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Belgian (BEL20) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D3.6%
- 3M-11.0%
- 1Y-27.3%
- YTD-8.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 3.6%, driven by gains from Syensqo of 3.8%. In contrast, the industry has lost 27% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 37% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | €19.7b | €42.7b | -€573,781,627.00 | 14x | -34.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | €22.5b | €42.3b | -€541,191,627.00 | 16.3x | -41.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | €23.4b | €43.3b | -€702,975,627.00 | 14.4x | -33.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | €21.9b | €43.3b | -€702,975,627.00 | 13.2x | -31.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | €22.7b | €43.3b | -€706,865,317.00 | 15.2x | -32.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | €16.1b | €36.9b | -€271,695,317.00 | 14.4x | -59.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | €16.3b | €36.5b | -€549,052,317.00 | 16.9x | -29.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | €23.8b | €43.3b | -€566,200,317.00 | 16.9x | -42.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | €25.7b | €43.8b | -€495,702,317.00 | 18.9x | -51.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | €26.2b | €46.7b | €1.2b | 18.6x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | €29.3b | €47.4b | €1.2b | 17.4x | 23.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | €28.4b | €47.8b | €1.5b | 17.4x | 18.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | €27.3b | €47.7b | €1.5b | 12.8x | 17.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | €27.6b | €62.4b | €3.3b | 11.4x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | €29.0b | €62.4b | €3.3b | 11.8x | 8.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | €19.1b | €55.0b | €2.6b | 12x | 7.4x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | €26.3b | €55.1b | €2.5b | 11.5x | 10.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | €26.4b | €56.4b | €2.8b | 11.8x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | €28.9b | €56.7b | €2.9b | 12.2x | 10x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | €29.9b | €57.1b | €3.7b | 11.8x | 8.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | €28.2b | €60.2b | €3.8b | 7.7x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | €28.6b | €60.2b | €3.8b | 7.5x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | €30.1b | €60.2b | €4.0b | 7.1x | 7.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | €29.3b | €60.0b | €4.0b | 7.1x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | €31.1b | €58.2b | €3.9b | 6.1x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | €31.2b | €58.2b | €3.9b | 5.7x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | €28.2b | €58.2b | €3.9b | 4.9x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 11 Nov 2022 | €28.2b | €58.6b | €4.0b | 4.8x | 7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 09 Oct 2022 | €25.3b | €57.0b | €3.8b | 5.1x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | €24.7b | €55.9b | €3.5b | 6.1x | 7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 04 Aug 2022 | €27.6b | €55.5b | €3.4b | 7.3x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 02 Jul 2022 | €25.4b | €52.9b | €3.1b | 7x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 30 May 2022 | €30.4b | €52.9b | €3.1b | 7.7x | 9.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 27 Apr 2022 | €28.5b | €51.5b | €2.8b | 8.5x | 10.2x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Belgian Materials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Materials industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 6.1% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Materials sector?
| BE Market | 4.18% | |
| Materials | 3.58% | |
| Metals and Mining | 3.84% | |
| Chemicals | 3.49% | |
| Basic Materials | 0% | 0 |
| Packaging | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 28.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 40% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 18% per year.
- In contrast, the Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYENS Syensqo | €58.66 | 3.8% +€221.8m | -32.3% | PS0.9x | |
| SOLB Solvay | €31.38 | 4.3% +€135.8m | 2.0% | PE14.7x | |
| TESB Tessenderlo Group | €24.95 | 6.6% +€93.1m | 6.2% | PE35x | |
| VIO Viohalco | €5.28 | 6.2% +€80.3m | -4.0% | PE8.5x | |
| BEKB NV Bekaert | €32.45 | 4.7% +€75.0m | -30.3% | PE7x |
