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Chemicals

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Industrial gases, paints, coatings and commodity and specialty chemicals.

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Grade mix

A 5B 5C 6D 1F 3

Revenue growing

17 of 20

Free cash flow growing

15 of 20

Median price move, 1 year

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LINLinde plc
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $241.8BP/E 34.97
$526.63+24.4%1Y
Since added +7.0%
C+
Growth & cash
Growing
Business trend
Accelerating
Business quality
Strong
Getting better
Mixed
Revenue
$36.2B+8.2%
Profit
$7B-1.2%
Free cash flow
$5.1B+0.1%
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Why it is here: Supplies industrial gases and builds gas plants
APDAIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $70.2BNo P/E
$315.10+23.7%1Y
Since added +9.0%
F
Growth & cash
Not growing
Business trend
Steady
Business quality
Mixed
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$12.6B+4.5%
Profit
$532.1M+234.9%
Free cash flow
-$3.8B-19.5%
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Why it is here: Supplies industrial gases and related equipment to industry
SHWTHE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $86BP/E 32.70
$355.79+4.2%1Y
Since added +9.8%
A+
Growth & cash
Growing strongly
Business trend
Accelerating
Business quality
Strong
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$24.9B+7.0%
Profit
$2.7B+4.1%
Free cash flow
$3.1B+26.8%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes paints and coatings sold to contractors and consumers
ECLECOLAB INC.
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $86.3BP/E 41.87
$307.71+19.2%1Y
Since added +7.7%
B+
Growth & cash
Growing strongly
Business trend
Accelerating
Business quality
Strong
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$17.4B+9.3%
Profit
$2.1B+4.9%
Free cash flow
$1.8B+15.6%
Discuss
Why it is here: Sells cleaning, sanitising and water treatment chemicals and services
DDDUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC.
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $20.6BP/E 75.90
$155.60+29.4%1Y
Since added +20.2%
B
Growth & cash
Growing strongly
Business trend
Steady
Business quality
Solid
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$7.1B+3.2%
Profit
$301M+139.1%
Free cash flow
$793M+282.7%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes specialty materials, coatings and electronics chemicals for industrial and electronics customers
PPGPPG INDUSTRIES INC
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $27.6BP/E 17.82
$124.94+30.5%1Y
Since added +19.5%
B+
Growth & cash
Growing strongly
Business trend
Accelerating
Business quality
Strong
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$16.7B+6.4%
Profit
$1.6B+57.6%
Free cash flow
$1.3B+79.0%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes paints, coatings and specialty materials
DOWDow Inc.
ChemicalsMarket cap $23.6BNo P/E
$32.54+53.9%1Y
Since added +14.0%
F-
Growth & cash
Not growing
Business trend
Steady
Business quality
Weak
Getting better
Mixed
Revenue
$39.3B-7.7%
Profit
-$2.8B-994.9%
Free cash flow
-$232M+37.3%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes bulk chemicals and plastics
LYBLYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $20.2BP/E 15.80
$62.58+53.6%1Y
Since added +4.3%
C
Growth & cash
Growing
Business trend
Accelerating
Business quality
Mixed
Getting better
Deteriorating
Revenue
$32B+3.5%
Profit
$1.3B+208.4%
Free cash flow
$2.4B+227.1%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes plastics and bulk chemicals
EMNEASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $7.6BP/E 12.26
$66.55+14.7%1Y
Since added +5.6%
C
Growth & cash
Growing
Business trend
Steady
Business quality
Solid
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$9B+0.3%
Profit
$625M-13.3%
Free cash flow
$469M+18.7%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes specialty materials, additives and plastics for coatings and consumer products
CECELANESE CORPORATION
ChemicalsMarket cap $5.6BP/E 21.70
$51.44+31.8%1Y
Since added +14.9%
D
Growth & cash
Mixed
Business trend
Accelerating
Business quality
Mixed
Getting better
Mixed
Revenue
$9.8B+1.6%
Profit
$262M+108.4%
