Viohalco S.A. (EBR:VIO) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 25%
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Belgian (BEL20) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedOct 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D0.3%
- 3M1.1%
- 1Y0.2%
- YTD8.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat, although notably Viohalco gained 5.7%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 40% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 08 Oct 2025 | €23.1b | €44.3b | €776.6m | 17.4x | 29.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 | €22.9b | €44.0b | €739.8m | 18.1x | 30.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 03 Aug 2025 | €22.4b | €43.6b | €852.4m | 16x | 26.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 | €21.7b | €42.7b | -€675,530,335.00 | 16.7x | -32.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | €21.1b | €42.7b | -€675,530,333.00 | 14.8x | -31.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | €20.4b | €42.7b | -€573,781,627.00 | 14.4x | -35.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | €22.1b | €42.4b | -€602,393,627.00 | 16.5x | -36.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | €23.7b | €42.4b | -€872,750,627.00 | 15x | -27.1x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | €22.3b | €43.3b | -€702,975,627.00 | 13.7x | -31.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | €22.5b | €43.3b | -€706,865,317.00 | 14.7x | -31.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | €15.5b | €34.7b | -€750,052,317.00 | 16.7x | -20.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | €16.2b | €36.5b | -€549,052,317.00 | 17x | -29.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | €22.9b | €43.3b | -€564,514,317.00 | 16.8x | -40.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | €24.1b | €43.5b | -€590,702,317.00 | 17.8x | -40.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | €26.2b | €46.7b | €1.2b | 18.4x | 21.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | €29.0b | €47.4b | €1.2b | 17.1x | 23.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | €28.6b | €47.8b | €1.5b | 18.3x | 19.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | €28.1b | €47.8b | €1.5b | 13.1x | 18.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | €27.4b | €58.1b | €3.2b | 11.8x | 8.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | €27.1b | €62.4b | €3.3b | 11.3x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | €29.9b | €55.0b | €2.6b | 12.2x | 11.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | €27.1b | €55.1b | €2.5b | 11.6x | 10.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | €26.5b | €56.4b | €2.8b | 11.7x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | €27.9b | €56.7b | €2.9b | 11.6x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | €29.6b | €56.3b | €3.0b | 11.9x | 10x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | €28.6b | €60.2b | €3.8b | 8.7x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | €28.8b | €60.2b | €3.8b | 7.6x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | €29.9b | €60.2b | €4.0b | 7.2x | 7.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | €29.2b | €60.2b | €4.0b | 7x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | €30.5b | €58.4b | €4.0b | 6x | 7.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | €30.6b | €58.2b | €3.9b | 5.6x | 7.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 20 Dec 2022 | €27.8b | €58.2b | €3.9b | 4.8x | 7.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 17 Nov 2022 | €28.0b | €58.6b | €4.0b | 4.8x | 7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 15 Oct 2022 | €25.4b | €57.0b | €3.8b | 5x | 6.7x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Belgian 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 29.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -3.2x.
- 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 41% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 8.0% 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 | 2.14% | |
| Materials | 0.31% | |
| Metals and Mining | 3.09% | |
| Basic Materials | 0% | 0 |
| Packaging | 0% | 0 |
| Chemicals | -0.66% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 5.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 43.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 87.1% 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 10.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 43% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 87% per year.
- In contrast, the Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% 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 | €16.27 | 8.8% +€315.1m | 44.6% | PE30.4x | |
| VIO Viohalco | €8.05 | 7.3% +€142.6m | 43.8% | PE9.2x | |
| BEKB NV Bekaert | €40.10 | 1.8% +€35.0m | 12.2% | PE11.5x | |
| SOLV Solvac | €87.00 | 1.2% +€21.4m | -13.9% | PE14.8x | |
| TESB Tessenderlo Group | €26.00 | 1.0% +€14.8m | 4.6% | PS0.6x |
