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U.K. (FTSE) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 21, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-1.9%
  • 3M-2.3%
  • 1Y27.2%
  • YTD11.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has dropped 1.9%, and RHI Magnesita contributed the most with a 2.4% decline. In contrast, Steppe Cement has gained 11%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 27%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 Nov 2024UK£6.0bUK£7.3bUK£309.2m26.4x19.5x0.8x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.3bUK£309.1m28.7x20.5x0.9x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024UK£5.9bUK£7.3bUK£313.9m14.1x18.8x0.8x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024UK£6.0bUK£7.2bUK£333.3m15x18.1x0.8x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024UK£6.2bUK£7.3bUK£351.1m13.4x17.8x0.9x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024UK£5.7bUK£7.3bUK£354.9m12.5x16x0.8x
Tue, 07 May 2024UK£5.7bUK£7.3bUK£356.2m12.2x16.1x0.8x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024UK£5.6bUK£7.3bUK£356.2m12.7x15.8x0.8x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024UK£5.8bUK£7.5bUK£457.3m9.7x12.7x0.8x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024UK£6.8bUK£8.8bUK£547.9m10.3x12.4x0.8x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023UK£6.3bUK£8.9bUK£549.7m9.8x11.4x0.7x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023UK£5.7bUK£8.9bUK£550.0m8.5x10.3x0.6x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023UK£36.9bUK£36.7bUK£2.9b9.1x12.6x1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023UK£36.3bUK£36.2bUK£2.9b10.4x12.5x1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023UK£38.7bUK£34.5bUK£2.6b10.4x14.7x1.1x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023UK£37.6bUK£33.6bUK£2.6b10x14.3x1.1x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023UK£34.2bUK£34.7bUK£2.7b9.9x12.6x1x
Wed, 10 May 2023UK£33.5bUK£33.2bUK£2.6b10.1x12.9x1x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023UK£32.9bUK£33.6bUK£2.6b10.3x12.5x1x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023UK£36.7bUK£34.1bUK£2.7b10.9x13.9x1.1x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023UK£32.9bUK£33.1bUK£2.8b10.8x11.8x1x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022UK£29.0bUK£33.9bUK£2.8b10.1x10.2x0.9x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022UK£29.5bUK£33.6bUK£2.8b10.5x10.5x0.9x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022UK£26.3bUK£35.8bUK£3.0b9x8.7x0.7x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022UK£27.1bUK£35.3bUK£3.0b9.3x9.2x0.8x
Fri, 19 Aug 2022UK£30.1bUK£32.0bUK£2.6b11.6x11.4x0.9x
Sun, 17 Jul 2022UK£27.3bUK£31.6bUK£2.6b14x10.5x0.9x
Tue, 14 Jun 2022UK£27.9bUK£31.0bUK£2.6b14.8x10.9x0.9x
Thu, 12 May 2022UK£5.7bUK£5.5bUK£441.1m16.7x13x1x
Sat, 09 Apr 2022UK£6.0bUK£5.5bUK£435.8m18.3x13.9x1.1x
Mon, 07 Mar 2022UK£5.7bUK£5.2bUK£427.8m18.7x13.3x1.1x
Wed, 02 Feb 2022UK£7.0bUK£5.0bUK£286.3m21.5x24.3x1.4x
Fri, 31 Dec 2021UK£7.0bUK£5.0bUK£286.8m22.6x24.5x1.4x
Sun, 28 Nov 2021UK£6.9bUK£4.9bUK£284.1m23.9x24.2x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.9bTotal Earnings: UK£284.1mTotal Revenue: UK£4.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.5x202220232024
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 19.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.95x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 2.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 U.K. Materials industry?

GB Market0.73%
Materials2.58%
Basic Materials-1.91%
Construction Materials-1.91%
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
STCM Steppe CementUK£0.1510.7%
+UK£3.3m		-27.9%PE44.3x
SRC SigmaRocUK£0.780.3%
+UK£2.2m		56.0%PS1.2x
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