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U.K. (FTSE) Construction Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 26, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M-9.7%
  • 1Y-31.5%
  • YTD-23.2%

The Construction Materials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but CRH has stood out, gaining 4.4%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 32% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPE
Sat, 28 May 2022UK£5.8bUK£5.5bUK£439.7m16.1x
Mon, 25 Apr 2022UK£6.0bUK£5.5bUK£436.7m18.2x
Wed, 23 Mar 2022UK£6.2bUK£5.3bUK£452.4m18.3x
Fri, 18 Feb 2022UK£6.8bUK£5.0bUK£286.4m22.5x
Sun, 16 Jan 2022UK£7.1bUK£5.0bUK£286.4m22x
Tue, 14 Dec 2021UK£6.8bUK£5.0bUK£288.0m22.6x
Thu, 11 Nov 2021UK£7.2bUK£4.9bUK£284.3m25.2x
Sat, 09 Oct 2021UK£7.2bUK£4.9bUK£283.7m23.8x
Mon, 06 Sep 2021UK£8.1bUK£4.9bUK£284.3m28.7x
Wed, 04 Aug 2021UK£7.5bUK£4.9bUK£282.9m28x
Sat, 08 May 2021UK£7.6bUK£4.6bUK£167.6m33.2x
Tue, 09 Feb 2021UK£6.6bUK£4.4bUK£53.4m27.2x
Mon, 02 Nov 2020UK£5.2bUK£4.5bUK£96.2m20.6x
Thu, 06 Aug 2020UK£5.0bUK£4.6bUK£127.2m17.2x
Sun, 10 May 2020UK£5.5bUK£4.9bUK£262.8m20.7x
Sat, 01 Feb 2020UK£7.0bUK£5.1bUK£393.8m17.9x
Tue, 05 Nov 2019UK£6.2bUK£5.3bUK£428.8m14.4x
Fri, 09 Aug 2019UK£6.2bUK£5.2bUK£451.1m14x
Median PE Ratio

16x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.7bTotal Earnings: UK£420.8mTotal Revenue: UK£5.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Construction Materials Industry Median PE3Y Average 21.1x202020212022
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are more pessimistic on the industry, indicating that they anticipate long-term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction Materials industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.2% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Construction Materials compare with similar industries?

GB Market1.04%
Materials4.67%
Basic Materials0.73%
Construction Materials0.73%
Industry PEThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CRH CRHUK£32.894.4%
+UK£1.1b
-10.8%PS12.3x
FORT ForterraUK£2.7716.1%
+UK£83.5m
-5.5%PS13.3x
IBST IbstockUK£1.908.9%
+UK£62.8m
-17.2%PS24.4x
MSLH MarshallsUK£5.413.7%
+UK£49.1m
-26.5%PS24.9x
BREE Breedon GroupUK£0.703.7%
+UK£43.9m
-35.0%PS15.1x
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FORT

UK£2.77

Forterra

7D

16.1%

1Y

-5.5%

CRH

UK£32.89

CRH

7D

4.4%

1Y

-10.8%

IBST

UK£1.90

Ibstock

7D

8.9%

1Y

-17.2%

SRC

UK£0.65

SigmaRoc

7D

-3.0%

1Y

-23.1%