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French (CAC) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 23, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies43
  • 7D-4.2%
  • 3M1.2%
  • 1Y30.7%
  • YTD13.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by L'Air Liquide declining 1.3%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 28%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 23 Sep 2023€107.2b€63.0b€4.6b11.1x23.1x1.7x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023€108.0b€63.0b€4.7b11x22.9x1.7x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023€107.2b€64.4b€5.1b11.7x21.2x1.7x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023€107.1b€64.4b€5.3b10.1x20.2x1.7x
Sun, 14 May 2023€109.0b€64.3b€5.3b10x20.6x1.7x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023€106.8b€64.5b€5.5b10.7x19.4x1.7x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023€103.9b€64.4b€5.5b12.4x18.7x1.6x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023€101.2b€60.9b€5.9b14.5x17.1x1.7x
Mon, 02 Jan 2023€91.8b€60.9b€5.9b14.2x15.5x1.5x
Wed, 30 Nov 2022€94.8b€60.9b€5.9b14.9x16x1.6x
Fri, 28 Oct 2022€90.5b€59.9b€6.1b11.9x14.9x1.5x
Sun, 25 Sep 2022€81.6b€59.6b€6.2b11.8x13.1x1.4x
Tue, 23 Aug 2022€91.5b€59.5b€6.2b13.7x14.7x1.5x
Thu, 21 Jul 2022€89.4b€53.0b€5.9b12.8x15.1x1.7x
Sat, 18 Jun 2022€90.6b€52.9b€5.9b13.7x15.4x1.7x
Mon, 16 May 2022€102.5b€52.8b€5.9b12.8x17.4x1.9x
Wed, 13 Apr 2022€103.0b€51.8b€5.7b15.8x18.2x2x
Fri, 11 Mar 2022€92.5b€51.6b€5.7b12.7x16.4x1.8x
Sun, 06 Feb 2022€97.5b€48.6b€4.7b17.9x20.7x2x
Tue, 04 Jan 2022€100.2b€48.6b€4.7b16x21.2x2.1x
Thu, 02 Dec 2021€95.5b€48.5b€4.7b18.6x20.4x2x
Sat, 30 Oct 2021€94.7b€47.8b€4.5b18.1x21.1x2x
Mon, 27 Sep 2021€93.9b€47.7b€4.4b19.9x21.6x2x
Wed, 25 Aug 2021€96.5b€47.7b€4.4b15x22.1x2x
Thu, 01 Jul 2021€95.0b€47.7b€4.4b14.5x21.8x2x
Sun, 04 Apr 2021€91.2b€46.4b€3.1b18.3x29.2x2x
Wed, 06 Jan 2021€86.3b€45.7b€2.6b18.6x33.6x1.9x
Sat, 10 Oct 2020€84.1b€46.1b€2.4b17.2x35x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

35x


Total Market Cap: €84.1bTotal Earnings: €2.4bTotal Revenue: €46.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.2x202120222023
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 22.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 25% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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 French Materials sector?

FR Market-2.86%
Materials-4.23%
Paper and Forestry Products-0.46%
Metals and Mining-1.62%
Packaging-4.07%
Chemicals-4.28%
Basic Materials-5.44%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 77.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 8.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 78% per year.
  • In contrast, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.8% 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
SBT Oeneo€14.050.4%
+€3.2m
-5.7%PE22.1x
EUR EURO Ressources€3.171.3%
+€2.5m
10.1%PE11.4x
ALEXA Exacompta Clairefontaine€137.001.5%
+€2.3m
28.0%PE5.7x
ALMET Méthanor€3.406.3%
+€406.1k
-5.3%PE5.4x
MLPRX Parx Materials€0.4310.3%
+€307.1k
-42.7%PS25.8x
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ERA

€71.65

ERAMET

7D

-2.1%

1Y

-7.2%

ORAP

€6.40

Orapi

7D

0.3%

1Y

41.0%

EUR

€3.17

EURO Ressources

7D

1.3%

1Y

10.1%

ALCRB

€22.50

Carbios SAS

7D

-7.8%

1Y

-4.5%

MLPRX

€0.43

Parx Materials

7D

10.3%

1Y

-42.7%

MLSUM

€0.009

Sumo Resources

7D

157.1%

1Y

-37.9%

ALMET

€3.40

Méthanor

7D

6.3%

1Y

-5.3%