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U.K. (FTSE) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M-0.1%
  • 1Y-3.9%
  • YTD1.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has risen 3.4%, driven by gains from SigmaRoc of 8.0%. In the past year, the industry is down 3.9%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 14 Jul 2025UK£5.9bUK£7.0bUK£312.2m22.4x18.8x0.8x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025UK£6.2bUK£6.9bUK£309.4m23.3x19.9x0.9x
Fri, 09 May 2025UK£6.1bUK£7.0bUK£309.6m23.3x19.7x0.9x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025UK£5.4bUK£7.0bUK£310.1m19.7x17.3x0.8x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025UK£5.7bUK£6.6bUK£256.5m28.7x22.2x0.9x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025UK£5.7bUK£6.7bUK£294.7m29.2x19.2x0.8x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024UK£5.8bUK£6.7bUK£293.1m33.9x19.6x0.9x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024UK£6.2bUK£7.3bUK£308.8m27.4x20.2x0.9x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.3bUK£308.9m28.6x20.3x0.9x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024UK£6.1bUK£7.3bUK£313.2m14.4x19.5x0.8x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024UK£6.1bUK£7.2bUK£332.7m14.8x18.3x0.9x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.3bUK£350.9m13.6x18x0.9x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024UK£5.6bUK£7.3bUK£354.1m12.8x15.8x0.8x
Sat, 11 May 2024UK£6.0bUK£7.4bUK£356.8m12.8x16.8x0.8x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024UK£5.6bUK£7.3bUK£356.4m12.6x15.7x0.8x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024UK£5.8bUK£7.5bUK£457.0m9.6x12.7x0.8x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024UK£6.8bUK£8.8bUK£547.6m10.4x12.3x0.8x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023UK£6.4bUK£8.8bUK£549.5m9.8x11.6x0.7x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023UK£5.7bUK£8.9bUK£549.5m8.4x10.3x0.6x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023UK£36.6bUK£36.8bUK£2.9b9x12.5x1x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023UK£36.7bUK£36.5bUK£2.9b10.3x12.6x1x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023UK£37.6bUK£34.5bUK£2.6b10.4x14.3x1.1x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023UK£37.7bUK£33.8bUK£2.6b9.9x14.2x1.1x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023UK£35.8bUK£34.3bUK£2.7b9.9x13.3x1x
Sun, 14 May 2023UK£33.6bUK£33.6bUK£2.6b10x12.8x1x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023UK£32.9bUK£33.7bUK£2.6b10.3x12.5x1x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023UK£37.5bUK£34.6bUK£2.7b10.8x13.9x1.1x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023UK£34.6bUK£33.9bUK£2.8b11x12.2x1x
Mon, 02 Jan 2023UK£29.1bUK£33.8bUK£2.8b9.9x10.3x0.9x
Wed, 30 Nov 2022UK£29.4bUK£34.0bUK£2.9b10.3x10.3x0.9x
Fri, 28 Oct 2022UK£27.1bUK£34.7bUK£2.9b9.5x9.3x0.8x
Sun, 25 Sep 2022UK£26.5bUK£36.5bUK£3.1b9.1x8.6x0.7x
Tue, 23 Aug 2022UK£29.1bUK£32.6bUK£2.7b11.1x10.9x0.9x
Thu, 21 Jul 2022UK£27.9bUK£31.4bUK£2.6b13.5x10.8x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£27.9bTotal Earnings: UK£2.6bTotal Revenue: UK£31.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.9x202320242025
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 18.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.88x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 51% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 39% 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 Market1.39%
Materials3.37%
Basic Materials3.39%
Construction Materials3.39%
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£1.148.2%
+UK£95.9m		70.9%PE56.3x
BREE Breedon GroupUK£3.872.6%
+UK£34.0m		-7.2%PE13.9x
IBST IbstockUK£1.525.1%
+UK£29.2m		-21.5%PE39.7x
RHIM RHI MagnesitaUK£30.601.5%
+UK£21.3m		-16.6%PE11.8x
FORT ForterraUK£1.973.1%
+UK£12.6m		5.1%PE23.7x

Latest News

MSLH
UK£2.58
Marshalls
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-27.1%
FORT
UK£1.97
Forterra
7D
3.1%
1Y
5.1%
IBST
UK£1.52
Ibstock
7D
5.1%
1Y
-21.5%

Ibstock plc's (LON:IBST) Stock Retreats 25% But Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jul 01
Ibstock plc's (LON:IBST) Stock Retreats 25% But Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
RHIM
UK£30.60
RHI Magnesita
7D
1.5%
1Y
-16.6%

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From RHI Magnesita N.V.'s (LON:RHIM) Earnings Yet

Jun 21
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From RHI Magnesita N.V.'s (LON:RHIM) Earnings Yet
SRC
UK£1.14
SigmaRoc
7D
8.2%
1Y
70.9%

SigmaRoc (LON:SRC) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jun 20
SigmaRoc (LON:SRC) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
MBH
UK£1.10
Michelmersh Brick Holdings
7D
3.3%
1Y
10.6%
BREE
UK£3.87
Breedon Group
7D
2.6%
1Y
-7.2%

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Apr 22
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