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Greek (ASE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D3.9%
- 3M26.8%
- 1Y37.0%
- YTD8.8%
In the last week, the Materials industry is up 3.9%, with Titan Cement International up 7.1%. This means that the industry has gained 37% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.4% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Greek Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 26 Jan 2025 | €5.4b | €8.1b | €430.8m | 11.9x | 12.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 24 Dec 2024 | €4.9b | €8.1b | €435.9m | 11.1x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | €4.5b | €8.0b | €421.3m | 11.5x | 10.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | €4.4b | €8.0b | €432.2m | 11.5x | 10.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | €4.2b | €8.0b | €451.7m | 9.6x | 9.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | €4.2b | €8.0b | €425.7m | 10.1x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | €4.2b | €7.9b | €396.0m | 10.2x | 10.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | €4.3b | €8.0b | €394.6m | 10.5x | 10.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | €4.2b | €8.1b | €397.6m | 10.5x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | €4.0b | €8.0b | €401.1m | 11.6x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | €4.1b | €8.1b | €351.6m | 11.8x | 11.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | €3.9b | €8.1b | €351.6m | 12.3x | 11.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | €3.7b | €8.1b | €351.6m | 11.8x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | €3.4b | €8.1b | €351.6m | 11.5x | 9.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | €3.1b | €8.2b | €349.8m | 9.4x | 8.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | €3.3b | €8.3b | €374.0m | 8.3x | 8.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | €3.6b | €8.5b | €451.1m | 7.9x | 8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | €3.5b | €8.4b | €429.9m | 7.2x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | €3.3b | €8.4b | €429.9m | 7.3x | 7.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | €3.0b | €8.3b | €439.0m | 6.7x | 6.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | €3.0b | €8.3b | €453.2m | 6.6x | 6.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | €3.1b | €8.0b | €437.0m | 6.6x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | €3.0b | €8.0b | €437.1m | 7x | 6.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | €2.7b | €8.0b | €437.1m | 6.4x | 6.3x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | €2.8b | €7.9b | €436.3m | 5.8x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | €2.5b | €7.7b | €417.2m | 5.7x | 6.1x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | €2.6b | €7.5b | €426.1m | 5.5x | 6x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | €2.7b | €7.1b | €424.3m | 7.1x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 17 Jul 2022 | €2.5b | €7.0b | €423.1m | 6.6x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 14 Jun 2022 | €2.7b | €7.0b | €423.1m | 7x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 12 May 2022 | €2.8b | €6.6b | €419.4m | 7.3x | 6.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 09 Apr 2022 | €3.0b | €6.4b | €415.1m | 8x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 07 Mar 2022 | €2.9b | €6.1b | €355.5m | 8.1x | 8.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 02 Feb 2022 | €3.3b | €6.1b | €355.5m | 8.3x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Greek Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 12.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.44x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 6.6% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 10.0% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Greek Materials sector?
| GR Market | 1.20% | |
| Materials | 3.90% | |
| Basic Materials | 6.70% | |
| Chemicals | -0.30% | |
| Packaging | -1.18% | |
| Metals and Mining | -1.56% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -5.00% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 56.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 56% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TITC Titan Cement International | €45.30 | 7.1% +€223.1m | 94.0% | PE11.4x | |
| ALMY Alumil Aluminium Industry | €4.34 | 5.5% +€7.3m | 48.5% | PE20x | |
| ELSTR Elastron - Steel Service Centers | €2.27 | 8.1% +€3.1m | -11.3% | PS0.2x | |
| IKTIN Iktinos Hellas Greek Marble Industry Technical and Touristic | €0.36 | 2.4% +€967.6k | -20.6% | PS1.5x | |
| SIDMA Sidma Steel Products | €1.58 | 2.9% +€611.2k | -27.5% | PS0.1x |
