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U.K. (FTSE) Construction Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M12.1%
  • 1Y-5.3%
  • YTDn/a

The Construction Materials industry is up 1.9% in the last week, with RHI Magnesita up 3.4%. In the past year, the industry is down 5.3%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 09 Feb 2026UK£5.6bUK£7.2bUK£234.9m21.3x24x0.8x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026UK£5.3bUK£7.2bUK£234.9m21.9x22.7x0.7x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025UK£5.1bUK£7.2bUK£235.2m21.5x21.8x0.7x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025UK£4.9bUK£7.2bUK£235.5m21x21x0.7x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025UK£5.0bUK£7.2bUK£235.2m21.2x21.3x0.7x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025UK£5.1bUK£7.1bUK£211.2m25.7x24.4x0.7x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025UK£5.6bUK£7.1bUK£306.7m19.7x18.2x0.8x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025UK£5.6bUK£7.0bUK£310.8m22x18x0.8x
Wed, 21 May 2025UK£6.3bUK£6.9bUK£308.8m23.4x20.4x0.9x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025UK£5.8bUK£7.0bUK£310.9m21.2x18.5x0.8x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025UK£6.1bUK£6.7bUK£276.5m18.9x21.9x0.9x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025UK£5.9bUK£6.7bUK£293.7m30.8x20.2x0.9x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025UK£5.5bUK£6.7bUK£294.0m30.6x18.7x0.8x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024UK£6.0bUK£6.7bUK£293.1m37.7x20.5x0.9x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.3bUK£310.2m28x20.4x0.9x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024UK£6.0bUK£7.3bUK£309.2m26.6x19.4x0.8x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024UK£6.1bUK£7.1bUK£330.7m15x18.3x0.8x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.3bUK£346.8m15.1x18.2x0.9x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024UK£5.7bUK£7.3bUK£351.9m12.6x16.3x0.8x
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£6.0bUK£7.3bUK£355.2m13x16.8x0.8x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£5.5bUK£7.3bUK£356.1m12.3x15.4x0.7x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£5.8bUK£7.5bUK£407.9m12x14.1x0.8x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£5.6bUK£7.4bUK£434.9m10.2x13x0.8x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£6.4bUK£8.8bUK£548.6m10.1x11.6x0.7x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£5.9bUK£8.8bUK£548.4m9x10.8x0.7x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£5.5bUK£8.9bUK£549.6m9.1x10x0.6x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£37.4bUK£36.9bUK£2.9b9.5x12.7x1x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£38.4bUK£35.7bUK£2.9b10.4x13.5x1.1x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023UK£39.7bUK£34.3bUK£2.6b10.4x15x1.2x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023UK£35.8bUK£34.4bUK£2.7b9.6x13.3x1x
Fri, 26 May 2023UK£34.3bUK£35.2bUK£2.8b9.9x12.4x1x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023UK£34.0bUK£33.6bUK£2.6b10.2x12.9x1x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023UK£34.7bUK£33.9bUK£2.6b10.3x13.2x1x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023UK£33.8bUK£33.9bUK£2.8b11.6x11.9x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£33.8bTotal Earnings: UK£2.8bTotal Revenue: UK£33.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Construction Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.1x202420252026
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 24.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.85x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction 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 Comparison

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

GB Market0.18%
Materials-0.61%
Basic Materials1.93%
Construction Materials1.93%
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£29.103.4%
+UK£44.9m
-20.7%PE33.7x
MSLH MarshallsUK£1.729.0%
+UK£35.9m
-34.5%PE18.3x
IBST IbstockUK£1.332.9%
+UK£15.0m
-22.8%PE43.1x
BREE Breedon GroupUK£3.471.0%
+UK£12.5m
-22.1%PE13.4x
MBH Michelmersh Brick HoldingsUK£0.862.4%
+UK£2.7m
-19.6%PE15x

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