Process Industries

Sector Overview

Process Industries play a pivotal role in the global economy by converting raw materials into value-added products that are essential for various industries, including pharmaceuticals, agriculture, food, and materials science. This sector includes companies that specialize in chemicals, plastics, biotechnology, and many other processed goods. Top players, such as Innophos Holdings and Evonik Industries, not only influence the stage of chemical manufacturing but also lead innovations in areas like sustainable practices and product development, thereby setting benchmarks for quality and efficiency in the industry.

Key drivers of the Process Industries sector include advancements in technology, regulatory changes, and the increasing demand for sustainable products and materials. Companies are investing in research and development to create more efficient production methods and environmentally friendly products. Alongside this, the rising focus on circular economy practices prompts firms to explore recycling and reuse of materials. Trends such as automation, digitalization, and the integration of Artificial Intelligence further fuel the sector’s evolution, leading to improved operational efficiency and lower production costs.

The significance of the Process Industries cannot be overstated; it acts as a backbone for many vital sectors and contributes significantly to job creation and economic growth. Process Industries are involved in essential functions like food preservation, pharmaceuticals production, and materials engineering, all of which are critical for public health and safety, infrastructure development, and general consumer needs. As sustainability becomes a priority globally, the process industries are expected to evolve, driving innovation and redefining how materials are processed and utilized in various applications.

Key Metrics

*Weighted by Market Cap Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 18.1
Profitable Companies 100%
Avg Growth 69.3%
Avg Dividend Yield 2.07%

Historical Return

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026
1 Year +6.3% +2.1% Div
3 Years Ø +6.5% +2.1% Div
5 Years Ø +1.8% +2.1% Div
1 Year +12.0% +2.1% Div
3 Years Ø +24.2% +2.1% Div
5 Years Ø +5.0% +2.1% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Oct 25, 2026

Volatility

65.91% 1 Year
71.71% 3 Years
56.36% 5 Years
50.50% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-38.13% 1 Year
-58.93% 3 Years
-46.72% 5 Years
-61.30% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

0.57 1 Year
0.70 3 Years
0.43 5 Years
0.28 10 Years

Volatility

113.88% 1 Year
97.18% 3 Years
194.05% 5 Years
103.63% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-13.57% 1 Year
-88.91% 3 Years
-98.46% 5 Years
-75.96% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.01 1 Year
0.38 3 Years
0.64 5 Years
0.37 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 -1.9% -1.0% 1.9% -0.4% 0.1% 0.8% 2.9% -1.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.6% -0.8% -1.4% -1.2% -0.5%
2012 -0.1% 3.8% 0.0% 0.6% 1.4% 3.8% -0.8% 0.2% 0.6% 2.0% -0.7% -1.4% -1.1% -0.4%
2013 7.8% 0.1% 0.8% 1.7% 4.6% -1.0% 0.3% 0.7% 2.2% -0.7% -1.5% -1.2% -0.4%
2014 -7.0% -2.5% -0.2% 3.8% -2.6% -0.9% -0.3% 1.5% -1.6% -2.4% -2.0% -1.0%
2015 2.1% 3.4% 7.6% -1.5% 0.4% 0.9% 2.8% -1.0% -1.9% -1.5% -0.5%
2016 4.6% 10.5% -2.7% -0.1% 0.7% 2.9% -1.4% -2.3% -1.9% -0.7%
2017 16.7% -6.1% -1.6% -0.3% 2.6% -2.4% -3.3% -2.6% -1.3%
2018 -24.5% -9.6% -5.4% -0.7% -5.8% -6.3% -5.1% -3.3%
2019 8.2% 5.9% 8.8% -0.4% -2.1% -1.4% 0.1%
2020 3.6% 9.1% -3.1% -4.6% -3.3% -1.1%
2021 15.0% -6.3% -7.1% -4.9% -2.1%
2022 -23.7% -16.5% -10.8% -5.9%
2023 -8.7% -3.5% 0.9%
2024 2.0% 6.1%
2025 10.2%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 -10.8% -6.4% -3.4% -6.8% -7.1% -4.6% -2.0% -5.4% -5.4% -4.7% -3.9% -5.9% -6.9% -5.3% -2.0%
2012 -1.8% 0.4% -5.4% -6.1% -3.3% -0.4% -4.6% -4.7% -4.0% -3.2% -5.4% -6.5% -4.8% -1.4%
2013 2.8% -7.1% -7.5% -3.6% -0.1% -5.1% -5.1% -4.3% -3.3% -5.8% -6.9% -5.1% -1.4%
2014 -16.1% -12.3% -5.7% -0.8% -6.6% -6.3% -5.3% -4.1% -6.7% -7.9% -5.8% -1.7%
2015 -8.3% 0.0% 4.8% -4.0% -4.3% -3.3% -2.2% -5.5% -6.9% -4.7% -0.3%
2016 9.1% 12.1% -2.6% -3.2% -2.3% -1.2% -5.1% -6.7% -4.2% 0.6%
2017 15.1% -7.9% -7.0% -5.0% -3.1% -7.2% -8.8% -5.8% -0.3%
2018 -26.4% -16.4% -10.9% -7.2% -11.1% -12.3% -8.4% -2.1%
2019 -5.1% -1.9% 0.3% -6.9% -9.1% -5.1% 1.9%
2020 1.4% 3.1% -7.5% -10.1% -5.0% 3.2%
2021 4.7% -11.6% -13.7% -6.6% 3.5%
2022 -25.4% -21.6% -10.1% 3.2%
2023 -17.7% -1.3% 15.0%
2024 18.3% 36.0%
2025 56.2%

