Best Specialty Chemical Stocks to Buy Now (2026)Top specialty chemical stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best specialty chemical stocks to buy now. Learn More.
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
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Specialty Chemicals is Zen Rated A and is the 28th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries
Learn how the Zen Ratings work| Ticker | Company | Zen Rating | Financials | Market Cap | ROE | ROA | ROCE | ROIC | D/E | Current Ratio | Gross Margin | Profit Margin | Operating Margin |
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| ALTO | ALTO INGREDIENTS INC | $438.57M | 12.10% | 7.20% | 11.29% | 9.30% | 0.55 | 3.81 | 5.00% | 3.10% | 4.25% | ||
| KOP | KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC | $801.58M | 14.00% | 4.10% | 10.45% | 7.70% | 2.42 | 2.71 | 22.80% | 4.10% | 9.09% | ||
| ECVT | ECOVYST INC | $1.40B | -10.20% | -4.20% | -0.52% | -0.40% | 1.17 | 2.38 | 22.60% | -7.70% | -0.71% | ||
| SSL | SASOL LTD | $8.79B | 4.60% | 1.90% | 7.16% | 5.40% | 1.33 | 1.87 | 48.20% | 2.70% | 8.34% | ||
| NGVT | INGEVITY CORP | $2.37B | -156.10% | -7.30% | -3.84% | -2.00% | 41.42 | 1.42 | 39.30% | -10.60% | -3.93% | ||
| SQM | CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC | $21.21B | 10.80% | 4.50% | 8.64% | 8.50% | 1.13 | 3.27 | 29.60% | 12.90% | 24.06% | ||
| ALB | ALBEMARLE CORP | $17.36B | -4.00% | -2.40% | 1.04% | 1.00% | 0.51 | 2.07 | 18.40% | -7.30% | 2.57% | ||
| ODC | OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA | $1.39B | 20.50% | 14.20% | 19.81% | 23.20% | 0.43 | 3.28 | 27.80% | 11.40% | 14.11% | ||
| AVNT | AVIENT CORP | $3.21B | 6.60% | 2.60% | 5.89% | 8.60% | 1.47 | 1.77 | 31.20% | 4.80% | 9.23% | ||
| MATV | MATIV HOLDINGS INC | $434.33M | 17.10% | 3.70% | 2.83% | 2.30% | 3.31 | 2.26 | 18.90% | 3.90% | 2.49% | ||
| MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | $2.36B | 9.60% | 4.70% | 8.98% | 10.90% | 0.99 | 2.13 | 24.90% | 7.60% | 12.33% | ||
| LYB | LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV | $21.03B | -7.50% | -2.30% | -0.89% | -0.60% | 2.38 | 1.54 | 9.20% | -2.70% | -0.80% | ||
| CBT | CABOT CORP | $4.29B | 18.30% | 7.40% | 19.34% | 14.90% | 1.41 | 1.45 | 24.80% | 8.00% | 15.30% | ||
| FUL | FULLER H B CO | $3.33B | 8.10% | 3.10% | 7.96% | 9.20% | 1.53 | 1.92 | 31.50% | 4.60% | 10.49% | ||
| ESI | ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC | $9.62B | 5.60% | 2.80% | 5.64% | 9.80% | 1.09 | 2.68 | 40.80% | 5.30% | 10.47% | ||
| PRM | PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC | $5.52B | -16.40% | -6.90% | -6.65% | -18.90% | 1.63 | 3.09 | 56.40% | -26.90% | -28.58% | ||
| RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC | $13.31B | 21.80% | 8.50% | 14.30% | 14.10% | 1.51 | 2.28 | 41.40% | 8.60% | 12.13% | ||
| IOSP | INNOSPEC INC | $2.05B | 8.70% | 6.30% | 8.35% | 16.10% | 0.35 | 2.98 | 27.40% | 6.40% | 6.93% | ||
| WTTR | SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC | $2.54B | 2.50% | 1.30% | 2.96% | 2.90% | 0.59 | 1.92 | 15.10% | 1.50% | 3.13% | ||
| SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | $5.10B | 12.10% | 6.40% | 10.68% | 9.90% | 0.88 | 5.01 | 33.80% | 8.70% | 13.31% | ||
| AVTR | AVANTOR INC | $6.59B | -9.60% | -4.60% | -2.92% | -5.50% | 1.09 | 1.76 | 32.10% | -8.40% | -4.59% | ||
| WDFC | WD 40 CO | $2.99B | 30.20% | 17.20% | 28.47% | 33.30% | 0.76 | 2.83 | 55.70% | 12.60% | 16.69% | ||
| KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | $2.37B | 0.30% | 0.20% | 3.02% | 4.10% | 1.03 | 2.45 | 36.10% | 0.20% | 3.78% | ||
| APD | AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC | $61.57B | 13.70% | 5.10% | 7.68% | 5.50% | 1.50 | 1.43 | 32.00% | 16.90% | 23.50% | ||
| KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | $747.85M | -17.00% | -7.20% | -4.67% | -3.30% | 1.41 | 3.18 | 10.10% | -7.10% | -3.69% | ||
| LIN | LINDE PLC | $235.54B | 18.40% | 8.20% | 13.24% | 17.80% | 1.20 | 0.83 | 48.80% | 20.40% | 27.09% | ||
| ECL | ECOLAB INC | $72.33B | 21.70% | 8.70% | 14.96% | 19.30% | 1.50 | 0.99 | 44.30% | 12.80% | 17.22% | ||
| PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | $25.18B | 20.20% | 7.20% | 13.37% | 15.50% | 1.72 | 1.61 | 41.40% | 9.80% | 14.26% | ||
| EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | $8.16B | 6.80% | 2.60% | 5.32% | 5.30% | 1.52 | 1.47 | 19.80% | 4.60% | 7.66% | ||
| NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | $7.58B | 24.10% | 12.20% | 18.98% | 19.70% | 1.02 | 2.55 | 31.30% | 15.30% | 21.75% | ||
| BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | $5.19B | 12.40% | 9.40% | 13.83% | 31.90% | 0.32 | 2.55 | 36.30% | 15.00% | 20.16% | ||
| ASH | ASHLAND INC | $2.97B | -37.50% | -15.50% | -14.52% | -14.50% | 1.41 | 3.06 | 30.00% | -39.00% | -32.96% | ||
| DD | DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC | $18.47B | -0.20% | -0.10% | 1.40% | 2.00% | 0.51 | 2.68 | 31.90% | -0.50% | 4.40% | ||
| CC | CHEMOURS CO | $3.05B | -164.40% | -5.50% | -0.48% | -0.30% | 32.80 | 1.82 | 15.10% | -7.10% | -0.46% | ||
| CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | $210.83M | 6.20% | 4.20% | 6.51% | 8.10% | 0.53 | 2.41 | 17.60% | 3.50% | 4.65% | ||
| IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | $18.95B | 6.00% | 3.30% | 4.75% | 7.60% | 0.78 | 1.49 | 36.30% | 7.90% | 9.46% | ||
| SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | $74.96B | 58.20% | 10.00% | 20.47% | 19.40% | 4.95 | 0.86 | 49.00% | 10.90% | 16.12% | ||
| SCL | STEPAN CO | $1.17B | -1.20% | -0.60% | 0.23% | 0.20% | 0.96 | 1.26 | 11.10% | -0.60% | 0.16% | ||
| HWKN | HAWKINS INC | $3.21B | 16.00% | 8.30% | 13.94% | 17.60% | 0.85 | 2.21 | 22.60% | 7.50% | 11.34% | ||
| OLN | OLIN CORP | $2.72B | -9.90% | -2.50% | -1.69% | -1.30% | 3.24 | 1.36 | 6.40% | -2.80% | -1.46% | ||
| SOLS | SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS INC | $12.34B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.88 | 1.43 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| OEC | ORION SA | $406.00M | -21.80% | -4.60% | 0.61% | 0.30% | 4.09 | 1.00 | 19.10% | -5.00% | 0.44% | ||
| WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | $11.16B | -17.70% | -8.20% | -9.48% | -8.80% | 1.25 | 2.17 | 6.30% | -14.90% | -14.66% | ||
| HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC | $229.27M | 5.70% | 4.40% | 7.51% | 14.30% | 0.30 | 3.38 | 24.60% | 5.70% | 7.43% | ||
| FF | FUTUREFUEL CORP | $200.46M | -32.50% | -26.40% | -32.23% | -46.60% | 0.26 | 4.79 | -37.00% | -47.50% | -47.23% | ||
| LWLG | LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC | $1.42B | -37.50% | -35.00% | -25.35% | -220.20% | 0.06 | 33.99 | 97.50% | -8,725.40% | -8,725.37% | ||
| FEAM | 5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC | $65.18M | -70.00% | -62.90% | -58.30% | -79.40% | 0.07 | 6.50 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| CITR | CITROTECH INC | $138.84M | -419.50% | -271.40% | -280.35% | -1,440.90% | 0.41 | 1.97 | 19.00% | -1,829.60% | -1,498.07% | ||
| GEVO | GEVO INC | $362.68M | -7.30% | -4.90% | -2.29% | -2.50% | 0.44 | 4.31 | 51.80% | -19.40% | -8.24% | ||
| AXTA | AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD | $6.87B | 15.90% | 4.80% | 11.11% | 11.40% | 2.10 | 2.10 | 34.20% | 7.20% | 13.51% | ||
| SNES | SENESTECH INC | $9.12M | -76.20% | -55.50% | -66.25% | -93.90% | 0.44 | 8.91 | 63.40% | -304.20% | -300.94% | ||
| NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | $75.65M | -1.10% | -0.80% | 2.32% | 2.60% | 0.37 | 1.81 | 37.00% | -0.90% | 2.08% | ||
| BGLC | BIONEXUS GENE LAB CORP | $4.76M | -37.40% | -32.90% | -35.02% | -42.90% | 0.12 | 6.52 | 14.50% | -54.90% | -54.60% | ||
| YMAT | J-STAR HOLDING CO LTD | $14.04M | -648.50% | -128.00% | 344.51% | -130.80% | -2.06 | 0.44 | 54.10% | -203.20% | -199.41% | ||
| FSI | FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC | $80.76M | 2.10% | 1.40% | 4.37% | 4.60% | 0.55 | 2.56 | 31.70% | 2.10% | 5.62% | ||
| LOOP | LOOP INDUSTRIES INC | $48.38M | N/A | -100.30% | -182.56% | -275.30% | -1.89 | 1.31 | 25.90% | -2,392.80% | -2,061.48% | ||
| CNEY | CN ENERGY GROUP INC | $4.50M | -11.20% | -10.80% | -10.70% | -11.20% | 0.05 | 13.90 | 1.80% | -31.30% | -30.85% |
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