Chemicals & Specialty Materials Industry Update Q2 2024

Q2 2024 Price & Volume Trends by Sub-sector

Chemicals & Specialty Materials

Q2 2024 Price & Volume Trends by Sub-sector

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Chemicals & Specialty Materials Q2 2024 Earnings Summary

  • Q2 2024 organic sales declined (3.2%) from Q2 2023
  • This makes 6 straight quarters of declining year-over-year sales
  • The pricing environment remains weak, although the rate of declines has moderated – a (6.8%) decline vs double digit price declines in the prior  3 quarters
  • Volumes paint a more encouraging picture – up 3.6% – with every sub-sector showing improvement with the exception of Agchems & Fertilizers

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Agchems & Fertilizers Coatings & Adhesives Commodity & Diversified Chemicals Industrial Gases Minerals & Inorganics Specialty Chemicals Titanium Dioxide Overall

Volume: YoY Δ

Agchems & Fertilizers Coatings & Adhesives Commodity & Diversified Chemicals Industrial Gases Minerals & Inorganics Specialty Chemicals Titanium Dioxide Overall

Organic Growth: YoY Δ

Agchems & Fertilizers Coatings & Adhesives Commodity & Diversified Chemicals Industrial Gases Minerals & Inorganics Specialty Chemicals Titanium Dioxide Overall
Sources: Capital IQ, Company filings

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Chemicals & Specialty Materials

Q2 2024 Price & Volume Trends by Sub-sector

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