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French (CAC) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D0.7%
- 3M-2.5%
- 1Y5.6%
- YTD13.4%
In the last week, the Materials industry is up 1.8%, with L'Air Liquide up 0.4%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 7.0%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the French Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | €123.2b | €56.2b | €5.4b | 17.5x | 22.6x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | €118.8b | €56.3b | €5.6b | 15.9x | 21.2x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | €121.7b | €56.4b | €5.7b | 14.5x | 21.2x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | €127.3b | €56.4b | €5.6b | 15.2x | 22.9x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | €119.0b | €56.5b | €5.9b | 14x | 20x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | €124.1b | €56.4b | €6.0b | 18.7x | 20.7x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | €117.7b | €56.8b | €5.7b | 17.5x | 20.6x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | €110.5b | €56.8b | €5.7b | 13.8x | 19.4x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | €111.8b | €57.3b | €5.7b | 15x | 19.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | €116.1b | €57.2b | €5.6b | 17.3x | 20.6x | 2x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | €123.4b | €57.5b | €5.9b | 13.7x | 20.8x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | €116.3b | €57.7b | €4.0b | 15x | 29.2x | 2x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | €117.1b | €57.9b | €4.2b | 16.9x | 27.7x | 2x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | €117.3b | €58.2b | €4.4b | 17.3x | 26.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | €122.2b | €58.3b | €4.4b | 19.6x | 27.8x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | €120.8b | €58.6b | €4.5b | 18x | 27.1x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | €124.8b | €59.1b | €4.3b | 13.6x | 29.1x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | €111.0b | €62.2b | €4.7b | 11.3x | 23.6x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | €112.7b | €62.1b | €4.7b | 12.1x | 24.1x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | €113.4b | €62.1b | €4.7b | 11.8x | 24.3x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | €107.2b | €62.8b | €4.8b | 11.7x | 22.6x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | €106.7b | €63.0b | €4.7b | 11.4x | 22.9x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | €111.6b | €63.0b | €4.7b | 11x | 23.6x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | €110.6b | €63.8b | €5.0b | 10.4x | 22.3x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | €105.5b | €64.5b | €5.3b | 10.5x | 19.9x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | €107.0b | €64.3b | €5.3b | 10.1x | 20.2x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | €109.2b | €64.6b | €5.5b | 10.7x | 19.8x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | €101.2b | €64.4b | €5.5b | 11.5x | 18.3x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | €100.5b | €60.9b | €5.9b | 14.6x | 17x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | €98.9b | €60.9b | €5.9b | 14.2x | 16.8x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | €94.3b | €60.9b | €5.9b | 14.8x | 15.9x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | €91.6b | €60.4b | €6.0b | 13.5x | 15.2x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | €85.0b | €59.7b | €6.1b | 11.1x | 13.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | €85.8b | €59.5b | €6.2b | 13.6x | 13.8x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the French Materials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 4.4% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the French Materials sector?
| FR Market | -0.13% | |
| Materials | 0.73% | |
| Metals and Mining | 4.07% | |
| Basic Materials | 2.90% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 2.14% | |
| Packaging | 1.98% | |
| Chemicals | 0.53% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 14.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 108% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLZAM ZCCM Investments Holdings | €2.52 | 20.0% +€67.6m | 93.8% | PE0.3x | |
| VRLA Verallia Société Anonyme | €26.36 | 1.8% +€54.2m | 0.6% | PE17.3x | |
| ALCRB Carbios SAS | €10.13 | 5.4% +€8.7m | -50.9% | PS1251.7x | |
| SBT Oeneo | €9.32 | 0.9% +€5.1m | -8.2% | PE20.1x | |
| PVL Plastiques du Val de Loire | €1.30 | 9.2% +€2.4m | -27.6% | PS0.04x |
