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Emirati (ADX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-1.1%
  • 3M-6.8%
  • 1Y-9.4%
  • YTD-5.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 1.0%, driven by Borouge declining 1.2%. Meanwhile, National Cement Company (Public Shareholding) actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 5.4% in the last week. Overall the industry is down 9.5% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 25 Jul 2026د.إ117.8bد.إ44.2bد.إ6.5b11.8x18.1x2.7x
Mon, 22 Jun 2026د.إ127.0bد.إ44.2bد.إ6.5b12.2x19.6x2.9x
Wed, 20 May 2026د.إ127.7bد.إ44.1bد.إ6.5b11.3x19.8x2.9x
Fri, 17 Apr 2026د.إ126.0bد.إ44.0bد.إ6.4b13x19.6x2.9x
Sun, 15 Mar 2026د.إ122.1bد.إ43.9bد.إ6.4b12.3x19.1x2.8x
Tue, 10 Feb 2026د.إ127.6bد.إ42.5bد.إ6.2b13.7x20.7x3x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026د.إ123.4bد.إ42.3bد.إ6.2b12.9x20x2.9x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025د.إ120.8bد.إ42.3bد.إ6.2b13.2x19.5x2.9x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025د.إ121.6bد.إ41.0bد.إ5.0b16.6x24.1x3x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025د.إ122.3bد.إ41.5bد.إ5.2b16.4x23.5x2.9x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025د.إ128.6bد.إ41.5bد.إ5.2b16.9x24.8x3.1x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025د.إ129.0bد.إ41.6bد.إ5.5b17.2x23.6x3.1x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025د.إ119.3bد.إ41.6bد.إ5.4b16.5x22.2x2.9x
Thu, 22 May 2025د.إ123.0bد.إ41.6bد.إ5.4b16.7x22.8x3x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025د.إ122.4bد.إ40.6bد.إ5.6b17.8x22x3x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025د.إ115.3bد.إ40.6bد.إ5.6b18.5x20.7x2.8x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025د.إ124.6bد.إ40.5bد.إ5.3b18.8x23.5x3.1x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025د.إ122.6bد.إ40.7bد.إ5.3b19x23x3x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024د.إ121.6bد.إ40.7bد.إ5.3b19.2x22.8x3x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024د.إ123.5bد.إ40.9bد.إ5.5b18.8x22.4x3x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024د.إ122.5bد.إ40.7bد.إ5.7b18.3x21.5x3x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024د.إ116.9bد.إ40.7bد.إ5.7b18.6x20.5x2.9x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024د.إ112.5bد.إ40.9bد.إ5.7b17.2x19.6x2.8x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024د.إ107.5bد.إ40.8bد.إ5.7b17.7x18.8x2.6x
Fri, 24 May 2024د.إ109.6bد.إ40.8bد.إ5.6b17.7x19.5x2.7x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024د.إ116.4bد.إ41.9bد.إ5.2b20.3x22.2x2.8x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024د.إ116.0bد.إ43.4bد.إ5.6b20.9x20.8x2.7x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024د.إ115.1bد.إ43.4bد.إ5.5b19.3x20.8x2.7x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024د.إ118.7bد.إ50.9bد.إ6.7b19.3x17.7x2.3x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023د.إ118.2bد.إ50.9bد.إ6.7b18.6x17.6x2.3x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023د.إ125.1bد.إ53.8bد.إ7.6b20x16.4x2.3x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023د.إ128.6bد.إ49.0bد.إ6.2b21.1x20.6x2.6x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023د.إ132.5bد.إ49.0bد.إ6.2b22.1x21.2x2.7x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023د.إ132.7bد.إ52.9bد.إ7.6b20x17.4x2.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.4x


Total Market Cap: د.إ132.7bTotal Earnings: د.إ7.6bTotal Revenue: د.إ52.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Emirati Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.9x202420252026
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 18.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.9x.
  • 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 declined 5.3% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.9% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

AE Market0.27%
Materials-1.07%
Basic Materials-0.88%
Chemicals-1.12%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 60.9x.
    • 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 18.4x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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
NCC National Cement Company (Public Shareholding)د.إ4.485.4%
+د.إ82.5m		-4.7%PE13.2x
BILDCO Abu Dhabi National Company for Building Materials PJSCد.إ1.552.0%
+د.إ45.0m		-11.9%PS47.6x
GCEM Gulf Cement Company P.S.Cد.إ1.015.1%
+د.إ20.1m		43.7%PE16.4x
RAKWCT Ras Al Khaimah for White Cement & Construction Materials P.S.Cد.إ0.990.9%
+د.إ4.5m		-11.7%PE13.2x
FCI Fujairah Cement Industries PJSCد.إ0.401.0%
+د.إ1.4m		-29.6%PS0.5x

Latest News

FCI
د.إ0.40
Fujairah Cement Industries PJSC
7D
1.0%
1Y
-29.6%
RAKWCT
د.إ0.99
Ras Al Khaimah for White Cement & Construction Materials P.S.C
7D
0.9%
1Y
-11.7%
FERTIGLB
د.إ2.63
Fertiglobe
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-1.5%
Narrative Update • Jul 14

FERTIGLB: Higher Revenue Assumptions And Board Meeting Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have revised their fair value estimate for Fertiglobe to AED 4.20 from AED 4.40, reflecting updated views on its revenue growth outlook, profit margins, discount rate and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News for Fertiglobe Fertiglobe has scheduled a board meeting for April 28, 2026, at 13:00 Coordinated Universal Time.
BOROUGE
د.إ2.40
Borouge
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-9.8%
GCEM
د.إ1.01
Gulf Cement Company P.S.C
7D
5.1%
1Y
43.7%
BILDCO
د.إ1.55
Abu Dhabi National Company for Building Materials PJSC
7D
2.0%
1Y
-11.9%
FBI
د.إ2.98
Fujairah Building Industries P.J.S.C
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-12.1%
NCC
د.إ4.48
National Cement Company (Public Shareholding)
7D
5.4%
1Y
-4.7%
APEX
د.إ3.17
Apex Investment PSC
7D
-3.1%
1Y
-15.9%