The chemical sector sector's megacaps are the most expensive

There is a low diversification of 12 months returns within the chemical sector. Since March last year the sector is around 7 percent lower. Among the winners we find Kodiak Sciences, Silence Therapeutics and Forty Seven. Relatively big losses are for Mologen AG, curasan AG and Acorda Therapeutics.

Core figures chemical sector

The megacaps in this sector are the winners. Among the less performing are mostly the smallcaps.

Lowest PE-ratios chemical sector

Regarding the price/earnings-ratios we see a uniform palette. The megacaps are with the price/earnings-ratio of 22 the most expensive. The smallcaps are the cheapest and trade at 11 times the earnings per share. Diaceutics, Abcam and Genus are the stocks with the highest ratios. Stocks with the lowest ratios are Endo International, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals and Mylan NV.

Highest dividend yields chemical sector

The sector's average dividend yield is with 2,9 percent relatively high. Stocks now high dividend yields now are Atara Biotherapeutics, Abbvie and Bayer AG.

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