German (DAX) Materials Sector Analysis

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

Current Industry PE: Investors are more pessimistic on the industry, considering it's trading at a PE ratio of 10.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.1x. It appears they believe that earnings will not grow as fast as they have historically.

Past Earnings Growth: The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years, and revenues for these companies have grown 2.1% per year. This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the German Materials sector?

Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.1x. However analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 444% per year. So the market might believe that analysts are underestimating future growth. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.9x.

Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years. Meanwhile, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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