Top 20 Global Chemical Companies by Revenue in 2025

Dow Inc. announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Fourth-quarter net sales totaled $9.46 billion, down from $10.405 billion in the prior-year period. Net loss attributable to common shareholders for the quarter was $1.543 billion, compared to a net loss of $53 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales amounted to $39.968 billion, down from $42.964 billion in 2024. Full-year net loss attributable to common shareholders was $2.623 billion, versus net income of $1.116 billion in 2024. Ecolab Inc. announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Fourth-quarter net sales were $4.196 billion, up 5% year-on-year from $4.005 billion. Operating profit for the quarter was $712 million, up 22% from $583 million in the prior-year quarter. Net income attributable to the company was $564 million, up 19% from $473 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales totaled $16.081 billion, up 2% from $15.741 billion in 2024. Full-year operating profit was $2.738 billion, down 2% from $2.802 billion in 2024. Full-year net income attributable to the company was $2.076 billion, down 2% from $2.112 billion in 2024. Westlake Corporation announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Fourth-quarter net sales were $2.533 billion, down from $2.843 billion in the prior-year period. Net loss attributable to the company for the quarter was $544 million, versus a net loss of $782 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales totaled $11.17 billion, down from $12.142 billion in 2024. Full-year net loss attributable to the company was $1.508 billion, versus net income of $602 million in 2024. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Fourth-quarter net sales were $2.589 billion, down 7% year-on-year from $2.771 billion. Operating profit for the quarter was $97 million, down 24% from $127 million in the prior-year quarter. Net income attributable to shareholders was $18 million, versus a net loss of $60 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales totaled $10.89 billion, down 5% from $11.184 billion in 2024. Full-year operating loss was $382 million, versus operating income of $766 million in 2024. Full-year net loss attributable to shareholders was $374 million, versus net income of $263 million in 2024. Celanese Corporation announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Fourth-quarter net sales were $2.204 billion, down from $2.358 billion in the prior-year period. Operating profit for the quarter was $93 million, versus an operating loss of $1.419 billion in the prior-year quarter. Net income for the quarter was $22 million, versus a net loss of $1.922 billion in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales totaled $9.544 billion, down from $10.268 billion in 2024. Full-year operating loss was $786 million, versus an operating loss of $720 million in 2024. Full-year net loss was $1.151 billion, versus a net loss of $1.534 billion in 2024.

China Cosmetics Daily | Beauty Opportunities Amid Emotion-Driven Consumption; IFF Releases Q1 2025 Financial Results

01/ IFF Releases First-Quarter 2025 Financial Results Recently, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) released its first-quarter 2025 financial results. The report shows that IFF’s Q1 2025 revenue totaled $2.84 billion, down 2% year-on-year; adjusted operating EBITDA was $578 million, up 9% year-on-year, reflecting improved profitability. IFF operates four major business segments: Nutrition, Health & Biosciences; Fragrance; Pharmaceuticals; and, effective in 2025, IFF has reorganized its operating divisions into two independent units—Flavor and Food Ingredients (covering food-related ingredient businesses). The Flavor segment performed well in Q1, generating revenue of $627 million and adjusted EBITDA of $131 million, with an adjusted operating EBITDA margin of 20.9%. (Source: Sina Finance) 02/ Coty Inc. Releases Third-Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Report Fragrance brand Coty released its third-quarter fiscal year 2025 earnings report. The report shows that Coty’s net revenue for the quarter reached $1.3 billion, down 6% year-on-year; operating profit declined by $280 million, resulting in an operating loss margin of 21.6%. Coty’s two business categories—Prestige Beauty and Consumer Beauty—accounted for 64% and 36% of total sales, respectively. Prestige Beauty net revenue was $830 million, down 4% year-on-year; Consumer Beauty net revenue was $470 million, down 9% year-on-year. Coty attributed the decline to weakening sales in prestige color cosmetics, slowing growth in the prestige fragrance category, and lower revenues in color cosmetics and body care. (Source: Xueqiu) 03/ Listed Cosmetic Packaging Companies Face ‘Difficulty Generating Profits’ According to data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics, retail sales of cosmetics by enterprises above the designated size declined 1.1% year-on-year in 2024—the first negative growth since 2022 (a year severely impacted by the pandemic) in the past decade. Based on financial reports from ten listed cosmetic packaging companies—including Yutong Technology, Hexing Packaging, Yongxin Shares, Lihe Sci-Tech, Zhongrong Shares, Shanghai Ailu, Jiahen Homecare, Xianggang Technology, Boxinlong, and Jingsheng New Materials—70% reported declines in net profit to varying degrees. Financial data show that, excluding Lihe Sci-Tech, Hexing Packaging, and Jiahen Homecare, revenue increased year-on-year for the remaining seven companies. However, in contrast, net profit declined for seven companies—excluding Yongxin Shares, Xianggang Technology, and Jingsheng New Materials—with five of them experiencing double-digit percentage declines.

International Flavors Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in Store?

May 1, 2026

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is set to report Q1 2026 earnings with projected sales and EPS declines due to high raw material costs. Despite this, the Zacks Model predicts an earnings beat driven by positive sentiment indicators.