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Colombian (COLCAP) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D4.4%
- 3M8.5%
- 1Y10.5%
- YTD4.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 4.4%, driven by gains from Cementos Argos of 4.1%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 11%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 21% per year.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Colombian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 12 Jan 2026 | Col$31.2t | Col$24.4t | Col$2.0t | 8x | 15.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 10 Dec 2025 | Col$30.2t | Col$24.5t | Col$2.1t | 7.6x | 14.6x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 07 Nov 2025 | Col$32.1t | Col$24.0t | Col$2.1t | 9.2x | 15.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 05 Oct 2025 | Col$31.7t | Col$23.8t | Col$2.0t | 9.2x | 15.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 | Col$30.0t | Col$23.7t | Col$1.8t | 9.2x | 16.7x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 | Col$30.5t | Col$24.6t | Col$1.7t | 12.7x | 18.4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 28 Jun 2025 | Col$31.9t | Col$22.2t | Col$1.2t | 14.9x | 26.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 26 May 2025 | Col$32.2t | Col$22.4t | Col$1.2t | 14.8x | 26.3x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 23 Apr 2025 | Col$33.4t | Col$24.6t | -Col$529,082,217,800.00 | 5x | -63.2x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 21 Mar 2025 | Col$32.0t | Col$33.3t | -Col$126,102,002,200.00 | 12.6x | -253.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 16 Feb 2025 | Col$32.8t | Col$40.5t | Col$566.2b | 16.8x | 58x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | Col$32.5t | Col$40.6t | Col$582.2b | 12.5x | 55.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | Col$31.0t | Col$40.7t | Col$586.2b | 13.5x | 52.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | Col$29.0t | Col$40.3t | -Col$58,576,283,000.00 | 13.1x | -494.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | Col$26.2t | Col$40.2t | -Col$68,735,177,400.00 | 12.9x | -381.8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | Col$26.8t | Col$40.2t | -Col$67,365,996,800.00 | 12.8x | -397.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | Col$25.2t | Col$40.7t | Col$4.9t | 6.6x | 5.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | Col$25.4t | Col$40.8t | Col$4.9t | 6.6x | 5.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | Col$24.8t | Col$38.7t | Col$4.8t | 7.2x | 5.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | Col$24.6t | Col$40.0t | Col$1.5t | 11.4x | 15.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | Col$23.7t | Col$40.0t | Col$1.6t | 8x | 15.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | Col$19.6t | Col$40.4t | Col$2.0t | 8x | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | Col$23.9t | Col$48.7t | Col$1.5t | 8.1x | 15.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | Col$21.4t | Col$48.7t | Col$1.5t | 8.6x | 14.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | Col$18.3t | Col$48.6t | Col$1.6t | 7.6x | 11.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | Col$17.9t | Col$49.3t | Col$1.4t | 8.7x | 12.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | Col$14.6t | Col$49.2t | Col$1.4t | 5.5x | 10.3x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | Col$16.6t | Col$48.3t | Col$1.3t | 6.3x | 13.2x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | Col$16.5t | Col$48.3t | Col$1.3t | 6.4x | 13.1x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | Col$16.0t | Col$48.1t | Col$1.3t | 6.8x | 12x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | Col$15.8t | Col$46.4t | Col$1.0t | 7.1x | 15.5x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 26 Mar 2023 | Col$15.3t | Col$46.6t | Col$990.7b | 7.3x | 15.4x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 21 Feb 2023 | Col$14.6t | Col$44.4t | Col$931.7b | 5.4x | 15.6x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 19 Jan 2023 | Col$17.4t | Col$44.2t | Col$1.6t | 6.6x | 11.1x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Colombian 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 15.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -27.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.74x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 9.3% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 18% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Colombian Materials sector?
| CO Market | 4.18% | |
| Materials | 4.43% | |
| Metals and Mining | 7.43% | |
| Basic Materials | 4.01% | |
| Packaging | 0% | 0 |
| Chemicals | -2.68% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 4.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 20.7%, which is worse than the prior year's decline of 7.7%.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 17.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Basic Materials industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 21% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
- This is even lower than its past earnings decline of 7.7% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 21% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMARGOS Cementos Argos | Col$11.28k | 4.1% +Col$566.1b | 6.8% | PE31.6x | |
| GRUPOARGOS Grupo Argos | Col$17.90k | 3.9% +Col$470.2b | -11.7% | PE13.1x | |
| MINEROS Mineros | Col$16.36k | 7.8% +Col$349.0b | 258.0% | PE8.2x |