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Finnish (OMX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D0.05%
  • 3M3.0%
  • 1Y18.5%
  • YTD2.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 19% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 20% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 18 Apr 2026€32.7b€33.5b€1.2b21.4x26.3x1x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026€31.9b€33.5b€1.2b20.5x25.6x1x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026€33.7b€33.8b€1.3b20x25.4x1x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026€31.6b€34.3b€350.1m24.8x90.2x0.9x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025€30.7b€34.3b€350.1m23.3x87.6x0.9x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025€29.7b€34.3b€351.3m21.2x84.4x0.9x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025€29.8b€34.8b€589.3m21.1x50.6x0.9x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025€30.6b€34.8b€589.3m20.6x51.9x0.9x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025€30.8b€34.9b€610.3m28.9x50.4x0.9x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025€29.3b€35.0b€630.3m30.7x46.6x0.8x
Fri, 23 May 2025€34.6b€35.0b€630.3m31.2x54.8x1x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025€27.7b€34.8b€741.1m23.4x37.4x0.8x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025€33.3b€34.8b€741.1m27.1x45x1x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025€32.9b€35.0b€568.8m18.5x57.9x0.9x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025€31.8b€34.7b€809.4m18x39.2x0.9x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024€31.7b€34.7b€809.4m17.4x39.2x0.9x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024€33.0b€34.7b€808.9m19.4x40.8x1x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024€36.5b€34.7b€332.2m19.4x109.9x1.1x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024€36.9b€34.7b€332.2m19x110.9x1.1x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024€36.8b€35.1b€466.7m17.6x78.8x1x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024€39.3b€35.3b€211.8m19.9x185.8x1.1x
Sat, 25 May 2024€41.4b€35.3b€211.8m19.4x195.2x1.2x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024€38.1b€36.8b€431.4m15.8x88.4x1x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024€36.8b€36.8b€431.4m16.2x85.3x1x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024€34.9b€36.9b€422.0m17.4x82.6x0.9x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024€39.7b€39.0b€2.4b11.8x16.7x1x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023€38.3b€39.0b€2.4b11.4x16.1x1x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023€37.3b€39.8b€2.6b11.4x14.1x0.9x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023€36.9b€41.9b€3.8b8.5x9.6x0.9x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023€36.9b€42.0b€3.8b8.5x9.6x0.9x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023€35.6b€42.5b€4.1b8.3x8.7x0.8x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023€33.4b€43.5b€4.9b6.1x6.8x0.8x
Sun, 28 May 2023€36.3b€43.5b€4.9b6.8x7.4x0.8x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023€35.9b€44.0b€5.1b5.6x7x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7x


Total Market Cap: €35.9bTotal Earnings: €5.1bTotal Revenue: €44.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Finnish Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 57.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Finnish Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 26.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 57.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.93x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 38% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 8.7% 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 Finnish Materials sector?

FI Market1.32%
Materials0.045%
Metals and Mining2.65%
Paper and Forestry Products0.24%
Packaging-0.95%
Chemicals-2.40%
Basic Materials-2.99%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 14.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 52% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.2% 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
STERV Stora Enso Oyj€10.521.7%
+€138.0m		39.3%PE11.9x
OUT1V Outokumpu Oyj€5.392.8%
+€68.3m		68.5%PS0.5x
SFOODS Solar Foods Oyj€5.167.5%
+€10.8m		-14.4%PS33.9x
KOSKI Koskisen Oyj€9.602.1%
+€4.8m		38.7%PE26.8x
AFAGR Afarak Group€0.296.1%
+€4.4m		-2.0%PS0.5x

Latest News

KOSKI
€9.60
Koskisen Oyj
7D
2.1%
1Y
38.7%
OUT1V
€5.39
Outokumpu Oyj
7D
2.8%
1Y
68.5%

OUT1V: Future Returns Will Reflect Modest Rerating Signals And Balanced Dividend Support

Narrative Update on Outokumpu Oyj The analyst price target for Outokumpu Oyj has been raised by a small margin, supported by research pointing to updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, as well as recent target increases of up to €0.80 from multiple firms. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Outokumpu Oyj has focused on refreshed valuation work and rating changes, with several institutions adjusting targets on the back of updated assumptions on earnings power, discount rates and fair value.
METSB
€2.95
Metsä Board Oyj
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-6.7%
STERV
€10.52
Stora Enso Oyj
7D
1.7%
1Y
39.3%

STERV: Bearish Research And Leadership Uncertainty Will Constrain Future Share Returns

The updated analyst price target for Stora Enso Oyj implies a fair value move from about €9.80 to roughly €9.19, reflecting recent mixed research in which some analysts raised targets toward around €12.10 to €12.20, while others trimmed or initiated with more cautious views. Analyst Commentary Recent research opinions on Stora Enso Oyj point to a split view, with several price target increases toward about €12.10 to €12.20 sitting alongside more cautious and bearish signals.
SFOODS
€5.16
Solar Foods Oyj
7D
7.5%
1Y
-14.4%
UPM
€26.48
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
7D
-0.6%
1Y
16.4%
HUH1V
€28.94
Huhtamäki Oyj
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-10.3%

HUH1V: Future Upside Will Rely On Growing Dividend Visibility

Analysts have slightly reduced their price target for Huhtamäki Oyj to about €36.00 from roughly €36.19. The change reflects updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, while leaving their overall view broadly unchanged.
BETOLAR
€1.14
Betolar Oyj
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-7.7%
KEMIRA
€19.60
Kemira Oyj
7D
-2.9%
1Y
0.2%
AFAGR
€0.29
Afarak Group
7D
6.1%
1Y
-2.0%
PAMPALO
€28.60
Endomines Finland Oyj
7D
1.1%
1Y
77.6%