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Israeli (TA) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies93
- 7D4.2%
- 3M27.6%
- 1Y64.0%
- YTD22.4%
The Industrials industry is up 4.2% in the last week, with Elbit Systems up 5.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 59%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Israeli Industrials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 22 Mar 2026 | ₪279.5b | ₪148.3b | ₪5.6b | 20.2x | 49.8x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 17 Feb 2026 | ₪237.6b | ₪140.4b | ₪5.3b | 20.1x | 44.5x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 15 Jan 2026 | ₪248.5b | ₪141.2b | ₪5.4b | 19.7x | 45.8x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 13 Dec 2025 | ₪200.7b | ₪138.6b | ₪5.1b | 18.9x | 39.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 10 Nov 2025 | ₪195.4b | ₪136.9b | ₪5.0b | 22.3x | 39x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 08 Oct 2025 | ₪196.8b | ₪137.2b | ₪5.0b | 20.7x | 39.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 | ₪186.1b | ₪137.6b | ₪5.1b | 20.1x | 36.4x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 03 Aug 2025 | ₪187.8b | ₪136.4b | ₪5.1b | 18.8x | 36.6x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 | ₪184.3b | ₪135.1b | ₪5.1b | 18.2x | 36.3x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | ₪166.6b | ₪133.7b | ₪4.9b | 19.5x | 33.8x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | ₪157.4b | ₪131.6b | ₪4.7b | 18.4x | 33.6x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | ₪164.8b | ₪130.8b | ₪4.6b | 16.3x | 35.5x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | ₪151.4b | ₪126.4b | ₪3.7b | 18.3x | 41x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | ₪147.2b | ₪127.3b | ₪3.7b | 17.3x | 39.5x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | ₪134.4b | ₪125.8b | ₪3.6b | 16.4x | 37x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | ₪122.1b | ₪122.9b | ₪3.7b | 17.7x | 33.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | ₪108.8b | ₪124.3b | ₪3.5b | 16.5x | 31.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | ₪106.2b | ₪125.0b | ₪3.5b | 15x | 30.8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | ₪95.3b | ₪113.3b | ₪2.6b | 13.2x | 36.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | ₪92.1b | ₪112.8b | ₪2.6b | 12.9x | 35.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | ₪97.8b | ₪112.0b | ₪2.8b | 14.7x | 35x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | ₪102.4b | ₪112.4b | ₪2.8b | 15.3x | 36.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | ₪104.7b | ₪112.0b | ₪3.7b | 14.7x | 28.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | ₪101.6b | ₪113.3b | ₪3.5b | 13.8x | 28.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | ₪105.0b | ₪118.3b | ₪3.9b | 13.9x | 27.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | ₪103.1b | ₪117.7b | ₪3.8b | 12.5x | 27x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | ₪96.7b | ₪116.7b | ₪3.9b | 10.6x | 24.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | ₪103.6b | ₪117.9b | ₪3.9b | 11x | 26.4x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | ₪104.9b | ₪117.1b | ₪4.1b | 12.7x | 25.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | ₪109.0b | ₪113.9b | ₪4.8b | 13.4x | 22.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | ₪107.6b | ₪113.9b | ₪4.8b | 13.3x | 22.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | ₪100.0b | ₪113.4b | ₪5.2b | 11.7x | 19.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | ₪94.4b | ₪109.0b | ₪5.5b | 11.1x | 17.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | ₪93.3b | ₪107.9b | ₪6.0b | 11.1x | 15.5x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Israeli Industrials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 49.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 32.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 2.3% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Israeli Industrials sector?
| IL Market | 1.06% | |
| Industrials | 4.16% | |
| Commercial Services | 9.57% | |
| Building | 5.35% | |
| Construction | 5.15% | |
| Airlines | 4.39% | |
| Aerospace & Defense | 4.06% | |
| Electrical | 2.85% | |
| Machinery | 0.91% | |
| Trade Distributors | 0.32% | |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Professional Services | -0.45% | |
| Infrastructure | -3.01% | |
| Logistics | -3.89% | |
| Industrials | -5.14% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Construction industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 77.7x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Aerospace & Defense industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 61% per year.
- In contrast, the Aerospace & Defense industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESLT Elbit Systems | ₪2.89k | 5.0% +₪6.6b | 90.9% | PE80.1x | |
| SPEN Shapir Engineering and Industry | ₪37.14 | 8.8% +₪1.1b | 62.0% | PE55.4x | |
| SKBN Shikun & Binui | ₪19.19 | 8.7% +₪880.3m | 86.9% | PS1.2x | |
| VRDS Veridis Environment | ₪42.41 | 14.4% +₪776.6m | 90.1% | PE27.9x | |
| SBEN Shikun & Binui Energy | ₪3.53 | 16.9% +₪498.5m | 52.6% | PS14.3x |
