Swiss (SMI) Materials Sector Analysis

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Swiss Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

Current Industry PE: Investors are more optimistic on the industry, considering it's trading at a PE ratio of 40.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 31.5x. It appears they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.

Past Earnings Growth: The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 600% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat. This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Swiss Materials sector?

Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.1x. However analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 13% per year. So the market might believe that analysts are underestimating future growth. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 15.3x.

Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 58% over the next 5 years. This is better than its past earnings decline of 48% per year. Meanwhile, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?