At €162, Is It Time To Put Heidelberg Materials AG (ETR:HEI) On Your Watch List?
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German (DAX) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies34
- 7D6.0%
- 3M9.2%
- 1Y12.4%
- YTD16.9%
In the last week, the Materials industry is up 6.0%, with BASF up 8.4%. This means that the industry has gained 12% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 28% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 30 Apr 2025 | €133.1b | €207.4b | €3.0b | 14.9x | 44.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 28 Mar 2025 | €134.6b | €207.3b | €3.0b | 17x | 45.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | €126.9b | €206.9b | €1.8b | 17.3x | 69.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | €118.4b | €206.9b | €1.4b | 15x | 86.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | €115.3b | €206.9b | €1.4b | 15.1x | 84.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | €123.3b | €213.6b | €286.1m | 12.9x | 430.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | €127.3b | €213.7b | -€469,202,266.21 | 14.4x | -271.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | €110.7b | €206.9b | -€490,210,300.46 | 14.3x | -225.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | €108.0b | €207.9b | -€441,287,403.34 | 11.3x | -244.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | €117.8b | €209.2b | -€534,828,526.50 | 13.8x | -220.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | €119.2b | €209.2b | -€534,081,566.00 | 14.1x | -223.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | €118.6b | €211.9b | -€314,144,858.59 | 11.9x | -377.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | €124.8b | €214.7b | -€23,092,422.29 | 11.9x | -5405.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | €112.1b | €218.4b | €336.1m | 10.4x | 333.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | €109.6b | €223.8b | -€2,615,787,290.00 | 10.9x | -41.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | €118.7b | €223.8b | -€2,606,734,127.00 | 12.7x | -45.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | €112.2b | €225.4b | -€78,206,959.00 | 12x | -1434.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | €109.4b | €236.3b | €2.4b | 10x | 46.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | €112.6b | €236.3b | €2.4b | 10.3x | 47.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | €115.6b | €237.5b | €3.2b | 9.7x | 36.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | €113.2b | €247.2b | €5.8b | 11.9x | 19.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | €114.6b | €247.2b | €5.8b | 13.1x | 19.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | €115.8b | €250.0b | €8.0b | 11.2x | 14.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | €118.9b | €252.8b | €7.7b | 10.4x | 15.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | €120.0b | €231.7b | €9.5b | 9.4x | 12.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | €123.4b | €252.3b | €15.5b | 9.2x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | €111.0b | €252.3b | €15.5b | 8.6x | 7.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 21 Nov 2022 | €115.4b | €251.3b | €16.5b | 9.4x | 7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 19 Oct 2022 | €103.8b | €244.7b | €17.1b | 8.5x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 16 Sep 2022 | €102.9b | €244.7b | €17.1b | 9x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 Aug 2022 | €111.6b | €244.7b | €17.1b | 8.3x | 6.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 12 Jul 2022 | €104.5b | €232.2b | €16.5b | 8x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 09 Jun 2022 | €130.5b | €232.2b | €16.5b | 8.4x | 7.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 07 May 2022 | €122.5b | €227.5b | €15.3b | 10.1x | 8x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
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 44.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -209x.
- 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 42% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.6% 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 | 4.34% | |
| Materials | 6.04% | |
| Basic Materials | 7.20% | |
| Chemicals | 5.78% | |
| Metals and Mining | 4.99% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -1.75% | |
| Packaging | -4.85% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 57.4% 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.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 155% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEI Heidelberg Materials | €173.30 | 7.2% +€2.1b | 83.1% | PE17.7x | |
| BAS BASF | €45.24 | 4.9% +€1.9b | -8.0% | PE31.1x | |
| SY1 Symrise | €100.75 | 4.0% +€546.5m | 0.05% | PE29.4x | |
| EVK Evonik Industries | €19.83 | 4.5% +€396.1m | 1.5% | PE41.6x | |
| WCH Wacker Chemie | €70.60 | 9.8% +€313.0m | -29.8% | PE14.6x |
