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French (CAC) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D-0.3%
- 3M7.3%
- 1Y-0.2%
- YTD10.4%
The Materials industry is up 2.2% in the last week, with L'Air Liquide up 0.9%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | €120.0b | €56.6b | €5.6b | 17.6x | 21.4x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | €112.2b | €56.8b | €5.7b | 16.4x | 19.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | €110.9b | €57.3b | €5.6b | 14.6x | 19.7x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | €112.9b | €57.3b | €5.7b | 16.1x | 20x | 2x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | €119.5b | €57.3b | €6.0b | 15.5x | 19.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | €113.9b | €57.7b | €4.0b | 16x | 28.5x | 2x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | €113.3b | €57.7b | €4.0b | 14.4x | 28.4x | 2x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | €118.8b | €58.2b | €4.4b | 17.4x | 26.9x | 2x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | €119.4b | €58.3b | €4.4b | 17.4x | 27.1x | 2x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | €120.7b | €58.6b | €4.4b | 17.6x | 27.2x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | €124.7b | €59.1b | €4.3b | 16.5x | 29.1x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | €122.7b | €60.2b | €4.5b | 10.8x | 27.5x | 2x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | €113.2b | €62.1b | €4.7b | 11.6x | 24.1x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | €116.1b | €62.0b | €4.6b | 12.3x | 25x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | €110.5b | €62.1b | €4.7b | 11.5x | 23.7x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | €106.4b | €63.0b | €4.7b | 12.4x | 22.8x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | €111.5b | €63.0b | €4.7b | 11.2x | 23.9x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | €108.6b | €63.0b | €4.7b | 13.2x | 23x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | €104.2b | €64.3b | €5.1b | 11.4x | 20.6x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | €106.5b | €64.3b | €5.3b | 10.1x | 20.1x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | €108.5b | €64.6b | €5.5b | 10.1x | 19.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | €104.7b | €64.4b | €5.6b | 10.8x | 18.5x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | €102.6b | €64.3b | €5.5b | 13.7x | 18.5x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | €99.1b | €61.0b | €5.9b | 14.3x | 16.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | €93.7b | €60.9b | €5.9b | 14.1x | 15.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | €93.6b | €60.9b | €5.9b | 14.9x | 15.8x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | €81.9b | €59.9b | €6.1b | 10.7x | 13.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | €88.1b | €59.5b | €6.2b | 13.6x | 14.2x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | €94.0b | €59.5b | €6.2b | 14.6x | 15.2x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | €89.5b | €53.4b | €5.9b | 12x | 15.2x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | €104.5b | €52.8b | €5.9b | 14x | 17.8x | 2x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | €103.5b | €52.1b | €5.7b | 17.9x | 18.2x | 2x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | €102.3b | €51.7b | €5.6b | 14.2x | 18.1x | 2x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | €96.9b | €51.6b | €5.7b | 13.6x | 17.2x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.2x
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 20.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.2% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the French Materials sector?
| FR Market | -0.71% | |
| Materials | -0.30% | |
| Basic Materials | 5.26% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 0.78% | |
| Metals and Mining | 0.50% | |
| Chemicals | -0.42% | |
| Packaging | -2.78% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 8.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 112% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 62% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCT Vicat | €47.40 | 6.8% +€133.5m | 36.8% | PE7.9x | |
| NK Imerys | €29.92 | 4.5% +€109.8m | -3.2% | PS0.7x | |
| ALGIL Groupe Guillin | €28.10 | 3.5% +€17.6m | -7.6% | PE7.5x | |
| ERA ERAMET | €56.85 | 0.6% +€10.0m | -6.3% | PS0.5x | |
| TFF TFF Group | €25.80 | 1.2% +€6.5m | -42.7% | PE14x |
