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Spanish (IBEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D3.1%
  • 3M4.0%
  • 1Y13.0%
  • YTD11.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 3.1%, driven by gains from Cementos Molins of 16%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 13%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 35% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 28 Dec 2025€11.9b€12.6b€882.3m12.4x13.5x0.9x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025€11.3b€12.7b€848.4m11.6x13.3x0.9x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025€11.4b€12.7b€908.9m11.9x12.6x0.9x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025€11.4b€12.7b€909.7m11.9x12.6x0.9x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025€11.6b€12.7b€909.6m12.3x12.7x0.9x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025€12.1b€12.7b€943.9m11.2x12.8x1x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025€11.5b€12.7b€943.9m10.9x12.2x0.9x
Sun, 11 May 2025€11.2b€12.6b€997.3m10.9x11.2x0.9x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025€10.4b€12.4b€1.0b9.8x10x0.8x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025€11.7b€11.7b€1.0b10x11.4x1x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025€11.2b€12.9b€949.1m10.7x11.8x0.9x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024€10.6b€12.1b€721.2m12x14.7x0.9x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024€10.6b€12.1b€721.2m12x14.6x0.9x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024€9.1b€12.4b€717.7m12.2x12.7x0.7x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024€9.3b€12.0b€674.4m14.4x13.8x0.8x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024€9.0b€12.0b€681.0m13.7x13.2x0.8x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024€9.0b€12.4b€734.9m12x12.2x0.7x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024€9.5b€12.4b€734.9m12x12.9x0.8x
Mon, 13 May 2024€9.6b€12.5b€702.3m10.7x13.7x0.8x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024€9.1b€12.8b€800.8m10.7x11.3x0.7x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024€8.8b€12.8b€799.6m10.3x11x0.7x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024€8.7b€13.2b€902.0m11x9.6x0.7x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024€9.0b€13.2b€902.0m11.7x9.9x0.7x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023€8.4b€13.1b€904.6m11.1x9.3x0.6x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023€7.6b€13.8b€969.9m8.9x7.9x0.6x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023€8.0b€13.8b€940.7m8.9x8.5x0.6x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023€7.9b€13.9b€940.7m8.9x8.4x0.6x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023€8.4b€14.9b€1.2b8.9x6.9x0.6x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023€8.5b€14.7b€1.2b8.8x7.4x0.6x
Tue, 16 May 2023€8.6b€15.2b€1.3b10.1x6.8x0.6x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023€8.8b€15.1b€1.2b10.1x7.1x0.6x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023€8.9b€15.1b€1.2b10.1x7.1x0.6x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023€8.8b€14.9b€1.4b10.7x6.3x0.6x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023€8.1b€14.9b€1.4b10.6x5.9x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.9x


Total Market Cap: €8.1bTotal Earnings: €1.4bTotal Revenue: €14.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Spanish Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.8x20242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Spanish Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 13.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.74x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 14% 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 Spanish Materials sector?

ES Market0.13%
Materials3.06%
Basic Materials7.42%
Metals and Mining1.62%
Paper and Forestry Products1.18%
Packaging0.89%
Chemicals0.28%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 66.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 25.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 106% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.6% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CMO Cementos Molins€33.0016.2%
+€291.5m		34.1%PE12.2x
ACX Acerinox€12.111.7%
+€49.8m		29.9%PE43.2x
VID Vidrala€89.000.9%
+€28.2m		1.1%PE13.3x
MCM Miquel y Costas & Miquel€14.401.8%
+€9.5m		13.8%PE11.8x
ENC ENCE Energía y Celulosa€2.361.5%
+€8.2m		-23.2%PS0.7x

Latest News

IFLEX
€1.74
Iflex Flexible Packaging
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-1.1%
ENC
€2.36
ENCE Energía y Celulosa
7D
1.5%
1Y
-23.2%

ENC: Lower Risk Profile Is Expected To Support Strong Future Upside

Analysts have modestly raised their price target on ENCE Energía y Celulosa to €3.51, reflecting slightly lower perceived risk and steadier long term earnings expectations, while fair value assumptions remain unchanged. Valuation Changes Fair Value: unchanged at €3.51 per share, indicating stable long term valuation assumptions.
VID
€89.00
Vidrala
7D
0.9%
1Y
1.1%

Vidrala (BME:VID) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.9978

Dec 22
Vidrala (BME:VID) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.9978
CMO
€33.00
Cementos Molins
7D
16.2%
1Y
34.1%
ACX
€12.11
Acerinox
7D
1.7%
1Y
29.9%

ACX: Margin Resilience And Cost Control Will Support Medium Term Upside Potential

Acerinox's analyst price target has been nudged higher to EUR 13.84 from roughly EUR 13.77, as analysts point to slightly improved fair value and profit margin expectations despite recent target trims at major banks. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates reflect a mixed but generally supportive stance on Acerinox, as modest target cuts coexist with an overall upward drift in consensus fair value estimates.
KOM
€0.88
Plásticos Compuestos
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-12.9%

Plásticos Compuestos (BME:KOM) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Dec 17
Plásticos Compuestos (BME:KOM) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
ELZ
€0.085
Asturiana de Laminados
7D
-2.3%
1Y
n/a
MCM
€14.40
Miquel y Costas & Miquel
7D
1.8%
1Y
13.8%

Miquel y Costas & Miquel (BME:MCM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €0.0948

Dec 13
Miquel y Costas & Miquel (BME:MCM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €0.0948
TUB
€3.29
Tubacex
7D
1.2%
1Y
-0.3%
IBG
€20.00
Iberpapel Gestión
7D
-1.0%
1Y
11.1%
ECR
€3.44
Ercros
7D
0.4%
1Y
-2.8%
TRG
€0.30
Tubos Reunidos
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-38.4%

Tubos Reunidos (BME:TRG) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Nov 08
Tubos Reunidos (BME:TRG) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
IMC
€3.52
Inmocemento
7D
-2.2%
1Y
15.0%