Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Evonik Industries AG (ETR:EVK)?
Jan 17
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
German (DAX) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies35
- 7D2.7%
- 3M5.6%
- 1Y10.2%
- YTD7.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 2.6%, driven by gains from BASF of 3.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 9.8%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 30% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the German Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | €121.8b | €206.9b | €1.4b | 15.9x | 89.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | €113.8b | €206.9b | €1.4b | 15.3x | 83.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | €122.5b | €213.6b | €1.2b | 15.5x | 98.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | €125.7b | €213.7b | -€469,284,211.03 | 13.6x | -267.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | €118.2b | €206.9b | -€490,505,771.17 | 14.4x | -241x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | €110.6b | €207.0b | -€479,241,292.85 | 14.3x | -230.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | €116.0b | €209.2b | -€534,756,360.40 | 13.7x | -216.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | €117.1b | €209.2b | -€532,137,265.66 | 13.9x | -220x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | €120.2b | €210.8b | -€308,265,577.19 | 12.1x | -390x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | €125.9b | €214.7b | -€26,628,375.74 | 12.1x | -4729.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | €112.8b | €216.9b | €1.3b | 10.5x | 88.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | €111.4b | €223.5b | -€2,494,880,194.00 | 11.7x | -44.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | €119.0b | €223.8b | -€2,614,263,614.00 | 12.4x | -45.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | €111.2b | €223.7b | -€2,468,803,005.00 | 10.9x | -45x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | €104.8b | €236.3b | €2.4b | 10x | 44.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | €110.9b | €236.3b | €2.4b | 10.4x | 46.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | €113.6b | €236.3b | €2.4b | 10.9x | 47.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | €117.5b | €247.2b | €5.8b | 10.6x | 20.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | €114.6b | €247.2b | €5.8b | 13.2x | 19.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | €117.2b | €247.8b | €6.7b | 10.6x | 17.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | €117.0b | €252.8b | €7.7b | 10.3x | 15.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | €120.9b | €252.8b | €7.9b | 10.6x | 15.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | €128.4b | €252.3b | €15.5b | 9.5x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 02 Jan 2023 | €110.3b | €252.3b | €15.5b | 8.3x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | €114.4b | €252.1b | €15.5b | 8.6x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 28 Oct 2022 | €108.0b | €247.1b | €16.7b | 8.9x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 25 Sep 2022 | €97.0b | €244.7b | €17.1b | 8.6x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 Aug 2022 | €105.0b | €244.5b | €17.1b | 7.9x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 21 Jul 2022 | €110.2b | €232.2b | €16.5b | 8.4x | 6.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 18 Jun 2022 | €113.6b | €232.3b | €16.5b | 8.6x | 6.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 16 May 2022 | €123.8b | €232.1b | €16.5b | 8.8x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 13 Apr 2022 | €129.5b | €219.6b | €15.3b | 10.3x | 8.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Mar 2022 | €127.8b | €198.2b | €14.4b | 11.8x | 8.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 06 Feb 2022 | €148.0b | €207.6b | €13.7b | 11.1x | 10.8x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the German Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 89.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -213x.
- 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 54% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Materials sector?
| DE Market | 1.87% | |
| Materials | 2.66% | |
| Packaging | 6.62% | |
| Metals and Mining | 6.24% | |
| Chemicals | 2.96% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.57% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 0.55% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 33.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 53% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 112% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.0% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAS BASF | €46.85 | 3.5% +€1.4b | 5.4% | PE84.1x | |
| TKA thyssenkrupp | €4.73 | 15.9% +€404.0m | -17.9% | PS0.08x | |
| SY1 Symrise | €101.40 | 2.3% +€321.5m | 5.7% | PE36.1x | |
| HEI Heidelberg Materials | €134.80 | 0.7% +€169.6m | 57.0% | PE13x | |
| 1COV Covestro | €57.20 | 1.5% +€162.3m | 16.5% | PS0.8x |
