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Emirati (ADX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D3.1%
  • 3M-0.7%
  • 1Y-2.4%
  • YTD-1.0%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 3.1%, with Fertiglobe up 8.5%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Earnings are forecast to grow by 2.8% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Emirati Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 10 Sep 2026د.إ123.3bد.إ46.9bد.إ7.0b10.7x17.5x2.6x
Sat, 08 Aug 2026د.إ120.0bد.إ46.8bد.إ7.0b11x17.2x2.6x
Mon, 06 Jul 2026د.إ122.7bد.إ44.2bد.إ6.5b11.6x18.9x2.8x
Wed, 03 Jun 2026د.إ127.4bد.إ44.1bد.إ6.5b11.7x19.7x2.9x
Fri, 01 May 2026د.إ129.2bد.إ44.0bد.إ6.4b13.1x20.1x2.9x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026د.إ125.6bد.إ44.0bد.إ6.4b12.5x19.6x2.9x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026د.إ125.2bد.إ43.9bد.إ6.4b13.3x19.5x2.9x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026د.إ123.5bد.إ42.3bد.إ6.2b13.3x20x2.9x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025د.إ121.9bد.إ42.3bد.إ6.2b13x19.7x2.9x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025د.إ120.4bد.إ42.3bد.إ6.2b13x19.5x2.8x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025د.إ125.7bد.إ41.5bد.إ5.2b16.7x24.2x3x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025د.إ124.5bد.إ41.5bد.إ5.2b16.5x24x3x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025د.إ128.0bد.إ41.5bد.إ5.1b18x24.9x3.1x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025د.إ126.0bد.إ41.6bد.إ5.4b17x23.4x3x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025د.إ123.3bد.إ41.6bد.إ5.4b16.6x22.9x3x
Sat, 03 May 2025د.إ122.9bد.إ41.0bد.إ5.6b19.7x22x3x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025د.إ116.7bد.إ40.6bد.إ5.6b19x21x2.9x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025د.إ126.1bد.إ40.5bد.إ5.3b18.9x23.9x3.1x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025د.إ124.6bد.إ40.7bد.إ5.3b18.9x23.3x3.1x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024د.إ118.8bد.إ40.7bد.إ5.3b18.9x22.2x2.9x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024د.إ123.0bد.إ40.7bد.إ5.3b19.2x23x3x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024د.إ123.5bد.إ40.7bد.إ5.7b18.1x21.7x3x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024د.إ116.4bد.إ40.7bد.إ5.7b18.3x20.5x2.9x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024د.إ109.1bد.إ40.7bد.إ5.7b18.1x19.2x2.7x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024د.إ106.4bد.إ40.8bد.إ5.7b17.7x18.6x2.6x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024د.إ108.4bد.إ40.8bد.إ5.7b17.4x19x2.7x
Sun, 05 May 2024د.إ116.4bد.إ41.6bد.إ5.7b21.4x20.5x2.8x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024د.إ117.5bد.إ43.4bد.إ5.5b20.6x21.3x2.7x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024د.إ112.1bد.إ43.4bد.إ5.6b19.7x20.1x2.6x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024د.إ115.7bد.إ50.9bد.إ6.6b17.1x17.4x2.3x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023د.إ116.8bد.إ50.9bد.إ6.7b18.2x17.4x2.3x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023د.إ120.8bد.إ50.9bد.إ6.7b19.3x18x2.4x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023د.إ120.8bد.إ49.0bد.إ6.3b19.9x19.3x2.5x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023د.إ130.8bد.إ49.0bد.إ6.2b21.6x20.9x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.9x


Total Market Cap: د.إ130.8bTotal Earnings: د.إ6.2bTotal Revenue: د.إ49.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Emirati Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Emirian Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 4.0% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Emirati Materials sector?

AE Market1.70%
Materials3.10%
Basic Materials3.55%
Chemicals2.96%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 56.9x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 18.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 2.8% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.8% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
APEX Apex Investment PSCد.إ3.8811.2%
+د.إ1.4b		-8.7%PS15.5x
BOROUGE Borougeد.إ2.381.7%
+د.إ1.2b		-7.0%PE20x
FERTIGLB Fertiglobeد.إ2.822.5%
+د.إ572.8m		15.6%PE9.6x
BILDCO Abu Dhabi National Company for Building Materials PJSCد.إ2.6011.6%
+د.إ405.0m		64.6%PS70.4x
GCEM Gulf Cement Company P.S.Cد.إ1.237.9%
+د.إ36.9m		35.3%PE27.1x

Latest News

SCIDC
د.إ1.41
Sharjah Cement and Industrial Development (PJSC)
7D
-3.4%
1Y
65.1%
RAKWCT
د.إ1.00
Ras Al Khaimah for White Cement & Construction Materials P.S.C
7D
0.3%
1Y
-8.3%
NCC
د.إ4.77
National Cement Company (Public Shareholding)
7D
-4.4%
1Y
4.1%
BOROUGE
د.إ2.38
Borouge
7D
1.7%
1Y
-7.0%
FERTIGLB
د.إ2.82
Fertiglobe
7D
2.5%
1Y
15.6%
Narrative Update • Aug 13

FERTIGLB: Softer Margins And Earnings Multiple Will Shape Balanced Near-Term Outlook

Analysts have trimmed their AED price target on Fertiglobe by AED0.18, reflecting updated views on fair value, a slightly higher required return, softer expectations for revenue growth and profit margins, and a higher forward P/E assumption. What’s in the News for Fertiglobe No recent Fertiglobe specific news items were identified in the provided sources as of 13 Aug 2026.
FCI
د.إ0.45
Fujairah Cement Industries PJSC
7D
-7.3%
1Y
-15.2%
BILDCO
د.إ2.60
Abu Dhabi National Company for Building Materials PJSC
7D
11.6%
1Y
64.6%
APEX
د.إ3.88
Apex Investment PSC
7D
11.2%
1Y
-8.7%
GCEM
د.إ1.23
Gulf Cement Company P.S.C
7D
7.9%
1Y
35.3%