Chemical Competitive Cost and Margin Analytics

Assess the cost and margin positions of operating chemical plants according to geography, capacity, time, technology, feedstock, operating rate and integration level.

How confident are you in your ability to evaluate the long-term competitiveness of operating plants?

Chemical Competitive Cost & Margin Analytics (CCMA) delivers in-depth cost and margin analysis, competitive benchmarking, and scenario modeling in an interactive tool. CCMA enables you to make informed decisions that enhance profitability, optimize operations, and manage risk effectively.

• Benchmark and competitive position of assets—whether owned, peer, or competitor
• Formulate strategy
• Assess the feasibility of capital and M&A investments
• Evaluate the impact of market dynamics on chemical competitiveness trends over time & by region
• Clarify the implications of new supply / capacity on the market

Key features include:

• Production cash cost and margin estimates, identified by individual plant
• Functionality to generate estimated economics for hypothetical plants
• User-defined price adjuster model, from product price to immediate feedstock level and global crude oil price
• Annual cost/margin curves: 5 years history and 10 years forecast
• Quarterly cost/margin curves: 4 historical, 8 forecast
• Global plant list with technology and capacity data
• Regional feedstock, by-product and utility price forecasts
• Energy price basis and energy outlook
• Executive overview and methodology