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U.K. (FTSE) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 02, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D3.9%
  • 3M3.9%
  • 1Y-13.3%
  • YTD-11.4%

In the last week, the Basic Materials industry is up 3.9%, with all of the companies up. In contrast, the industry has lost 13% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 02 Dec 2025UK£5.1bUK£7.2bUK£235.5m21.7x21.8x0.7x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025UK£5.0bUK£7.2bUK£235.6m21.6x21.4x0.7x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025UK£4.9bUK£7.2bUK£235.2m20.7x21x0.7x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025UK£5.3bUK£7.1bUK£211.4m26.3x25x0.7x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025UK£5.8bUK£7.0bUK£312.5m22.4x18.6x0.8x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025UK£5.6bUK£7.0bUK£310.4m22.1x18.1x0.8x
Sun, 18 May 2025UK£6.2bUK£6.9bUK£308.5m23.2x20.2x0.9x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025UK£5.8bUK£7.0bUK£311.5m20.8x18.5x0.8x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025UK£6.0bUK£6.7bUK£276.3m18.8x21.7x0.9x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025UK£5.9bUK£6.7bUK£293.9m30.4x20.1x0.9x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025UK£5.8bUK£6.7bUK£293.1m33.2x19.6x0.9x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024UK£5.9bUK£6.7bUK£293.2m36.7x20.2x0.9x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024UK£6.4bUK£7.3bUK£311.1m28.8x20.6x0.9x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024UK£6.2bUK£7.3bUK£309.4m27.3x20x0.8x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.2bUK£331.6m15.1x18.9x0.9x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024UK£6.1bUK£7.2bUK£338.3m14.9x18x0.8x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024UK£5.7bUK£7.3bUK£351.8m12.7x16.3x0.8x
Mon, 20 May 2024UK£5.9bUK£7.3bUK£356.0m12.9x16.6x0.8x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024UK£5.6bUK£7.3bUK£355.9m12.1x15.7x0.8x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024UK£5.8bUK£7.5bUK£407.7m11.9x14.2x0.8x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024UK£5.7bUK£7.4bUK£435.3m10.2x13x0.8x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024UK£6.3bUK£8.8bUK£548.6m10.1x11.4x0.7x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023UK£5.8bUK£8.8bUK£548.3m8.8x10.6x0.7x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023UK£5.5bUK£8.9bUK£549.7m9.3x10x0.6x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023UK£37.8bUK£36.6bUK£2.9b9.9x12.9x1x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023UK£38.4bUK£35.7bUK£2.8b10.4x13.5x1.1x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023UK£39.1bUK£34.3bUK£2.7b10.4x14.7x1.1x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023UK£36.2bUK£34.4bUK£2.7b9.6x13.4x1.1x
Tue, 23 May 2023UK£35.3bUK£35.0bUK£2.7b10.1x12.8x1x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023UK£34.4bUK£33.6bUK£2.6b10.3x13.1x1x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023UK£34.1bUK£34.1bUK£2.6b10.6x12.9x1x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023UK£33.6bUK£33.9bUK£2.8b10.9x11.8x1x
Wed, 11 Jan 2023UK£31.2bUK£33.6bUK£2.8b10.2x11.1x0.9x
Fri, 09 Dec 2022UK£28.3bUK£33.4bUK£2.8b9.7x10.1x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£28.3bTotal Earnings: UK£2.8bTotal Revenue: UK£33.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.3x202320242025
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 21.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.86x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 56% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 40% 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 Market2.13%
Materials6.09%
Basic Materials3.86%
Construction Materials3.86%
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£1.195.1%
+UK£64.7m		56.2%PE29.7x
RHIM RHI MagnesitaUK£25.304.8%
+UK£54.4m		-17.9%PE29x
BREE Breedon GroupUK£3.282.1%
+UK£22.9m		-28.2%PE12.7x
IBST IbstockUK£1.333.9%
+UK£19.7m		-28.3%PE43.1x
FORT ForterraUK£1.823.9%
+UK£14.3m		1.8%PE24.5x

Latest News

MBH
UK£0.86
Michelmersh Brick Holdings
7D
1.8%
1Y
-18.1%
BREE
UK£3.28
Breedon Group
7D
2.1%
1Y
-28.2%
RHIM
UK£25.30
RHI Magnesita
7D
4.8%
1Y
-17.9%

What Is RHI Magnesita N.V.'s (LON:RHIM) Share Price Doing?

Nov 29
What Is RHI Magnesita N.V.'s (LON:RHIM) Share Price Doing?
SRC
UK£1.19
SigmaRoc
7D
5.1%
1Y
56.2%

SRC: Confirmed 2025 Earnings Guidance Is Expected To Drive Future Upside

Analysts have slightly raised their price target for SigmaRoc, increasing the fair value estimate from £1.46 to £1.47. This change is due to minor adjustments in their underlying financial assumptions.
MSLH
UK£1.78
Marshalls
7D
2.5%
1Y
-43.7%
IBST
UK£1.33
Ibstock
7D
3.9%
1Y
-28.3%

Does Ibstock (LON:IBST) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 26
Does Ibstock (LON:IBST) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
FORT
UK£1.82
Forterra
7D
3.9%
1Y
1.8%
STCM
UK£0.18
Steppe Cement
7D
5.9%
1Y
16.1%

Steppe Cement's (LON:STCM) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Sep 22
Steppe Cement's (LON:STCM) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors