Finnish (OMX) Materials Sector Analysis

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

Current Industry PE: Investors are relatively neutral on the industry at the moment, considering it's trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.2x. It appears they believe that earnings will grow in-line with historical growth rates.

Past Earnings Growth: Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Materials industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years. This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

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

Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.6x. This is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 11% per year. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 38.3x.

Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years. This is better than its past earnings decline of 11% per year. Meanwhile, the Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 24% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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