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U.K. (FTSE) Construction Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M-12.7%
  • 1Y-10.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Construction Materials industry has risen 1.4%, driven by gains from SigmaRoc of 6.4%. However, the industry is down 11% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 29% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 13 Sep 2025UK£5.1bUK£7.1bUK£232.6m24.8x22x0.7x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025UK£5.4bUK£7.1bUK£218.6m26.4x24.6x0.8x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025UK£5.8bUK£7.0bUK£311.7m22.6x18.6x0.8x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025UK£6.1bUK£6.9bUK£308.8m22.7x19.8x0.9x
Sun, 04 May 2025UK£6.1bUK£7.0bUK£310.1m23x19.7x0.9x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025UK£5.8bUK£6.9bUK£308.1m20.3x18.7x0.8x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025UK£5.9bUK£6.7bUK£292.9m29.2x20.3x0.9x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025UK£5.6bUK£6.7bUK£295.4m28.4x19x0.8x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024UK£5.7bUK£6.7bUK£293.2m34.1x19.6x0.9x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024UK£6.1bUK£7.3bUK£309.7m27.6x19.8x0.8x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.3bUK£309.0m28.7x20.4x0.9x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024UK£5.9bUK£7.3bUK£313.9m14.1x18.8x0.8x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024UK£6.0bUK£7.2bUK£330.5m14.5x18.2x0.8x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024UK£6.2bUK£7.3bUK£351.3m13.1x17.5x0.8x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024UK£5.7bUK£7.3bUK£354.9m12.5x16x0.8x
Mon, 06 May 2024UK£5.7bUK£7.4bUK£356.4m12.2x16.1x0.8x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024UK£5.6bUK£7.3bUK£356.1m12.6x15.8x0.8x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024UK£5.8bUK£7.5bUK£457.3m9.5x12.7x0.8x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024UK£6.8bUK£8.8bUK£547.9m10.3x12.4x0.8x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023UK£6.3bUK£8.9bUK£549.7m9.8x11.4x0.7x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023UK£5.7bUK£8.9bUK£550.3m8.8x10.3x0.6x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023UK£36.9bUK£36.8bUK£2.9b9.1x12.6x1x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023UK£37.3bUK£36.2bUK£2.9b10.4x12.9x1x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023UK£38.5bUK£34.6bUK£2.6b10.4x14.6x1.1x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023UK£37.3bUK£33.6bUK£2.6b10.1x14.2x1.1x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023UK£34.2bUK£34.7bUK£2.7b9.9x12.6x1x
Tue, 09 May 2023UK£33.6bUK£33.2bUK£2.6b10.1x12.9x1x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023UK£32.9bUK£33.6bUK£2.6b10.1x12.5x1x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023UK£36.7bUK£34.3bUK£2.7b10.9x13.8x1.1x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023UK£32.8bUK£33.1bUK£2.8b10.7x11.8x1x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022UK£28.9bUK£33.8bUK£2.8b10x10.2x0.9x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022UK£29.4bUK£33.5bUK£2.8b10.4x10.4x0.9x
Sun, 23 Oct 2022UK£26.3bUK£35.8bUK£3.0b9x8.7x0.7x
Tue, 20 Sep 2022UK£27.9bUK£35.3bUK£3.0b9.6x9.4x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£27.9bTotal Earnings: UK£3.0bTotal Revenue: UK£35.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Construction Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.6x202320242025
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 22.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction Materials industry have declined 57% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 41% 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 Market0.64%
Materials2.40%
Basic Materials1.41%
Construction Materials1.41%
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£1.236.4%
+UK£82.5m		85.0%PE30.8x
FORT ForterraUK£1.921.9%
+UK£7.6m		10.6%PE25.7x
MBH Michelmersh Brick HoldingsUK£0.983.7%
+UK£3.2m		-2.5%PE17.1x

Latest News

FORT
UK£1.92
Forterra
7D
1.9%
1Y
10.6%
RHIM
UK£20.60
RHI Magnesita
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-35.7%

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Sep 09
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SRC
UK£1.23
SigmaRoc
7D
6.4%
1Y
85.0%

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Sep 09
SigmaRoc plc's (LON:SRC) P/S Is On The Mark
MBH
UK£0.98
Michelmersh Brick Holdings
7D
3.7%
1Y
-2.5%
MSLH
UK£1.72
Marshalls
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-47.6%

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BREE
UK£3.68
Breedon Group
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-11.0%

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IBST
UK£1.35
Ibstock
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-25.6%