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Bangladeshi (DSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies43
- 7D3.2%
- 3M15.4%
- 1Y-10.9%
- YTD5.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 1.6%, driven by gains from LafargeHolcim Bangladesh of 3.6%. In the same time, Meghna Cement Mills was down 8.7%. However, the industry is down 10% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 19% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Bangladeshi Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 30 Aug 2025 | ৳335.9b | ৳435.3b | ৳23.7b | 33.1x | 14.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 | ৳332.2b | ৳434.3b | ৳23.9b | 30.2x | 13.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 | ৳296.6b | ৳433.7b | ৳23.8b | 26.4x | 12.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 23 May 2025 | ৳295.5b | ৳434.8b | ৳24.0b | 25.7x | 12.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | ৳314.8b | ৳422.7b | ৳24.5b | 27.7x | 12.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | ৳319.7b | ৳423.2b | ৳18.6b | 32.4x | 17.2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | ৳320.0b | ৳422.7b | ৳18.5b | 33.1x | 17.3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | ৳317.9b | ৳417.9b | ৳19.9b | 29.2x | 16x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | ৳314.6b | ৳413.7b | ৳20.5b | 34.3x | 15.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | ৳329.3b | ৳429.7b | ৳21.9b | 28x | 15x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | ৳335.7b | ৳431.5b | ৳21.9b | 29.7x | 15.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | ৳373.4b | ৳431.6b | ৳22.2b | 33.1x | 16.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | ৳358.8b | ৳432.7b | ৳22.3b | 31.3x | 16.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | ৳357.0b | ৳433.3b | ৳23.2b | 32x | 15.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | ৳356.4b | ৳435.5b | ৳23.5b | 26.9x | 15.2x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | ৳389.3b | ৳452.0b | ৳23.6b | 27.7x | 16.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | ৳402.9b | ৳451.1b | ৳24.0b | 26.5x | 16.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | ৳433.3b | ৳450.2b | ৳24.1b | 29.2x | 18x | 1x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | ৳438.4b | ৳446.3b | ৳21.8b | 34.7x | 20.1x | 1x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | ৳424.8b | ৳444.2b | ৳22.0b | 36.2x | 19.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | ৳421.8b | ৳440.9b | ৳16.5b | 35.1x | 25.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | ৳416.7b | ৳423.5b | ৳11.5b | 35.8x | 36.1x | 1x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | ৳426.2b | ৳417.0b | ৳12.2b | 35.1x | 35x | 1x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | ৳425.2b | ৳415.7b | ৳12.2b | 36.7x | 34.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | ৳424.6b | ৳413.8b | ৳11.8b | 39x | 36.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | ৳419.6b | ৳409.5b | ৳11.0b | 37.9x | 38.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | ৳410.0b | ৳396.2b | ৳10.2b | 35.5x | 40.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | ৳408.4b | ৳388.5b | ৳10.0b | 31.1x | 40.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | ৳409.8b | ৳382.9b | ৳11.4b | 30.1x | 35.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | ৳411.1b | ৳365.7b | ৳13.4b | 31.1x | 30.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | ৳412.9b | ৳355.6b | ৳19.6b | 26x | 21.1x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 11 Nov 2022 | ৳431.1b | ৳346.4b | ৳21.4b | 25.7x | 20.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 09 Oct 2022 | ৳437.6b | ৳340.1b | ৳23.9b | 27.8x | 18.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | ৳441.2b | ৳340.1b | ৳23.9b | 25.6x | 18.5x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Bangladeshi 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 14.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 22.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.93x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.6% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Bangladeshi Materials sector?
| BD Market | 2.70% | |
| Materials | 3.17% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 11.65% | |
| Basic Materials | 4.28% | |
| Packaging | 3.08% | |
| Metals and Mining | 2.26% | |
| Chemicals | 1.32% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.8x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 27% per year.
- In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 19% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHB LafargeHolcim Bangladesh | ৳57.70 | 3.6% +৳2.3b | -13.5% | PE17.9x | |
| SONALIPAPR Sonali Paper & Board Mills | ৳280.70 | 22.4% +৳1.7b | 62.3% | PE32.9x | |
| HEIDELBCEM Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh | ৳264.70 | 9.2% +৳1.3b | -16.7% | PE56.7x | |
| GPHISPAT GPH Ispat | ৳20.40 | 7.4% +৳677.4m | -28.2% | PE19.1x | |
| BPML Bashundhara Paper Mills | ৳37.40 | 10.3% +৳608.3m | -23.0% | PS0.8x |