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Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

60 companies analyzed • Returns from -1018.5% to +149.2%

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Industry Performance

(60/60 companies)
2025-07-22 → 2026-07-20
Weighted Avg
+8.0%
Best
+149.2%
Worst
-1018.5%
Returns Distribution
Top 5
1. ALTO+149.2%2. YMAT+106.1%3. CLMT+93.7%4. LWLG+86.7%5. SSL+80.1%
Bottom 5
1. BSLK-1018.5%2. BSLKW-1000.8%3. TSE-259.5%4. CNEY-147.5%5. SNES-138.4%

ALTO

+149.2%

Alto Ingredients Inc

YMAT

+106.1%

J-Star Holding Co Ltd - Class A

CLMT

+93.7%

Calumet Inc

LWLG

+86.7%

Lightwave Logic Inc

SSL

+80.1%

Sasol Ltd

PRM

+72.5%

Perimeter Solutions SA

DD

+56.0%

Dupont De Nemours Inc

SQM

+49.8%

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B

NGVT

+48.1%

Ingevity Corp

ODC

+44.6%

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America

KOP

+39.9%

Koppers Holdings Inc

ESI

+39.7%

Element Solutions Inc

ALB

+35.0%

Albemarle Corp

ECVT

+33.8%

Ecovyst Inc

CMT

+30.8%

Core Molding Technologies Inc

ASH

+26.1%

Ashland Global Holdings Inc

CC

+21.2%

Chemours Co

MTX

+19.9%

Minerals Technologies Inc

KWR

+19.5%

Quaker Chemical Corporation

GEVO

+15.0%

Gevo Inc

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Methodology

The Weighted Average return (+8.0%) is calculated using market capitalization as weights. This gives larger companies more influence on the average, providing a more market-representative view.

59 companies with market cap data included: ALTO, YMAT, CLMT, LWLG, SSL, PRM, DD, SQM, NGVT, ODC and 49 more...

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