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U.K. (FTSE) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D-1.6%
  • 3M-12.9%
  • 1Y-11.4%
  • YTD-11.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by pullbacks in RHI Magnesita and Marshalls of 1.0% and 2.0%, respectively. In contrast, SigmaRoc has gained 6.4%. However, the industry is down 11% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 29% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 16 Sep 2025UK£5.1bUK£7.1bUK£232.6m24.8x22x0.7x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025UK£5.4bUK£7.1bUK£211.2m26.2x25.4x0.8x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025UK£5.9bUK£7.0bUK£311.6m22.7x19x0.8x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025UK£6.1bUK£6.9bUK£308.8m22.7x19.7x0.9x
Wed, 07 May 2025UK£6.2bUK£7.0bUK£309.9m23.4x20x0.9x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025UK£5.6bUK£6.9bUK£308.8m20.4x18.2x0.8x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025UK£5.7bUK£6.6bUK£256.3m28.7x22.2x0.9x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025UK£5.6bUK£6.7bUK£295.4m28.9x19x0.8x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024UK£5.8bUK£6.7bUK£293.2m34.2x19.9x0.9x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024UK£6.2bUK£7.3bUK£308.7m27.4x20.2x0.9x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.3bUK£309.1m28.7x20.5x0.9x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024UK£6.0bUK£7.3bUK£314.0m14.3x19.2x0.8x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024UK£6.1bUK£7.2bUK£333.1m14.8x18.5x0.9x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024UK£6.2bUK£7.3bUK£350.8m13.5x17.8x0.9x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024UK£5.7bUK£7.3bUK£354.3m12.6x16x0.8x
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£5.9bUK£7.4bUK£356.8m12.5x16.4x0.8x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£5.6bUK£7.3bUK£356.4m12.6x15.7x0.8x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£5.8bUK£7.5bUK£457.3m9.7x12.7x0.8x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£6.7bUK£8.8bUK£547.8m10.4x12.3x0.8x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£6.4bUK£8.9bUK£549.9m9.8x11.7x0.7x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£5.7bUK£8.9bUK£549.7m8.5x10.3x0.6x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£36.9bUK£36.6bUK£2.9b9.1x12.6x1x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£37.1bUK£36.2bUK£2.9b10.4x12.8x1x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£37.6bUK£34.5bUK£2.6b10.4x14.3x1.1x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£37.6bUK£33.6bUK£2.6b10x14.3x1.1x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023UK£34.6bUK£34.6bUK£2.7b10x12.8x1x
Fri, 12 May 2023UK£33.7bUK£33.5bUK£2.6b10x12.8x1x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023UK£32.9bUK£33.7bUK£2.6b10.3x12.5x1x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023UK£37.2bUK£34.1bUK£2.7b11x14x1.1x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023UK£33.6bUK£33.3bUK£2.8b10.9x12x1x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022UK£29.1bUK£33.9bUK£2.8b9.9x10.2x0.9x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022UK£29.5bUK£33.6bUK£2.8b10.5x10.5x0.9x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022UK£27.1bUK£35.0bUK£2.9b9.5x9.2x0.8x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022UK£26.9bUK£35.6bUK£3.0b9.2x9x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: UK£26.9bTotal Earnings: UK£3.0bTotal Revenue: UK£35.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.6x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Basic Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 57% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 41% 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 U.K. Materials industry?

GB Market0.46%
Materials1.70%
Basic Materials-1.57%
Construction Materials-1.57%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SRC SigmaRocUK£1.241.3%
+UK£17.8m		82.1%PE31x
MBH Michelmersh Brick HoldingsUK£0.993.1%
+UK£2.7m		-3.9%PE17.3x
FORT ForterraUK£1.920.4%
+UK£1.7m		9.1%PE25.8x

Latest News

FORT
UK£1.92
Forterra
7D
0.4%
1Y
9.1%
RHIM
UK£20.90
RHI Magnesita
7D
-5.4%
1Y
-35.2%

Does RHI Magnesita (LON:RHIM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 09
Does RHI Magnesita (LON:RHIM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
SRC
UK£1.24
SigmaRoc
7D
1.3%
1Y
82.1%

SigmaRoc plc's (LON:SRC) P/S Is On The Mark

Sep 09
SigmaRoc plc's (LON:SRC) P/S Is On The Mark
MBH
UK£0.99
Michelmersh Brick Holdings
7D
3.1%
1Y
-3.9%
MSLH
UK£1.75
Marshalls
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-47.0%

UK Infrastructure Reforms Will Ignite Sustainable Low-Carbon Sectors

The reduction in Marshalls’ future P/E from 19.95x to 18.61x, while discount rates held steady, suggests weaker growth or earnings expectations, resulting in a lowered consensus price target from £3.11 to £2.89. What's in the News Marshalls' Board has declared a reduced interim dividend of 2.2 pence per share, down from 2.6 pence, reflecting an expected decrease in adjusted EPS for 2025.
BREE
UK£3.69
Breedon Group
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-11.8%

Breedon Group (LON:BREE) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0475

Aug 14
Breedon Group (LON:BREE) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0475
IBST
UK£1.35
Ibstock
7D
-0.1%
1Y
-25.9%