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German (DAX) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies35
- 7D-2.6%
- 3M2.4%
- 1Y15.8%
- YTD17.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 2.6%, driven by BASF declining 5.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 16%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | €134.1b | €207.2b | €239.9m | 21.2x | 558.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | €135.8b | €209.4b | €2.5b | 20.6x | 55.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | €131.6b | €209.4b | €2.5b | 19.9x | 53.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | €130.8b | €206.9b | €2.4b | 19.3x | 55.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | €125.5b | €207.4b | €3.0b | 13.2x | 42.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | €143.6b | €207.3b | €2.6b | 18x | 54.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | €130.2b | €207.2b | €1.6b | 17.5x | 83.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | €112.3b | €206.9b | €1.4b | 15.3x | 82.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | €118.7b | €206.9b | €1.4b | 15.7x | 87x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | €123.6b | €213.7b | €31.4m | 13.1x | 3937.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | €128.8b | €213.7b | -€469,194,775.55 | 14.6x | -274.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | €115.9b | €206.9b | -€490,275,590.82 | 14.8x | -236.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | €113.5b | €207.7b | -€694,934,300.89 | 12.6x | -163.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | €117.2b | €209.2b | -€532,232,048.72 | 13.4x | -220.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | €120.0b | €209.2b | -€534,450,052.27 | 14.4x | -224.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | €120.5b | €214.7b | -€27,638,443.75 | 12.8x | -4358.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | €121.7b | €214.7b | -€15,753,487.53 | 11.9x | -7724x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | €112.6b | €221.8b | -€2,923,891,084.96 | 10.8x | -38.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | €112.9b | €223.8b | -€2,614,184,532.00 | 11.5x | -43.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | €114.7b | €223.7b | -€2,455,043,647.00 | 10.9x | -46.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | €111.9b | €226.7b | €416.3m | 11.2x | 268.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | €108.3b | €236.3b | €2.4b | 9.8x | 45.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | €115.6b | €236.3b | €2.4b | 10.5x | 48.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | €117.8b | €241.7b | €4.2b | 10.5x | 28x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | €113.8b | €247.2b | €5.8b | 12.2x | 19.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | €115.5b | €247.2b | €5.8b | 12.8x | 19.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | €120.3b | €252.9b | €7.7b | 10.9x | 15.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | €115.8b | €252.7b | €7.6b | 10.4x | 15.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | €124.2b | €252.0b | €15.2b | 9.1x | 8.2x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | €123.8b | €252.3b | €15.5b | 9.3x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 15 Dec 2022 | €112.5b | €252.2b | €15.5b | 8.3x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 12 Nov 2022 | €117.1b | €249.7b | €16.3b | 8.9x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 10 Oct 2022 | €97.0b | €244.7b | €17.1b | 8.2x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 Sep 2022 | €104.2b | €244.6b | €17.1b | 9.2x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.1x
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 559x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -197x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.53x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 76% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 5.4% 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 German Materials sector?
| DE Market | -1.56% | |
| Materials | -2.62% | |
| Packaging | 3.94% | |
| Metals and Mining | 1.00% | |
| Basic Materials | -0.49% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -1.30% | |
| Chemicals | -3.96% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 50.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 55.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 54% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 20% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TKA thyssenkrupp | €9.03 | 2.7% +€148.2m | 182.5% | PS0.2x | |
| ACT AlzChem Group | €144.80 | 1.3% +€18.3m | 199.8% | PE25.4x | |
| BNN BRAIN Biotech | €2.24 | 7.2% +€3.3m | 32.2% | PS0.9x | |
| 02P Pearl Gold | €0.50 | 21.5% +€2.2m | 25.8% | PB1.4x | |
| ZN2 WeGrow | €5.35 | 2.9% +€2.1m | n/a | n/a |
