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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
Performance Score
Market Cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Earnings
EPS
Revenue Growth Y/Y
Revenue Growth 5Y
Earnings Growth Y/Y
Earnings Growth 5Y
Earnings Date
ODC
OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA
$504.76M$437.59M$70.74M$39.43M$5.855.95%9.57%31.46%26.30%2024-12-09
NTIC
NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP
$118.01M$82.42M$7.99M$4.51M$0.473.74%7.64%74.07%-8.18%2024-11-19
RPM
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC
$17.19B$7.29B$1.09B$615.01M$4.79-0.60%5.51%20.05%15.60%
IOSP
INNOSPEC INC
$2.85B$1.89B$229.00M$149.60M$6.01-5.94%4.65%18.07%9.89%2024-11-05
HDSN
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC
$356.89M$261.88M$59.35M$36.67M$0.80-14.03%10.78%-47.37%N/A2024-10-30
PPG
PPG INDUSTRIES INC
$29.98B$18.10B$2.74B$1.44B$6.131.08%3.68%9.27%3.67%2024-10-16
WDFC
WD 40 CO
$3.51B$575.02M$105.68M$69.44M$5.109.07%6.52%8.28%0.60%2024-10-17
CBT
CABOT CORP
$6.24B$3.96B$714.00M$477.00M$8.45-2.94%3.33%58.24%18.67%2024-11-04
EMN
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
$12.90B$9.15B$1.82B$883.00M$7.48-6.83%-1.10%25.29%2.63%2024-10-31
BCPC
BALCHEM CORP
$5.59B$932.39M$223.38M$116.78M$3.63-0.87%7.91%16.72%8.36%2024-10-25
NEU
NEWMARKET CORP
$5.06B$2.72B$660.27M$411.01M$42.85-1.77%4.30%19.23%13.37%2024-10-23
AXTA
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD
$8.09B$5.25B$909.90M$299.00M$1.353.92%2.73%33.66%8.94%2024-10-30
HWKN
HAWKINS INC
$2.72B$923.92M$146.58M$80.81M$3.88-1.68%10.78%26.80%26.88%2024-10-30
SQM
CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC
$11.50B$7.47B$2.94B$923.19M$3.23-30.28%26.94%-76.37%14.10%2024-11-19
FSI
FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
$44.70M$37.90M$5.36M$2.83M$0.22-14.00%8.91%-52.17%34.49%2024-11-12
APD
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC
$71.22B$12.10B$4.78B$2.57B$11.56-6.74%6.26%17.24%8.27%2024-11-05
SCL
STEPAN CO
$1.68B$2.20B$168.93M$34.79M$1.53-14.57%2.60%-56.03%-19.01%2024-10-30
ECVT
ECOVYST INC
$747.71M$689.49M$200.35M$56.02M$0.47-9.31%-10.77%-16.07%-3.78%2024-10-31
ECL
ECOLAB INC
$72.97B$15.63B$3.30B$1.71B$6.015.89%5.90%45.52%2.98%2024-10-29
KRO
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
$1.40B$1.78B$86.40M$1.90M$0.016.27%1.11%N/A-60.19%2024-10-31
ASH
ASHLAND INC
$4.25B$2.11B$179.00M$148.00M$3.01-8.54%-3.73%-33.85%12.64%2024-11-06
FUL
FULLER H B CO
$4.35B$3.55B$575.58M$182.61M$3.34-0.50%3.93%22.34%3.96%
OLN
OLIN CORP
$5.59B$6.57B$1.05B$279.80M$2.35-16.32%-0.27%-61.54%7.59%2024-10-24
SNES
SENESTECH INC
$1.20M$1.53M-$6.94M-$7.10M$58.2240.92%39.93%N/AN/A2024-11-07
LYB
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV
$30.38B$41.04B$4.84B$2.32B$7.12-4.59%2.17%10.22%-5.78%2024-11-01
MTX
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.51B$2.15B$277.70M$86.90M$2.690.04%3.45%-10.03%-8.87%2024-10-24
FF
FUTUREFUEL CORP
$270.02M$339.45M$50.77M$40.06M$0.91-14.16%4.97%-4.21%13.65%2024-11-08
GEVO
GEVO INC
$478.94M$18.15M-$52.91M-$74.05M-$0.3298.34%-7.42%N/AN/A2024-11-06
KWR
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
$2.90B$1.89B$313.95M$123.98M$6.89-4.14%17.33%1,365.96%10.04%2024-10-31
WLK
WESTLAKE CORP
$18.54B$12.12B$1.70B$275.00M$2.11-12.55%7.56%-79.55%-15.16%2024-10-31
CC
CHEMOURS CO
$2.98B$5.74B$633.00M$116.00M$0.77-8.87%-0.48%N/A-26.34%2024-10-24
OEC
ORION SA
$996.15M$2.08B$316.85M$85.11M$1.47-4.66%2.99%-31.54%-2.23%
SHW
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
$96.91B$23.01B$4.78B$2.51B$9.940.20%5.37%8.99%18.62%2024-10-22
AVNT
AVIENT CORP
$4.55B$3.15B$427.80M$116.70M$1.28-4.03%1.64%-79.75%-6.80%2024-10-31
DD
DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC
$36.26B$12.06B$2.24B$664.00M$1.56-3.79%-11.35%-83.61%5.04%2024-10-30
CMT
CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC
$155.71M$327.39M$34.30M$16.71M$1.91-15.02%2.36%-18.72%N/A2024-11-05
SXT
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$3.30B$1.50B$210.61M$87.58M$2.073.32%2.09%-34.49%-9.92%2024-10-25
ESI
ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC
$6.34B$2.36B$386.10M$194.50M$0.810.32%4.62%42.11%N/A2024-10-23
ALB
ALBEMARLE CORP
$11.71B$7.46B$223.54M-$554.17M-$4.73-22.82%16.90%N/AN/A2024-11-06
WTTR
SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC
$1.37B$1.50B$155.20M$58.43M$0.58-5.21%0.68%-6.45%26.37%2024-10-29
CRKN
CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP
$6.15M$5.42M-$15.30M-$27.80M$958.619,093.22%73.12%N/AN/A2024-11-12
AVTR
AVANTOR INC
$17.04B$6.83B$1.11B$360.20M$0.54-4.88%2.68%-14.29%N/A2024-10-25
KOP
KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC
$757.16M$2.12B$245.90M$79.00M$3.790.72%6.63%-4.29%20.05%2024-11-01
LOOP
LOOP INDUSTRIES INC
$88.42M$131.00k-$18.77M-$19.28M-$0.40-34.50%N/AN/AN/A
ALTO
ALTO INGREDIENTS INC
$123.91M$1.07B-$6.59M-$38.53M-$0.53-17.56%-5.35%N/AN/A2024-11-04
BGLC
BIONEXUS GENE LAB CORP
$6.92M$9.18M-$1.97M-$2.21M-$0.13-11.35%127.48%N/AN/A
LIN
LINDE PLC
$228.05B$32.82B$12.38B$6.40B$13.24-0.81%7.41%14.63%2.14%2024-10-24
CNEY
CN ENERGY GROUP INC
$2.29M$66.51M-$1.38M-$4.41M-$2.0635.10%N/AN/AN/A
DNMR
DANIMER SCIENTIFIC INC
$49.03M$39.75M-$64.61M-$129.52M-$1.22-21.40%N/AN/AN/A2024-11-12
PRM
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS SA
$1.88B$388.43M$66.16M-$54.87M-$0.3720.71%N/AN/AN/A2024-11-07
SSL
SASOL LTD
$4.42B$15.42B-$1.35B-$2.48B-$3.92-4.00%0.55%N/AN/A2024-11-15
LWLG
LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC
$351.28M$90.27k-$20.22M-$21.80M-$0.18N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-11-07
IFF
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
$26.88B$11.31B-$872.00M-$2.36B-$9.21-4.65%19.12%N/AN/A2024-11-04
MATV
MATIV HOLDINGS INC
$906.72M$1.97B-$110.00M-$327.30M-$6.00-8.22%13.75%N/AN/A2024-11-06
TSE
TRINSEO PLC
$230.87M$3.54B$131.10M-$446.70M-$12.61-13.90%-3.49%N/AN/A
ALTM
ARCADIUM LITHIUM PLC
$5.96BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A2024-10-29
NGVT
INGEVITY CORP
$1.26B$1.55B-$294.20M-$431.30M-$11.85-11.01%4.89%N/AN/A2024-10-30
FEAM
5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC
$42.67M$0.00-$50.49M-$62.01M-$1.18N/AN/AN/AN/A
SDST
STARDUST POWER INC
$341.53M$0.00-$7.53M-$7.53M-$0.72N/AN/AN/AN/A

