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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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | UK£5.8b | UK£5.5b | UK£439.7m | 16.1x |
| Mon, 25 Apr 2022 | UK£6.0b | UK£5.5b | UK£436.7m | 18.2x |
| Wed, 23 Mar 2022 | UK£6.2b | UK£5.3b | UK£452.4m | 18.3x |
| Fri, 18 Feb 2022 | UK£6.8b | UK£5.0b | UK£286.4m | 22.5x |
| Sun, 16 Jan 2022 | UK£7.1b | UK£5.0b | UK£286.4m | 22x |
| Tue, 14 Dec 2021 | UK£6.8b | UK£5.0b | UK£288.0m | 22.6x |
| Thu, 11 Nov 2021 | UK£7.2b | UK£4.9b | UK£284.3m | 25.2x |
| Sat, 09 Oct 2021 | UK£7.2b | UK£4.9b | UK£283.7m | 23.8x |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2021 | UK£8.1b | UK£4.9b | UK£284.3m | 28.7x |
| Wed, 04 Aug 2021 | UK£7.5b | UK£4.9b | UK£282.9m | 28x |
| Sat, 08 May 2021 | UK£7.6b | UK£4.6b | UK£167.6m | 33.2x |
| Tue, 09 Feb 2021 | UK£6.6b | UK£4.4b | UK£53.4m | 27.2x |
| Mon, 02 Nov 2020 | UK£5.2b | UK£4.5b | UK£96.2m | 20.6x |
| Thu, 06 Aug 2020 | UK£5.0b | UK£4.6b | UK£127.2m | 17.2x |
| Sun, 10 May 2020 | UK£5.5b | UK£4.9b | UK£262.8m | 20.7x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2020 | UK£7.0b | UK£5.1b | UK£393.8m | 17.9x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2019 | UK£6.2b | UK£5.3b | UK£428.8m | 14.4x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2019 | UK£6.2b | UK£5.2b | UK£451.1m | 14x |
Median PE Ratio
16x
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 Market | 1.04% | |
| Materials | 4.67% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.73% | |
| Construction Materials | 0.73% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRH CRH | UK£32.89 | 4.4% +UK£1.1b | -10.8% | PS12.3x | |
| FORT Forterra | UK£2.77 | 16.1% +UK£83.5m | -5.5% | PS13.3x | |
| IBST Ibstock | UK£1.90 | 8.9% +UK£62.8m | -17.2% | PS24.4x | |
| MSLH Marshalls | UK£5.41 | 3.7% +UK£49.1m | -26.5% | PS24.9x | |
| BREE Breedon Group | UK£0.70 | 3.7% +UK£43.9m | -35.0% | PS15.1x |