Free cash flow
$794M-22.5%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes acetyls and engineered polymers
IFFINTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $20.7BNo P/E (operating loss)
$82.64+29.1%1Y
Since added -6.3%
B
Growth & cash
Growing strongly
Business trend
Contracting
Business quality
Mixed
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$11.7B+24.3%
Profit
$182M+141.5%
Free cash flow
$501M+41.1%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes flavors, fragrances and ingredients for consumer products
RPMRPM International Inc.
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $13.5BP/E 19.56
$105.80+0.5%1Y
Since added +7.5%
A+
Growth & cash
Growing strongly
Business trend
Steady
Business quality
Strong
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$8B+6.0%
Profit
$690.1M+0.2%
Free cash flow
$705.6M+36.7%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes specialty coatings, sealants and building materials
ESIElement Solutions Inc
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $8.3BP/E 40.06
$34.06+24.9%1Y
Since added -8.5%
C
Growth & cash
Growing
Business trend
Steady
Business quality
Mixed
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$3.5B+39.6%
Profit
$205M-14.4%
Free cash flow
$182.9M-32.2%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes specialty chemicals for electronics circuit and semiconductor manufacturing
AXTAAXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD.
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $7.9BP/E 23.92
$37.08+26.5%1Y
Since added +10.6%
A
Growth & cash
Growing strongly
Business trend
Steady
Business quality
Mixed
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$5.2B+0.1%
Profit
$334M-26.6%
Free cash flow
$497M+46.6%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes coatings for vehicles and industrial applications
NEUNEWMARKET CORPORATION
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $6.4BP/E 14.15
$697.74-9.9%1Y
Since added -22.4%
C+
Growth & cash
Growing
Business trend
Accelerating
Business quality
Strong
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$2.8B+0.9%
Profit
$457.2M+2.0%
Free cash flow
$383.4M-29.6%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes petroleum additives such as lubricant and fuel additives
WLKWestlake Corporation
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $8.2BNo P/E (operating loss)
$63.89+4.5%1Y
Since added +3.2%
C-
Growth & cash
Growing
Business trend
Accelerating
Business quality
Weak
Getting better
Mixed
Revenue
$11.4B-0.4%
Profit
-$447M+53.3%
Free cash flow
$12M+103.3%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes vinyls, caustic soda and polyethylene, plus building products
MEOHMETHANEX CORPORATION
ChemicalsMarket cap $5.3BP/E 74.26
$69.06+81.1%1Y
Since added +9.4%
A
Growth & cash
Growing strongly
Business trend
Accelerating
Business quality
Solid
Getting better
Mixed
Revenue
$4.7B+32.4%
Profit
$360M+69.0%
Free cash flow
$916.6M+44.1%
Discuss
Why it is here: Produces and sells methanol globally
CBTCABOT CORP
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $3.7BP/E 20.29
$72.22+20.3%1Y
Since added -4.3%
F
Growth & cash
Not growing
Business trend
Steady
Business quality
Mixed
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$3.6B-4.7%
Profit
$190M-55.3%
Free cash flow
$281M-19.3%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes carbon black and specialty chemicals for tires and industry
ASHASHLAND INC.
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $3.5BP/E 73.03
$76.68+57.4%1Y
Since added +5.5%
B
Growth & cash
Growing strongly
Business trend
Accelerating
Business quality
Mixed
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$1.9B+2.1%
Profit
$4M+100.5%
Free cash flow
$250M+247.2%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes specialty additives and ingredients for coatings, personal care and pharma
AVNTAVIENT CORPORATION
Specialty chemicalsMarket cap $4.2BP/E 23.71
$46.23+61.9%1Y
Since added +16.9%
A
Growth & cash
Growing strongly
Business trend
Accelerating
Business quality
Mixed
Getting better
Improving
Revenue
$3.4B+5.2%
Profit
$180.1M+59.0%
Free cash flow
$239M+58.2%
Discuss
Why it is here: Makes specialty polymers, colorants and additives

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