Specialty Chemical Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC)


Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC) is the top specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 23 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oil Dri Of America has seen its stock return 20.73% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 3 percentage points.

2. Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC)


Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) is the second best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 22 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Northern Technologies International has seen its stock return 0% over the past year, underperforming other specialty chemical stocks by -18 percentage points.

Northern Technologies International has an average 1 year price target of $20.00, an upside of 60% from Northern Technologies International's current stock price of $12.50.

Northern Technologies International stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Northern Technologies International, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Rpm International (NYSE:RPM)


Rpm International (NYSE:RPM) is the third best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 21 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rpm International has seen its stock return 37.2% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 19 percentage points.

Rpm International has an average 1 year price target of $133.44, a downside of -0.07% from Rpm International's current stock price of $133.54.

Rpm International stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Rpm International, 11.11% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 55.56% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the specialty chemical stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 37 specialty chemical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 specialty chemical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO)


Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) has an annual dividend yield of 5.1%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 1.79%. Kronos Worldwide's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Kronos Worldwide's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kronos Worldwide's dividend payout ratio of 7,600% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Chemours Co (NYSE:CC)


Chemours Co (NYSE:CC) has an annual dividend yield of 5.01%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 1.79%. Chemours Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Chemours Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Chemours Co's dividend payout ratio of 129.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)


Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB) has an annual dividend yield of 4.11%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 1.79%. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend payout ratio of 52.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty chemical stocks up?

Specialty chemical stocks were up 0.39% in the last day, and up 1.73% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why specialty chemical stocks are up.

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. Core Molding Technologies (NYSEMKT:CMT)


Core Molding Technologies (NYSEMKT:CMT) is the most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Core Molding Technologies has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core Molding Technologies's stock has dropped -37.15% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -55 percentage points.

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


Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) is the second most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's stock has dropped -29.53% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -48 percentage points.

3. Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC)


Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC) is the third most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Oil Dri Of America has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Oil Dri Of America's stock has gained 20.73% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by 3 percentage points.

Are specialty chemical stocks a good buy now?

55.81% of specialty chemical stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty chemical stocks to rise by 8.83% 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 33.73x.
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