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Best Specialty Chemical Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top specialty chemical stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best specialty chemical stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the specialty chemicals industry.

Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Ticker
Company
Financials Score
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
SQM
CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC
$12.61B96.70%43.70%71.65%74.50%1.202.2953.60%36.50%51.96%
ALB
ALBEMARLE CORP
$13.72B16.40%8.50%14.41%14.20%0.911.4712.30%16.40%22.04%
ODC
OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA
$500.98M24.00%15.30%20.89%21.60%0.513.0227.90%10.10%12.15%
HDSN
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC
$474.68M24.40%17.80%32.83%41.40%0.303.5038.60%18.10%27.05%
EMN
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
$11.24B17.10%6.30%10.86%11.10%1.651.3922.70%10.20%14.46%
LYB
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV
$33.26B16.20%5.70%10.03%8.10%1.822.1212.40%5.20%7.51%
CBT
CABOT CORP
$5.19B36.60%12.40%18.05%14.40%1.672.0422.30%11.20%13.18%
FF
FUTUREFUEL CORP
$243.32M12.40%10.40%11.52%28.20%0.197.0311.10%10.20%10.19%
WDFC
WD 40 CO
$3.06B32.30%15.70%28.52%29.80%1.042.2752.10%12.20%16.84%
ECVT
ECOVYST INC
$1.16B10.40%3.90%7.37%6.20%1.612.0728.60%10.30%18.33%
RPM
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC
$13.83B24.50%8.50%16.96%14.90%1.722.2940.30%7.60%11.96%
NEU
NEWMARKET CORP
$5.08B39.00%15.80%19.65%19.80%1.742.8629.40%14.80%20.20%
OLN
OLIN CORP
$6.39B15.40%4.50%9.92%8.10%2.491.3814.60%5.30%9.28%
MTX
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.38B5.70%2.80%6.24%7.30%0.992.4924.20%4.30%8.38%
APD
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC
$52.48B16.30%7.40%9.93%8.60%1.211.8130.50%18.80%24.77%
FUL
FULLER H B CO
$4.04B8.90%3.30%9.41%10.70%1.651.9929.40%4.40%10.79%
ALTM
ARCADIUM LITHIUM PLC
$4.17BN/AN/A13.14%N/A0.532.4153.20%37.40%44.08%
OEC
ORION SA
$1.37B21.90%5.60%15.41%10.40%2.831.4723.80%5.50%11.34%
IOSP
INNOSPEC INC
$3.01B12.50%8.50%12.88%23.90%0.492.3830.30%7.10%8.83%
HWKN
HAWKINS INC
$1.59B19.50%12.20%18.38%23.50%0.642.4519.90%7.90%11.22%
CMT
CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC
$175.12M15.50%9.60%16.00%18.40%0.542.2318.00%5.70%7.48%
AXTA
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD
$6.87B16.30%3.80%9.70%9.30%3.181.9831.20%5.20%10.94%
ASH
ASHLAND INC
$4.81B5.20%2.70%2.38%3.00%0.923.3028.10%7.60%6.08%
PPG
PPG INDUSTRIES INC
$30.52B18.10%6.40%12.63%15.40%1.731.5541.70%7.70%11.76%
KWR
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
$3.42B8.40%4.10%9.33%13.10%0.962.5336.10%5.80%11.21%
SHW
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
$77.98B66.80%10.40%21.60%20.60%5.180.8346.70%10.40%15.30%
WLK
WESTLAKE CORP
$19.17B4.60%2.30%4.51%4.70%1.002.3717.70%3.80%6.55%
NTIC
NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP
$163.19M6.80%5.20%8.94%10.50%0.232.8037.30%5.60%8.00%
GEVO
GEVO INC
$155.60M-11.50%-9.90%-11.46%-23.60%0.174.2330.30%-385.00%-372.41%
SXT
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$2.98B8.90%4.60%8.72%7.70%0.913.9631.60%6.40%10.64%
AVTR
AVANTOR INC
$16.26B5.00%2.00%5.39%8.40%1.391.6133.60%3.80%8.89%
ESI
ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC
$5.77B5.10%2.40%3.92%5.90%1.133.2439.40%5.10%7.73%
WTTR
SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC
$1.12B9.80%6.10%1.85%2.00%0.422.1514.60%4.70%1.17%
KOP
KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC
$1.11B19.20%4.90%12.92%9.70%2.672.1519.70%4.10%9.05%
KRO
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
$1.33B-5.70%-2.70%-3.80%-3.10%1.273.019.90%-2.90%-3.35%
AVNT
AVIENT CORP
$3.94B3.30%1.30%3.89%5.70%1.571.8228.40%2.40%6.43%
ECL
ECOLAB INC
$63.13B17.90%6.40%11.61%14.90%1.711.3040.20%9.00%13.26%
SNES
SENESTECH INC
$3.75M-199.90%-156.80%-118.43%-660.30%0.158.4945.20%-646.30%-645.93%
DD
DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC
$30.78B1.70%1.10%2.23%4.20%0.572.4335.10%3.50%6.55%
FSI
FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
$27.27M8.10%5.20%6.92%7.60%0.493.0127.00%7.20%8.20%
PRM
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS SA
$1.03B5.80%2.80%4.56%11.20%1.014.5643.10%21.00%31.96%
SCL
STEPAN CO
$1.88B3.30%1.70%3.45%2.70%0.941.4011.90%1.70%2.60%
BCPC
BALCHEM CORP
$4.49B10.70%6.70%11.04%18.80%0.522.1232.70%11.80%17.33%
LIN
LINDE PLC
$213.43B15.60%7.80%12.62%20.90%1.000.8046.80%18.90%25.00%
ALTO
ALTO INGREDIENTS INC
$146.85M-10.00%-6.30%-5.27%-4.40%0.632.591.30%-2.40%-1.67%
SSL
SASOL LTD
$4.44B4.60%2.10%6.73%5.50%1.181.5147.40%3.00%8.02%
LOOP
LOOP INDUSTRIES INC
$134.98M-41.20%-32.60%-47.81%-93.70%0.316.74100.00%-8,847.40%-8,688.54%
IFF
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
$21.60B-15.30%-7.60%-7.87%-11.40%1.121.6832.10%-22.40%-18.66%
CNEY
CN ENERGY GROUP INC
$1.88M-6.70%-5.10%-4.95%-6.70%0.223.221.40%-9.70%-8.87%
DNMR
DANIMER SCIENTIFIC INC
$91.96M-49.00%-21.10%-18.39%-13.30%1.516.87-57.70%-333.00%-268.86%
LWLG
LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC
$461.25M-60.80%-55.30%-53.67%-277.30%0.1512.6693.80%-51,943.20%-51,943.19%
MATV
MATIV HOLDINGS INC
$970.89M-31.60%-9.50%-9.34%-7.10%1.782.5317.60%-15.30%-10.88%
HGAS
GLOBAL GAS CORP
$10.89MN/A-3.80%98.91%-6.10%-2.610.80N/AN/AN/A
CRKN
CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP
$2.64M-451.90%-229.00%-340.24%-301.60%1.040.50-479.10%-19,385.60%-12,788.89%
CC
CHEMOURS CO
$4.07B-27.00%-3.00%-1.93%-1.30%10.191.5421.70%-3.90%-1.84%
NGVT
INGEVITY CORP
$1.76B-0.80%-0.20%3.68%2.80%3.161.8227.90%-0.30%4.92%
FEAM
5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC
$71.51M-82.20%-40.80%-41.93%-29.50%1.490.39N/AN/AN/A
TSE
TRINSEO PLC
$99.09M-2,597.40%-20.90%-18.86%-11.40%-12.301.783.90%-19.10%-12.09%

