Austrian (ATX) Materials Sector Analysis

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

Current Industry PE: Investors are more pessimistic on the industry, considering it's trading at a PE ratio of 22.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 34.2x. It appears they believe that earnings will not grow as fast as they have historically.

Past Earnings Growth: The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 2.9% 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 Austrian Materials sector?

Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.2x. However analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 74% per year. So the market might believe that analysts are underestimating future growth. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 45.4x.

Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years. Meanwhile, the Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 17% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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