Distributions

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
0%
1y 3y 1% 26%
0 - 5%
100%
1y 3y 60% 45%
5 - 10%
0%
1y 3y 37% 8%
10 - 15%
0%
1y 3y 0% 1%
15 - 20%
0%
1y 3y 2% 21%
20 - 30%
0%
1y 3y 0% 0%
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y 0% 0%
> 40%
0%
1y 3y 0% 0%
< 0%
20%
1y 3y 20% 39%
0 - 5%
50%
1y 3y 30% 31%
5 - 10%
0%
1y 3y 30% 15%
10 - 15%
10%
1y 3y 0% 8%
15 - 20%
20%
1y 3y 10% 8%
20 - 30%
0%
1y 3y 10% 0%
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y 0% 0%
> 40%
0%
1y 3y 0% 0%

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
0%
1y 3y 1% 0%
0 - 10
0%
1y 3y 14% 100%
10 - 15
8%
1y 3y 0% 0%
15 - 20
90%
1y 3y 20% 0%
20 - 25
1%
1y 3y 53% 0%
25 - 35
0%
1y 3y 2% 0%
35 - 50
0%
1y 3y 10% 0%
> 50
1%
1y 3y 0% 0%
< 0
18%
1y 3y 18% 0%
0 - 10
0%
1y 3y 27% 100%
10 - 15
27%
1y 3y 0% 0%
15 - 20
9%
1y 3y 9% 0%
20 - 25
9%
1y 3y 27% 0%
25 - 35
9%
1y 3y 9% 0%
35 - 50
9%
1y 3y 9% 0%
> 50
18%
1y 3y 0% 0%

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Equal Weight Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Portfolio Concentration

*by Market Cap Last updated: Oct 15, 2026
99.5% Top 5 Holdings
100.0% Top 10 Holdings
100.0% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
3402.T Toray Industries, Inc.
89.6%
CPOF.F Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Co. Ltd.
8.1%
ICL.TA ICL Group Ltd.
1.0%
EVK.DE Evonik Industries AG
0.6%
ARKAY Arkema SA
0.2%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.0%
1y 3y 0.3% 0.7%
Small Cap
0.1%
1y 3y 4.7% 13.8%
Mid Cap
0.6%
1y 3y 95.0% 85.5%
Large Cap
9.7%
1y 3y 0.0% 0.0%
Mega Cap
89.6%
1y 3y 0.0% 0.0%
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
9.1%
1y 3y 18.2% 21.4%
Small Cap
27.3%
1y 3y 27.3% 50.0%
Mid Cap
27.3%
1y 3y 54.5% 28.6%
Large Cap
27.3%
1y 3y 0.0% 0.0%
Mega Cap
9.1%
1y 3y 0.0% 0.0%
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

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Industries

8 total

Average metrics of all companies in sector Last updated: Oct 25, 2026

Compare to
Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $939B
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 2.07 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 0.42
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 18.1
Negative P/E Ratio A negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything. -
Profitable Companies 100%
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. 19.78
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 0.01
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 0.01
Compare to
Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 18.57
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 1.17
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.41
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. 0.66
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 3.56%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +69.3%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 4.33%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 2.10%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. 6.02%

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Market Cap
Dividends Ratio of dividends in the last 12 months to current share price
P/E Ratio
Revenue Revenue of the last quarter YoY Change
Net income Net income of the last quarter YoY Change
Profit margin Profit margin of the last quarter

Toray Industries, Inc.

TRYIF

Toray Industries, Inc.

TRYIF
Market Cap $1.72T
Dividends 1.9%
P/E Ratio 18.7
Revenue $674B +13.1%
Net Income $31B +81.0%
Profit Margin +4.6%
Employees 46.29K
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Toray Industries, Inc.

3402.T

Toray Industries, Inc.

3402.T
Market Cap $1.72T
Dividends 1.9%
P/E Ratio 18.7
Revenue $674B +13.1%
Net Income $31B +81.0%
Profit Margin +4.6%
Employees 46.29K
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Toray Industries, Inc.

TRYIY

Toray Industries, Inc.

