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 C and is the 61st ranked industry out of 145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATV | MATIV HOLDINGS INC | $690.08M | -83.10% | -20.40% | -23.39% | -17.90% | 4.04 | 2.14 | 17.80% | -22.00% | -19.90% | ||
| NGVT | INGEVITY CORP | $2.38B | -38.30% | -3.40% | 3.00% | 1.70% | 12.28 | 1.27 | 38.00% | -5.10% | 3.33% | ||
| SSL | SASOL LTD | $4.10B | 4.60% | 1.90% | 7.16% | 5.40% | 1.33 | 1.87 | 48.20% | 2.70% | 8.34% | ||
| MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | $2.09B | -0.10% | 0.00% | 2.24% | 2.70% | 1.04 | 1.98 | 25.40% | -0.10% | 3.09% | ||
| HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC | $326.11M | 9.00% | 7.20% | 10.23% | 25.60% | 0.28 | 3.66 | 27.20% | 9.60% | 11.87% | ||
| KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | $2.74B | -0.70% | -0.30% | 2.65% | 4.00% | 1.06 | 2.47 | 35.90% | -0.50% | 3.46% | ||
| ALTO | ALTO INGREDIENTS INC | $208.82M | -23.70% | -13.00% | -11.33% | -9.00% | 0.75 | 3.56 | 2.00% | -5.60% | -4.25% | ||
| IOSP | INNOSPEC INC | $1.98B | -0.10% | -0.10% | -1.67% | -3.30% | 0.38 | 2.78 | 28.00% | -0.10% | -1.35% | ||
| BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | $5.46B | 12.10% | 9.10% | 13.33% | 30.80% | 0.28 | 2.72 | 35.80% | 14.70% | 20.19% | ||
| SQM | CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC | $22.15B | 14.30% | 6.20% | 12.56% | 9.60% | 1.22 | 2.51 | 29.30% | 15.10% | 25.73% | ||
| CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | $166.71M | 5.30% | 3.70% | 6.63% | 8.90% | 0.41 | 2.91 | 17.60% | 3.10% | 4.59% | ||
| ECL | ECOLAB INC | $78.48B | 21.60% | 8.60% | 13.40% | 18.70% | 1.46 | 1.70 | 44.30% | 12.50% | 16.62% | ||
| FUL | FULLER H B CO | $3.27B | 6.20% | 2.30% | 6.95% | 8.00% | 1.64 | 1.93 | 30.40% | 3.30% | 8.91% | ||
| ODC | OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA | $806.09M | 21.10% | 14.20% | 19.99% | 22.50% | 0.43 | 3.34 | 28.80% | 11.10% | 13.79% | ||
| NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | $6.04B | 28.50% | 14.00% | 22.07% | 21.20% | 0.91 | 2.68 | 31.90% | 16.30% | 22.70% | ||
| PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | $24.73B | 13.70% | 4.70% | 10.10% | 12.20% | 1.82 | 1.47 | 40.50% | 7.10% | 11.82% | ||
| KOP | KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC | $570.37M | 3.10% | 0.80% | 5.91% | 4.40% | 2.47 | 2.63 | 21.90% | 0.80% | 5.03% | ||
| ECVT | ECOVYST INC | $1.22B | -15.90% | -6.00% | -3.14% | -2.50% | 1.85 | 2.25 | 24.20% | -14.30% | -6.73% | ||
| ESI | ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC | $7.13B | 9.40% | 4.90% | 7.62% | 12.50% | 0.90 | 4.05 | 42.00% | 9.60% | 14.23% | ||
| SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | $4.13B | 12.40% | 6.50% | 10.68% | 10.00% | 0.87 | 4.59 | 33.60% | 8.70% | 13.22% | ||
| SCL | STEPAN CO | $1.17B | 3.70% | 1.90% | 4.57% | 3.70% | 0.95 | 1.30 | 11.90% | 2.00% | 3.41% | ||
| NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | $88.66M | -0.40% | -0.30% | 3.13% | 3.60% | 0.38 | 1.77 | 37.00% | -0.40% | 2.86% | ||
| CBT | CABOT CORP | $3.75B | 22.50% | 8.80% | 21.10% | 16.10% | 1.36 | 1.61 | 25.30% | 8.90% | 16.24% | ||
| FSI | FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC | $78.31M | 5.00% | 3.20% | 6.76% | 7.10% | 0.39 | 2.96 | 32.50% | 5.00% | 8.29% | ||
| LIN | LINDE PLC | $204.97B | 18.50% | 8.50% | 13.44% | 19.00% | 1.19 | 0.82 | 48.80% | 21.20% | 27.99% | ||
| AVNT | AVIENT CORP | $3.26B | 4.90% | 1.90% | 4.67% | 7.00% | 1.55 | 2.03 | 32.20% | 3.50% | 7.71% | ||
| DD | DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC | $17.96B | -3.30% | -2.10% | -0.34% | -0.70% | 0.64 | 2.00 | 37.50% | -6.20% | -0.89% | ||
| ALB | ALBEMARLE CORP | $19.19B | -1.90% | -1.10% | 1.21% | 1.20% | 0.69 | 2.27 | 12.30% | -3.80% | 3.71% | ||
| SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | $88.70B | 60.50% | 10.30% | 20.00% | 20.10% | 4.92 | 0.82 | 48.90% | 11.00% | 16.10% | ||
| GEVO | GEVO INC | $487.04M | -9.50% | -6.80% | -5.08% | -6.10% | 0.45 | 1.91 | 46.70% | -37.30% | -25.78% | ||
| ASH | ASHLAND INC | $2.88B | -37.80% | -17.20% | -19.08% | -19.20% | 1.42 | 2.85 | 30.10% | -46.30% | -43.80% | ||
| WDFC | WD 40 CO | $2.76B | 34.70% | 19.40% | 28.01% | 32.70% | 0.74 | 2.97 | 55.40% | 14.40% | 16.62% | ||
| RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC | $14.20B | 22.70% | 8.80% | 13.98% | 14.20% | 1.51 | 2.22 | 41.20% | 8.80% | 11.92% | ||
| OEC | ORION SA | $358.24M | -7.00% | -1.60% | 2.63% | 1.60% | 3.89 | 1.08 | 20.30% | -1.70% | 1.91% | ||
| LWLG | LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC | $613.38M | -62.20% | -55.80% | -48.13% | -207.40% | 0.09 | 31.06 | 93.60% | -20,877.90% | -20,877.94% | ||
| HWKN | HAWKINS INC | $3.18B | 17.40% | 9.60% | 13.82% | 20.00% | 0.94 | 2.43 | 23.00% | 8.00% | 11.71% | ||
| PRM | PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC | $4.23B | 6.70% | 3.10% | 1.12% | 3.00% | 1.38 | 2.22 | 58.20% | 12.30% | 4.20% | ||
| AVTR | AVANTOR INC | $8.29B | -1.40% | -0.70% | 2.33% | 4.60% | 1.10 | 1.49 | 33.10% | -1.30% | 3.60% | ||
| FEAM | 5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC | $87.08M | -64.90% | -40.90% | -40.63% | -31.40% | 0.14 | 0.80 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| CC | CHEMOURS CO | $2.34B | -77.50% | -4.40% | 1.16% | 0.70% | 24.40 | 1.71 | 17.40% | -5.70% | 1.12% | ||
| EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | $7.83B | 12.00% | 4.60% | 8.26% | 8.40% | 1.58 | 1.76 | 22.80% | 7.70% | 11.74% | ||
| WTTR | SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC | $1.43B | 2.50% | 1.30% | 3.56% | 3.50% | 0.81 | 1.64 | 14.30% | 1.40% | 3.43% | ||
| IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | $18.36B | -3.00% | -1.50% | -1.25% | -1.70% | 0.81 | 1.44 | 36.40% | -3.70% | -2.46% | ||
| APD | AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC | $59.55B | -2.50% | -1.00% | -0.75% | -0.60% | 1.58 | 1.38 | 31.40% | -3.30% | -2.28% | ||
| OLN | OLIN CORP | $2.67B | 2.70% | 0.70% | 3.83% | 3.10% | 2.86 | 1.56 | 9.30% | 0.80% | 3.47% | ||
| LYB | LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV | $16.39B | -10.30% | -3.50% | -3.41% | -2.50% | 2.19 | 1.57 | 9.20% | -3.70% | -2.82% | ||
| FF | FUTUREFUEL CORP | $148.05M | -18.70% | -15.40% | -19.19% | -35.10% | 0.20 | 4.46 | -17.90% | -25.20% | -24.89% | ||
| KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | $628.19M | -5.00% | -2.10% | 3.50% | 2.80% | 1.37 | 3.83 | 16.30% | -2.20% | 3.06% | ||
| WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | $11.27B | -9.40% | -4.70% | -4.24% | -4.00% | 1.05 | 1.99 | 9.20% | -8.30% | -6.25% | ||
| CITR | GENERAL ENTERPRISE VENTURES INC | N/A | -718.70% | -366.80% | -227.27% | 12,354.60% | 0.44 | 2.44 | 5.10% | -1,614.80% | -1,047.97% | ||
| SNES | SENESTECH INC | $10.92M | -98.30% | -73.20% | -41.87% | -123.50% | 0.29 | 15.75 | 63.50% | -253.50% | -252.50% | ||
| TSE | TRINSEO PLC | $17.89M | N/A | -15.80% | -6.55% | -3.20% | -3.89 | 1.37 | 6.20% | -13.20% | -3.80% | ||
| YMAT | J-STAR HOLDING CO LTD | $9.87M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.64 | 1.12 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| LOOP | LOOP INDUSTRIES INC | $55.59M | N/A | -18.40% | -14.32% | -32.40% | -2.54 | 1.69 | 100.00% | -24.30% | -9.95% | ||
| BGLC | BIONEXUS GENE LAB CORP | $6.53M | -30.20% | -24.90% | -33.82% | -34.50% | 0.12 | 8.30 | 14.80% | -24.30% | -24.81% | ||
| AXTA | AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD | $7.16B | 21.30% | 6.00% | 11.66% | 12.20% | 2.39 | 2.20 | 34.60% | 8.80% | 14.44% | ||
| CNEY | CN ENERGY GROUP INC | $432.73k | -4.10% | -3.70% | -3.74% | -3.80% | 0.02 | 25.13 | 0.60% | -11.50% | -10.62% |
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