Specialty Chemical Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty chemical stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best specialty chemical stocks to buy right now are:

1. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM)


Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) is the top specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 69, which is 33 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 26 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has seen its stock lose -31.62% over the past year, underperforming other specialty chemical stocks by -44 percentage points.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has an average 1 year price target of $57.72, an upside of 30.76% from Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's current stock price of $44.14.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Albemarle (NYSE:ALB)


Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) is the second best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 29 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Albemarle has seen its stock lose -35.5% over the past year, underperforming other specialty chemical stocks by -48 percentage points.

Albemarle has an average 1 year price target of $141.71, an upside of 21.24% from Albemarle's current stock price of $116.88.

Albemarle stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Albemarle, 29.41% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 17.65% have issued a Buy, 41.18% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 11.76% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC)


Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC) is the third best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 27 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oil Dri Of America has seen its stock return 60.18% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 48 percentage points.

What are the specialty chemical stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 39 specialty chemical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 specialty chemical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Flexible Solutions International (NYSEMKT:FSI)


Flexible Solutions International (NYSEMKT:FSI) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the specialty chemical industry average of 3.51%. Flexible Solutions International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Flexible Solutions International's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Flexible Solutions International's dividend payout ratio of 22.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Futurefuel (NYSE:FF)


Futurefuel (NYSE:FF) has an annual dividend yield of 49.28%, which is 46 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 3.51%. Futurefuel's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Futurefuel's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Futurefuel's dividend payout ratio of 28.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM)


Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) has an annual dividend yield of 11.61%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 3.51%. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% sixteen times in the last 10 years. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's dividend payout ratio of 65.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty chemical stocks up?

Specialty chemical stocks were up 0.48% in the last day, and down -1.11% over the last week. Minerals Technologies was the among the top gainers in the specialty chemicals industry, gaining 3.54% yesterday.

Minerals Technologies shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 adjusted EPS but missed sales estimates.

What are the most undervalued specialty chemical stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued specialty chemical stocks right now are:

1. Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN)


Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN) is the most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hudson Technologies has a valuation score of 100, which is 65 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 35. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hudson Technologies's stock has gained 37.87% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by 26 percentage points.

2. Albemarle (NYSE:ALB)


Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) is the second most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Albemarle has a valuation score of 71, which is 36 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 35. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Albemarle's stock has dropped -35.5% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -48 percentage points.

3. Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:ALTM)


Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:ALTM) is the third most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Arcadium Lithium has a valuation score of 71, which is 36 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 35. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Are specialty chemical stocks a good buy now?

66.67% of specialty chemical stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty chemical stocks to rise by 13.85% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the specialty chemicals industry?

The average P/E ratio of the specialty chemicals industry is 30.42x.
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