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German (DAX) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D5.5%
  • 3M17.7%
  • 1Y87.8%
  • YTD5.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has risen 4.0%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 81%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the German Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 13 Jan 2026€42.2b€23.2b€1.9b22.6x22.3x1.8x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025€39.2b€23.2b€1.9b21.9x20.7x1.7x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025€35.2b€23.2b€1.9b20.4x18.6x1.5x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025€34.1b€23.2b€1.9b21x18x1.5x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025€35.6b€23.2b€1.9b21x18.8x1.5x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025€36.8b€22.9b€1.8b21x20.6x1.6x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025€36.3b€22.9b€1.8b20.6x20.4x1.6x
Tue, 27 May 2025€33.6b€22.9b€1.8b19.6x18.8x1.5x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025€30.2b€22.9b€1.8b14.7x16.7x1.3x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025€32.2b€22.9b€1.8b15.8x17.8x1.4x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025€26.9b€22.4b€1.9b12.9x14x1.2x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025€22.9b€22.4b€1.9b11.1x11.9x1x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024€23.1b€22.4b€1.9b11.5x12.1x1x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024€21.5b€22.4b€1.9b11.5x11.2x1x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024€18.4b€22.4b€1.9b10.7x9.6x0.8x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024€17.4b€22.4b€1.9b10.3x9.1x0.8x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024€17.0b€22.5b€1.9b9x8.8x0.8x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024€18.6b€23.0b€2.1b10.2x8.8x0.8x
Wed, 29 May 2024€19.1b€23.0b€2.1b10.8x9x0.8x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024€17.9b€23.0b€2.1b9.5x8.4x0.8x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024€19.4b€23.0b€2.1b10.1x9.1x0.8x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024€16.8b€23.1b€2.0b9.3x8.2x0.7x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024€16.5b€23.4b€1.9b9.2x8.6x0.7x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023€16.1b€23.4b€1.9b8.9x8.4x0.7x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023€13.9b€23.4b€1.9b8.1x7.2x0.6x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023€14.5b€23.4b€1.9b8.4x7.5x0.6x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023€14.5b€23.4b€1.9b8.6x7.5x0.6x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023€15.2b€23.5b€1.9b9.1x7.9x0.6x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023€14.9b€23.0b€1.7b9.7x8.8x0.7x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023€13.6b€23.0b€1.7b10.1x8x0.6x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023€13.9b€22.9b€1.7b10.7x8.2x0.6x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023€12.5b€22.9b€1.7b9.5x7.4x0.5x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023€13.3b€21.5b€1.7b9.7x8x0.6x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023€12.3b€21.5b€1.7b9.6x7.4x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.4x


Total Market Cap: €12.3bTotal Earnings: €1.7bTotal Revenue: €21.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 2 companies in the German Basic Materials industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 4.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.6% 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 industry?

DE Market2.05%
Materials3.19%
Basic Materials5.46%
Construction Materials5.46%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HEI Heidelberg Materials€234.105.6%
+€2.2b
90.1%PE22.2x