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Belgian (BEL20) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D-0.003%
- 3M-4.0%
- 1Y-18.0%
- YTD-0.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat, although notably Solvay gained 7.0%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 18% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 35% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | €21.8b | €42.3b | -€541,191,627.00 | 15.6x | -40.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | €23.3b | €43.3b | -€702,975,627.00 | 14x | -33.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | €21.9b | €43.3b | -€702,975,627.00 | 13x | -31.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | €22.2b | €43.3b | -€706,865,317.00 | 15.3x | -31.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | €16.0b | €36.5b | -€549,052,317.00 | 17.1x | -29.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | €24.8b | €43.3b | -€527,052,317.00 | 17.5x | -47.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | €23.4b | €43.2b | -€606,527,317.00 | 16.8x | -38.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | €26.2b | €46.7b | €1.2b | 18.4x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | €26.9b | €47.1b | €1.5b | 17.7x | 18.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | €29.7b | €47.5b | €1.2b | 17.4x | 23.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | €28.8b | €47.8b | €1.5b | 17.4x | 19.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | €27.0b | €47.7b | €1.5b | 12.9x | 17.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | €27.4b | €62.4b | €3.3b | 11.7x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | €29.8b | €62.4b | €3.3b | 12x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | €28.5b | €55.0b | €2.6b | 11.7x | 11.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | €26.6b | €56.4b | €2.8b | 11.9x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | €27.2b | €56.4b | €2.8b | 12x | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | €28.2b | €56.6b | €2.9b | 12.2x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | €29.9b | €60.2b | €3.8b | 8.9x | 7.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | €28.1b | €60.2b | €3.8b | 7.7x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | €29.0b | €60.2b | €3.9b | 7.1x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | €30.5b | €60.2b | €4.0b | 7.3x | 7.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | €28.3b | €59.2b | €4.0b | 6.9x | 7.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | €31.0b | €58.2b | €3.9b | 6x | 7.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | €29.3b | €58.2b | €3.9b | 5.6x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | €27.5b | €58.2b | €3.9b | 4.8x | 7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | €27.2b | €58.6b | €4.0b | 4.7x | 6.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | €24.7b | €57.0b | €3.8b | 5.1x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | €25.3b | €55.9b | €3.5b | 6.2x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | €27.1b | €53.8b | €3.5b | 7.1x | 7.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | €26.0b | €52.9b | €3.1b | 7x | 8.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | €29.4b | €52.6b | €3.0b | 7.5x | 9.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | €29.9b | €51.5b | €2.8b | 8.9x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 20 Mar 2022 | €30.2b | €48.6b | €2.6b | 10.3x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.5x
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 4.5% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Materials sector?
| BE Market | -1.44% | |
| Materials | -0.0028% | |
| Metals and Mining | 3.23% | |
| Basic Materials | 0% | 0 |
| Packaging | 0% | 0 |
| Chemicals | -1.10% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 11.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLB Solvay | €33.88 | 3.5% +€121.0m | 42.2% | PE15.9x | |
| TESB Tessenderlo Group | €22.40 | 2.3% +€30.6m | -10.8% | PE15.3x | |
| BTLS Biotalys | €3.59 | 20.5% +€22.9m | 31.5% | PB6.9x | |
| CAMB Campine | €167.00 | 9.2% +€21.0m | 127.2% | PE11.3x |