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Apr 25
Belgian (BEL20) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D-0.5%
- 3M-0.9%
- 1Y-32.7%
- YTD-6.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat, although notably Solvay gained 9.7%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 34% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Belgian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | €28.4b | €47.8b | €1.5b | 18.2x | 18.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | €28.0b | €47.7b | €1.5b | 13.1x | 18.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | €27.4b | €58.1b | €3.2b | 11.7x | 8.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | €27.3b | €62.4b | €3.3b | 11.4x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | €29.9b | €55.0b | €2.6b | 12.2x | 11.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | €26.4b | €55.1b | €2.5b | 11.3x | 10.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | €26.6b | €56.4b | €2.8b | 11.9x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | €28.1b | €56.7b | €2.9b | 11.7x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | €29.6b | €56.3b | €3.0b | 12x | 10x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | €28.5b | €60.2b | €3.8b | 8.5x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | €27.7b | €60.2b | €3.8b | 7.5x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | €29.9b | €60.2b | €4.0b | 7.2x | 7.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | €28.6b | €60.2b | €4.0b | 7x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 22 Feb 2023 | €31.3b | €58.6b | €4.0b | 6.1x | 7.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 20 Jan 2023 | €30.4b | €58.2b | €3.9b | 5.6x | 7.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 18 Dec 2022 | €27.6b | €58.2b | €3.9b | 4.8x | 7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 15 Nov 2022 | €28.6b | €58.6b | €4.0b | 4.8x | 7.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Oct 2022 | €25.2b | €57.0b | €3.8b | 5.1x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 10 Sep 2022 | €25.4b | €55.9b | €3.5b | 6.3x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 08 Aug 2022 | €27.3b | €55.5b | €3.4b | 7.1x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 06 Jul 2022 | €24.3b | €52.4b | €3.0b | 6.7x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 03 Jun 2022 | €30.2b | €52.9b | €3.1b | 7.7x | 9.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 01 May 2022 | €29.3b | €51.5b | €2.8b | 8.8x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 29 Mar 2022 | €30.3b | €51.4b | €2.8b | 8.1x | 10.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 24 Feb 2022 | €30.8b | €48.6b | €2.1b | 12.9x | 14.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 22 Jan 2022 | €31.2b | €48.0b | €1.9b | 13.7x | 16.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 20 Dec 2021 | €30.0b | €48.4b | €1.9b | 13.1x | 15.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 17 Nov 2021 | €33.3b | €48.5b | €2.0b | 12.5x | 17x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 15 Oct 2021 | €34.6b | €47.9b | €1.9b | 12.7x | 18x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 12 Sep 2021 | €35.5b | €47.6b | €1.9b | 13.2x | 18.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 10 Aug 2021 | €37.9b | €47.4b | €1.8b | 14x | 20.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 03 May 2021 | €31.7b | €45.0b | -€387,283,528.00 | 14.6x | -81.9x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-81.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Belgian Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.56x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Materials industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 2.0% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Materials sector?
| BE Market | 1.33% | |
| Materials | -0.55% | |
| Metals and Mining | 4.60% | |
| Basic Materials | 2.56% | |
| Packaging | 0% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 0% | |
| Chemicals | -2.10% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 51.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 52% per year.
- In contrast, the Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.4% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94426466 SCR-Sibelco | €6.75k | 8.9% +€239.2m | 50.7% | PE18.9x | |
| VIO Viohalco | €5.63 | 7.0% +€95.9m | 14.8% | PE30.3x | |
| CAMB Campine | €77.00 | 9.2% +€9.8m | 37.5% | PE8.5x | |
| REAL Realco | €14.20 | 9.2% +€762.8k | n/a | PE73x | |
| SCHD Scheerders van Kerchove's Verenigde fabrieken | €400.00 | 2.6% +€400.0k | -20.0% | PS0.5x |
