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U.K. (FTSE) Construction Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D2.4%
  • 3M3.6%
  • 1Y-1.8%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Construction Materials industry has remained flat. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 10 Jul 2025UK£5.8bUK£7.0bUK£311.6m22.6x18.7x0.8x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025UK£6.1bUK£6.9bUK£308.8m22.7x19.7x0.9x
Mon, 05 May 2025UK£6.1bUK£7.0bUK£310.1m23x19.7x0.9x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025UK£5.8bUK£6.9bUK£307.8m20.6x18.7x0.8x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025UK£5.7bUK£6.6bUK£256.3m28.7x22.4x0.9x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025UK£5.6bUK£6.7bUK£295.2m28.4x19x0.8x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024UK£5.7bUK£6.7bUK£293.3m33.6x19.6x0.9x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£27.3bTotal Earnings: UK£2.6bTotal Revenue: UK£31.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Construction Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Construction Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.6x 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 Construction 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 Comparison

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

GB Market0.84%
Materials-2.04%
Basic Materials2.36%
Construction Materials2.36%
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£1.136.8%
+UK£80.3m		70.8%PE56x
IBST IbstockUK£1.524.7%
+UK£26.8m		-17.3%PE39.7x
BREE Breedon GroupUK£3.832.0%
+UK£26.3m		-5.1%PE13.8x
FORT ForterraUK£2.003.6%
+UK£14.7m		11.5%PE24.1x
RHIM RHI MagnesitaUK£30.350.5%
+UK£7.1m		-16.3%PE11.7x

Latest News

MSLH
UK£2.60
Marshalls
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-23.9%
FORT
UK£2.00
Forterra
7D
3.6%
1Y
11.5%
IBST
UK£1.52
Ibstock
7D
4.7%
1Y
-17.3%

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£30.35
RHI Magnesita
7D
0.5%
1Y
-16.3%

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£1.13
SigmaRoc
7D
6.8%
1Y
70.8%

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£1.06
Michelmersh Brick Holdings
7D
-4.1%
1Y
5.5%
BREE
UK£3.83
Breedon Group
7D
2.0%
1Y
-5.1%

We Think The Compensation For Breedon Group plc's (LON:BREE) CEO Looks About Right

Apr 22
We Think The Compensation For Breedon Group plc's (LON:BREE) CEO Looks About Right