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Belgian (BEL20) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D0.4%
- 3M9.2%
- 1Y17.3%
- YTD14.5%
Last week, the Materials industry hasn't moved much but Umicore is up 6.4% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 17% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | €24.3b | €43.8b | €788.5m | 17.4x | 30.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | €23.9b | €44.1b | €831.6m | 16.4x | 28.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | €23.5b | €44.3b | €776.6m | 18x | 30.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | €22.8b | €44.0b | €736.4m | 18x | 30.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | €23.6b | €43.6b | €852.4m | 16.6x | 27.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | €22.7b | €42.7b | -€675,530,335.00 | 15.6x | -33.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | €21.4b | €42.7b | -€675,530,335.00 | 15x | -31.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | €20.8b | €42.7b | -€573,781,627.00 | 13.9x | -36.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | €21.1b | €42.4b | -€649,093,627.00 | 16.6x | -32.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | €23.1b | €42.4b | -€872,750,627.00 | 15x | -26.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | €22.3b | €43.3b | -€702,975,627.00 | 14.4x | -31.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | €21.5b | €43.3b | -€702,975,627.00 | 13.2x | -30.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | €14.7b | €36.4b | -€631,052,317.00 | 15.7x | -23.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | €16.4b | €36.5b | -€549,052,317.00 | 17.4x | -29.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | €23.0b | €43.3b | -€538,451,317.00 | 16.8x | -42.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | €23.5b | €43.5b | -€590,702,317.00 | 18x | -39.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | €26.0b | €46.7b | €1.2b | 18.3x | 21.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | €28.2b | €47.1b | €1.5b | 18.1x | 19.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | €29.2b | €47.8b | €1.5b | 17.4x | 19.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | €27.7b | €47.8b | €1.5b | 13.6x | 18.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | €26.9b | €58.1b | €3.2b | 11.6x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | €28.3b | €62.4b | €3.3b | 11.7x | 8.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | €30.5b | €63.0b | €3.3b | 12.4x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | €27.3b | €55.1b | €2.5b | 11.7x | 10.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | €26.0b | €56.4b | €2.8b | 11.4x | 9.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | €28.3b | €56.7b | €2.9b | 11.6x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | €28.8b | €56.3b | €3.0b | 11.9x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | €29.5b | €60.2b | €3.8b | 9.2x | 7.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | €29.1b | €60.2b | €3.8b | 7.8x | 7.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | €29.7b | €60.2b | €3.9b | 7.4x | 7.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 06 Apr 2023 | €29.4b | €60.2b | €4.0b | 6.9x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 Mar 2023 | €31.2b | €58.9b | €3.9b | 7.5x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 30 Jan 2023 | €31.2b | €58.2b | €3.9b | 5.8x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 28 Dec 2022 | €28.0b | €58.2b | €3.9b | 4.9x | 7.1x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.1x
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 30.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -1.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 42% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 9.0% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Materials sector?
| BE Market | 1.60% | |
| Materials | 0.38% | |
| Metals and Mining | 2.38% | |
| Basic Materials | 0% | 0 |
| Packaging | 0% | 0 |
| Chemicals | -0.41% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 38.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 23.7% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 11.1x.
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 growth rate of 24% per year.
- In contrast, the Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMI Umicore | €17.34 | 6.4% +€250.2m | 76.0% | PE32.4x | |
| 094426466 SCR-Sibelco | €5.10k | 8.5% +€138.3m | 18.6% | PE27.8x | |
| SOLV Solvac | €83.80 | 4.2% +€72.7m | -15.7% | PE14.2x | |
| CAMB Campine | €202.00 | 12.5% +€33.8m | 69.7% | PE6.4x | |
| REAL Realco | €27.00 | 54.3% +€6.1m | 74.2% | PE110.9x |
