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U.K. (FTSE) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D-0.02%
  • 3M-10.7%
  • 1Y-12.8%
  • YTD-12.2%

The Basic Materials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Marshalls has stood out, gaining 4.5%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 13% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 01 Oct 2025UK£5.1bUK£7.2bUK£235.2m21.5x21.6x0.7x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025UK£5.1bUK£7.1bUK£211.3m25.1x24.1x0.7x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025UK£5.6bUK£7.1bUK£306.7m19.7x18.2x0.8x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025UK£5.6bUK£7.0bUK£310.7m21.9x17.9x0.8x
Thu, 22 May 2025UK£6.2bUK£6.9bUK£309.1m23x20.1x0.9x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025UK£5.8bUK£7.0bUK£311.0m21.2x18.6x0.8x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025UK£6.1bUK£6.7bUK£276.5m18.9x21.9x0.9x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025UK£5.9bUK£6.7bUK£293.8m30.2x20x0.9x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025UK£5.6bUK£6.7bUK£294.6m30.8x18.9x0.8x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024UK£6.0bUK£6.7bUK£293.1m37.7x20.5x0.9x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.3bUK£310.4m27.7x20.2x0.9x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024UK£6.0bUK£7.3bUK£309.2m26.6x19.4x0.8x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024UK£6.1bUK£7.1bUK£330.8m15.1x18.4x0.9x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.3bUK£346.8m15.1x18.2x0.9x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024UK£5.7bUK£7.3bUK£351.6m12.5x16.3x0.8x
Fri, 24 May 2024UK£5.9bUK£7.3bUK£355.3m12.9x16.6x0.8x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024UK£5.4bUK£7.4bUK£357.0m12.1x15.1x0.7x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024UK£5.6bUK£7.5bUK£407.8m11.8x13.8x0.8x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024UK£5.7bUK£7.4bUK£435.4m10.1x13.1x0.8x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024UK£6.4bUK£8.8bUK£548.6m10.1x11.7x0.7x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023UK£5.9bUK£8.8bUK£548.4m9x10.8x0.7x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023UK£5.5bUK£8.9bUK£550.0m9x9.9x0.6x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023UK£37.0bUK£36.7bUK£2.9b9.7x12.6x1x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023UK£38.4bUK£35.7bUK£2.9b10.4x13.4x1.1x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023UK£39.6bUK£34.3bUK£2.6b10.4x15x1.2x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023UK£36.2bUK£34.6bUK£2.7b9.9x13.4x1x
Sat, 27 May 2023UK£34.5bUK£35.2bUK£2.8b9.9x12.5x1x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023UK£34.0bUK£33.6bUK£2.6b10.2x12.9x1x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023UK£35.5bUK£34.0bUK£2.6b10.4x13.5x1x
Fri, 17 Feb 2023UK£34.5bUK£34.0bUK£2.8b11.6x12.1x1x
Sun, 15 Jan 2023UK£32.4bUK£33.5bUK£2.8b10.7x11.6x1x
Tue, 13 Dec 2022UK£28.4bUK£33.3bUK£2.8b10x10.2x0.9x
Thu, 10 Nov 2022UK£29.2bUK£34.6bUK£2.9b10.3x10x0.8x
Sat, 08 Oct 2022UK£26.0bUK£36.0bUK£3.0b8.9x8.6x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£26.0bTotal Earnings: UK£3.0bTotal Revenue: UK£36.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Basic Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 21.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 57% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 42% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Materials industry?

GB Market1.54%
Materials5.54%
Basic Materials-0.015%
Construction Materials-0.015%
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£1.231.8%
+UK£24.5m		78.6%PE30.7x
BREE Breedon GroupUK£3.591.2%
+UK£15.2m		-12.7%PE13.9x
MSLH MarshallsUK£1.792.9%
+UK£12.6m		-43.3%PE19x
STCM Steppe CementUK£0.185.7%
+UK£2.2m		32.1%PE13.6x

Latest News

FORT
UK£1.86
Forterra
7D
-1.2%
1Y
8.9%
BREE
UK£3.59
Breedon Group
7D
1.2%
1Y
-12.7%

Breedon Group's (LON:BREE) Dividend Will Be £0.0475

Sep 23
Breedon Group's (LON:BREE) Dividend Will Be £0.0475
STCM
UK£0.18
Steppe Cement
7D
5.7%
1Y
32.1%

Steppe Cement's (LON:STCM) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Sep 22
Steppe Cement's (LON:STCM) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors
RHIM
UK£20.65
RHI Magnesita
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-38.2%

Does RHI Magnesita (LON:RHIM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 09
Does RHI Magnesita (LON:RHIM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
SRC
UK£1.23
SigmaRoc
7D
1.8%
1Y
78.6%

SigmaRoc plc's (LON:SRC) P/S Is On The Mark

Sep 09
SigmaRoc plc's (LON:SRC) P/S Is On The Mark
MSLH
UK£1.79
Marshalls
7D
2.9%
1Y
-43.3%

UK Infrastructure Reforms Will Ignite Sustainable Low-Carbon Sectors

The reduction in Marshalls’ future P/E from 19.95x to 18.61x, while discount rates held steady, suggests weaker growth or earnings expectations, resulting in a lowered consensus price target from £3.11 to £2.89. What's in the News Marshalls' Board has declared a reduced interim dividend of 2.2 pence per share, down from 2.6 pence, reflecting an expected decrease in adjusted EPS for 2025.
IBST
UK£1.39
Ibstock
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-22.4%