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U.K. (FTSE) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D8.7%
  • 3M5.5%
  • 1Y7.0%
  • YTD-0.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has risen 8.7%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. This means that the industry has gained 7.0% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 22% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Sun, 06 Nov 2022UK£28.4bUK£35.6bUK£3.0b9.8x9.5x0.8x
Tue, 04 Oct 2022UK£26.0bUK£35.5bUK£3.0b8.9x8.7x0.7x
Thu, 01 Sep 2022UK£28.7bUK£34.5bUK£2.9b10x9.9x0.8x
Sat, 30 Jul 2022UK£29.6bUK£31.3bUK£2.6b11.6x11.3x0.9x
Mon, 27 Jun 2022UK£26.8bUK£30.7bUK£2.5b13.2x10.6x0.9x
Wed, 25 May 2022UK£5.8bUK£5.5bUK£441.4m16.1x13.2x1.1x
Fri, 22 Apr 2022UK£6.1bUK£5.4bUK£434.8m18.1x14x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.1bTotal Earnings: UK£434.8mTotal Revenue: UK£5.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.3x202320242025
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 18.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.89x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.7% 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, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Materials industry?

GB Market5.59%
Materials7.51%
Basic Materials8.74%
Construction Materials8.74%
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
RHIM RHI MagnesitaUK£30.3511.6%
+UK£148.7m		-11.6%PE11.7x
BREE Breedon GroupUK£4.428.0%
+UK£112.7m		18.8%PE15.9x
IBST IbstockUK£1.7211.7%
+UK£70.9m		15.1%PE45x
MSLH MarshallsUK£2.568.9%
+UK£53.1m		-6.7%PE20.9x
SRC SigmaRocUK£0.873.8%
+UK£35.7m		36.8%PE43x
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