| 22 | Hawkins IncHWKN | $2.6B | 31.4x | 30.2x | +7.6% | 10.7% | 14.7% | 0.60% |
| 23 | H B Fuller CompanyFUL | $2.6B | 16.4x | 21.4x | +5.2% | — | 9.1% | 2.0% |
| 24 | Innospec IncIOSP | $2.3B | 20.6x | 26.5x | +11.8% | 7.0% | 9.0% | — |
| 25 | Stepan CompanySCL | $1.4B | — | 54.8x | +15.0% | 0.82% | -0.22% | 2.5% |
| 26 | Oil-Dri Corporation Of AmericaODC | $1.2B | 23.0x | 25.3x | +3.3% | 13.8% | 19.1% | 0.84% |
| 27 | Ecovyst IncECVT | $1.0B | — | 14.4x | +42.0% | 9.4% | -10.4% | — |
| 28 | Lightwave Logic IncLWLG | $491M | — | — | +27.9% | -9688.2% | -21.9% | — |
| 29 | Alto Ingredients IncALTO | $294M | 10.3x | 34.0x | +12.5% | 3.8% | 20.0% | — |
| 30 | Hudson Technologies IncHDSN | $227M | 16.9x | — | +7.5% | 4.5% | 3.7% | — |
| 31 | Core Molding Technologies IncCMT | $200M | 27.1x | 104.1x | -20.8% | 3.6% | 4.6% | — |
| 32 | 5E Advanced Materials IncFEAM | $140M | 0.76x | — | — | — | -67.0% | — |
| 33 | Aemetis IncAMTX | $121M | — | — | +20.0% | -5.2% | — | — |
Medians use companies with a value for that measure; P/E only counts companies with positive earnings. Every company links to its page with the reverse DCF, insider buying and 13F holders.
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Questions
What are the largest Specialty Chemicals stocks?
By market value: Linde (LIN), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Ecolab (ECL), Dupont De Nemours (DD), PPG Industries (PPG).
What is the average P/E ratio of Specialty Chemicals stocks?
The median Specialty Chemicals company on Investingly trades at 23.0 times trailing earnings (companies with positive earnings only).
How many Specialty Chemicals stocks pay a dividend?
22 of 33, with a median yield of 1.5%.
Prices and ratios as of Oct 11, 2026. Statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.