TRYIY
Market Cap $1.72T
Dividends 1.9%
P/E Ratio 18.7
Revenue $674B +13.1%
Net Income $31B +81.0%
Profit Margin +4.6%
Employees 46.29K
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Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Co. Ltd. NVDR

CPOUF

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Co. Ltd. NVDR

CPOUF
Market Cap $153.78B
Dividends 3.5%
P/E Ratio 10.9
Revenue $147B -0.5%
Net Income $4.07B -60.8%
Profit Margin +2.8%
Employees 132.74K
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Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited

CHPFF

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited

CHPFF
Market Cap $153.78B
Dividends 3.5%
P/E Ratio 10.9
Revenue $147B -0.5%
Net Income $4.07B -60.8%
Profit Margin +2.8%
Employees 132.74K
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Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited

CPF.BK

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited

CPF.BK
Market Cap $153.78B
Dividends 3.5%
P/E Ratio 10.9
Revenue $147B -0.5%
Net Income $4.07B -60.8%
Profit Margin +2.8%
Employees 132.74K
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Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited

CPF-R.BK

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited

CPF-R.BK
Market Cap $153.78B
Dividends 3.5%
P/E Ratio 10.9
Revenue $147B -0.5%
Net Income $4.07B -60.8%
Profit Margin +2.8%
Employees 132.74K
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Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited

CPOF.F

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited

CPOF.F
Market Cap $153.78B
Dividends 3.5%
P/E Ratio 10.9
Revenue $147B -0.5%
Net Income $4.07B -60.8%
Profit Margin +2.8%
Employees 132.74K
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ICL Group Ltd.

ICL

ICL Group Ltd.

ICL
Market Cap $19.1B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 19.7
Revenue $2.14B +16.5%
Net Income $137M +47.3%
Profit Margin +6.4%
Employees 13.01K
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ICL Group Ltd

ICL.TA

ICL Group Ltd

ICL.TA
Market Cap $19.1B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 19.7
Revenue $2.14B +16.5%
Net Income $137M +47.3%
Profit Margin +6.4%
Employees 13.01K
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Evonik Industries AG

EVKIF

Evonik Industries AG

EVKIF
Market Cap $10.96B
Dividends 4.7%
P/E Ratio 82.2
Revenue $3.89B +11.1%
Net Income $83.9M -30.1%
Profit Margin +2.2%
Employees 30.36K
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Evonik Industries AG

EVK.DE

Evonik Industries AG

EVK.DE
Market Cap $10.96B
Dividends 4.7%
P/E Ratio 82.2
Revenue $3.89B +11.1%
Net Income $83.9M -30.1%
Profit Margin +2.2%
Employees 30.36K
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Evonik Industries AG

EVKIY

Evonik Industries AG

EVKIY
Market Cap $10.96B
Dividends 4.7%
P/E Ratio 82.2
Revenue $3.89B +11.1%
Net Income $83.9M -30.1%
Profit Margin +2.2%
Employees 30.36K
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Evonik Industries AG

EVK.SW

Evonik Industries AG

EVK.SW
Market Cap $10.96B
Dividends 4.7%
P/E Ratio 82.2
Revenue $3.89B +11.1%
Net Income $83.9M -30.1%
Profit Margin +2.2%
Employees 30.36K
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Arkema SA

ARKAF

Arkema SA

ARKAF
Market Cap $4.61B
Dividends 6.6%
P/E Ratio 320.3
Revenue $2.42B +1.2%
Net Income $65.6M +39.6%
Profit Margin +2.7%
Employees 20.65K
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Arkema - ADR

ARKAY

Arkema - ADR

ARKAY
Market Cap $4.61B
Dividends 6.6%
P/E Ratio 320.3
Revenue $2.42B +1.2%
Net Income $65.6M +39.6%
Profit Margin +2.7%
Employees 20.65K
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Arkema S.A.

AKE.PA

Arkema S.A.

AKE.PA
Market Cap $4.61B
Dividends 6.6%
P/E Ratio 320.3
Revenue $2.42B +1.2%
Net Income $65.6M +39.6%
Profit Margin +2.7%
Employees 20.65K
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Koninklijke DSM N.V.

KDSKF

Koninklijke DSM N.V.

KDSKF
Market Cap $4.4B
Dividends 2.3%
P/E Ratio 41.6
Revenue $0.00
Net Income $0.00
Profit Margin
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5N Plus Inc.

FPLSF

5N Plus Inc.

FPLSF
Market Cap $1.69B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 27.3
Revenue $119M +25.1%
Net Income $19.2M +25.9%
Profit Margin +16.1%
Employees 849
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5N Plus Inc.

VNP.TO

5N Plus Inc.

VNP.TO
Market Cap $1.69B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 30.9
Revenue $119M +25.1%
Net Income $19.2M +25.9%
Profit Margin +16.1%
Employees 849
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