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Colombian (COLCAP) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M-1.6%
  • 1Y8.4%
  • YTD2.8%

The Materials industry is up 1.8% in the last week, with Cementos Argos up 3.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 8.4%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 54% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 13 Apr 2026Col$30.2tCol$22.8tCol$321.6b7.2x93.8x1.3x
Wed, 11 Mar 2026Col$31.7tCol$22.9tCol$304.2b7.7x104.2x1.4x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026Col$35.0tCol$24.4tCol$2.0t8.5x17.2x1.4x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026Col$29.9tCol$24.4tCol$2.1t7.6x14.6x1.2x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025Col$30.2tCol$24.4tCol$1.8t7.6x16.4x1.2x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025Col$31.7tCol$23.8tCol$2.0t9.2x15.9x1.3x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025Col$31.5tCol$23.6tCol$1.8t9.2x17.7x1.3x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025Col$29.4tCol$23.7tCol$1.8t9.2x16.4x1.2x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025Col$35.9tCol$24.6tCol$1.6t12.9x21.8x1.5x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025Col$31.9tCol$22.2tCol$1.2t14.8x26.4x1.4x
Sun, 18 May 2025Col$31.5tCol$22.2t-Col$830,860,437,000.0021.9x-37.9x1.4x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025Col$32.3tCol$24.7t-Col$536,287,756,000.004.8x-60.2x1.3x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025Col$31.1tCol$33.3t-Col$60,095,929,400.0014.9x-518.2x0.9x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025Col$32.7tCol$40.5tCol$567.4b15.1x57.7x0.8x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025Col$32.5tCol$40.6tCol$585.7b11.8x55.4x0.8x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024Col$31.0tCol$40.7tCol$594.3b12.5x52.2x0.8x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024Col$28.0tCol$40.3t-Col$50,815,228,200.0013x-550.8x0.7x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024Col$26.3tCol$40.2t-Col$68,210,206,600.0012.9x-385.2x0.7x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024Col$27.3tCol$40.1t-Col$78,957,919,600.0012.8x-345.5x0.7x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024Col$25.6tCol$40.7tCol$4.9t6.4x5.2x0.6x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024Col$25.1tCol$40.8tCol$4.9t6.6x5.1x0.6x
Mon, 20 May 2024Col$24.9tCol$40.7tCol$4.9t7x5.1x0.6x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024Col$25.2tCol$40.0tCol$1.6t11.4x16.2x0.6x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024Col$22.5tCol$40.0tCol$1.6t8x14.4x0.6x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024Col$19.4tCol$40.8tCol$1.8t8x11x0.5x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024Col$23.3tCol$48.7tCol$1.5t8.2x15.4x0.5x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023Col$20.0tCol$48.7tCol$1.5t7.5x13.2x0.4x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023Col$17.5tCol$49.1tCol$1.4t8.7x12.6x0.4x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023Col$18.2tCol$49.2tCol$1.4t8.7x13x0.4x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023Col$15.4tCol$49.2tCol$1.4t5.8x10.8x0.3x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023Col$16.6tCol$48.2tCol$1.2t6.4x13.3x0.3x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023Col$16.1tCol$48.2tCol$1.3t6.2x12.7x0.3x
Tue, 23 May 2023Col$15.9tCol$47.4tCol$1.3t6.8x12.4x0.3x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023Col$16.2tCol$46.3tCol$1.0t7.2x16x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16x


Total Market Cap: Col$16.2tTotal Earnings: Col$1.0tTotal Revenue: Col$46.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Colombian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average -24.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Colombian Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 93.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -25.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.82x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 32% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 21% 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 Colombian Materials sector?

CO Market0.51%
Materials1.85%
Metals and Mining4.01%
Basic Materials1.52%
Packaging0%0
Chemicals-0.32%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.0x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Basic Materials industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 54% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 54% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CEMARGOS Cementos ArgosCol$12.08k3.1%
+Col$439.5b		18.9%PE28.3x
MINEROS MinerosCol$14.44k4.3%
+Col$177.5b		144.3%PE8.1x

Latest News

GRUPOARGOS
Col$16,500.00
Grupo Argos
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-19.7%

GRUPOARGOS: Future Returns Will Reflect Stable Valuation And Improving Profitability

Analysts kept their COP 18,000 price target for Grupo Argos unchanged, explaining that a lower discount rate, a shift from an earlier revenue decline to projected 2.82% growth, an improvement in expected profit margin to 11.72%, and a revision of the assumed future P/E from a very high level to 11.69 now appear better aligned with their updated outlook for the business. What's in the News Grupo Argos announced a quarterly dividend of COP 187.5000 per share, with payment scheduled for April 14, 2026 (Key Developments).
PAZRIO
Col$4.10
Acerías Paz del Río S. A
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-2.4%
CEMARGOS
Col$12,080.00
Cementos Argos
7D
3.1%
1Y
18.9%

CEMARGOS: Stable Margins And Earnings Quality Will Likely Sustain Re Rated P/E

Analysts keep their COP 12,953.89 price target for Cementos Argos broadly unchanged, with only minor tweaks to the discount rate and future P/E assumptions to reflect updated views on risk and earnings quality. Valuation Changes Fair Value: COP 12,953.89 remains unchanged, with no adjustment to the central valuation level.
MINEROS
Col$14,440.00
Mineros
7D
4.3%
1Y
144.3%
ENKA
Col$17.80
Enka de Colombia
7D
-0.6%
1Y
4.7%