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Indian (NIFTY) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJun 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies741
- 7D0.8%
- 3M13.4%
- 1Y-0.5%
- YTD4.6%
The Materials industry has gained 2.6% in the last week and Hindustan Zinc up 5.0%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 13 Jun 2025 | ₹49.5t | ₹24.8t | ₹1.5t | 26.1x | 32.4x | 2x |
| Sun, 11 May 2025 | ₹45.3t | ₹24.5t | ₹1.5t | 22.3x | 31.1x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 08 Apr 2025 | ₹42.9t | ₹24.3t | ₹1.4t | 22.2x | 29.9x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 06 Mar 2025 | ₹43.4t | ₹24.3t | ₹1.4t | 23.2x | 30.2x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | ₹45.8t | ₹24.1t | ₹1.4t | 27x | 33.6x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | ₹47.4t | ₹24.0t | ₹1.4t | 29.6x | 34.3x | 2x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | ₹47.7t | ₹24.0t | ₹1.4t | 29.5x | 34.6x | 2x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | ₹49.1t | ₹24.0t | ₹1.3t | 29.8x | 37.8x | 2x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | ₹51.4t | ₹24.0t | ₹1.3t | 31.1x | 39.4x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | ₹49.4t | ₹24.0t | ₹1.3t | 29.3x | 37.9x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | ₹51.3t | ₹23.8t | ₹1.3t | 30.5x | 39.1x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | ₹49.6t | ₹23.8t | ₹1.3t | 28.9x | 37.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | ₹44.8t | ₹23.9t | ₹1.4t | 27x | 32.7x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | ₹44.1t | ₹24.0t | ₹1.4t | 26.4x | 31.8x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | ₹41.9t | ₹24.0t | ₹1.4t | 26.4x | 30.3x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | ₹42.7t | ₹24.4t | ₹1.4t | 27.5x | 29.9x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | ₹43.2t | ₹24.4t | ₹1.4t | 25.8x | 31.6x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | ₹39.1t | ₹24.3t | ₹1.4t | 24.2x | 28.6x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | ₹36.4t | ₹24.4t | ₹1.5t | 23.5x | 25x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | ₹37.9t | ₹24.4t | ₹1.4t | 23.2x | 27.1x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | ₹36.7t | ₹24.4t | ₹1.4t | 22.1x | 26.2x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | ₹36.3t | ₹24.5t | ₹1.6t | 19.7x | 23.4x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | ₹35.7t | ₹24.4t | ₹1.6t | 19.1x | 22.9x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | ₹33.9t | ₹24.2t | ₹1.7t | 17.6x | 20.1x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | ₹32.9t | ₹24.2t | ₹1.8t | 16.8x | 18.2x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | ₹32.3t | ₹24.2t | ₹1.8t | 16.2x | 17.8x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | ₹32.7t | ₹23.9t | ₹2.0t | 16.6x | 16.5x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | ₹34.4t | ₹23.6t | ₹2.1t | 17.3x | 16.6x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 02 Dec 2022 | ₹34.5t | ₹23.6t | ₹2.1t | 16.6x | 16.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 30 Oct 2022 | ₹32.5t | ₹22.9t | ₹2.3t | 16.2x | 14.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | ₹32.5t | ₹22.6t | ₹2.4t | 16.4x | 13.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 25 Aug 2022 | ₹32.7t | ₹22.6t | ₹2.4t | 15.9x | 13.6x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | ₹30.2t | ₹21.1t | ₹2.4t | 15.3x | 12.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 20 Jun 2022 | ₹27.5t | ₹21.1t | ₹2.5t | 14.1x | 11.2x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Indian Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 32.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 15% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% 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 Indian Materials sector?
| IN Market | 0.48% | |
| Materials | 0.78% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 5.01% | |
| Packaging | 2.03% | |
| Basic Materials | 1.85% | |
| Metals and Mining | 1.55% | |
| Chemicals | -0.64% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 38.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 26.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 18.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 54% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 13% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500188 Hindustan Zinc | ₹516.95 | 5.0% +₹105.0b | -23.1% | PE21.1x | |
| GRASIM Grasim Industries | ₹2.69k | 5.3% +₹91.4b | 9.4% | PE49.2x | |
| VEDL Vedanta | ₹460.50 | 4.9% +₹83.3b | 4.7% | PE12x | |
| 500228 JSW Steel | ₹995.85 | 2.8% +₹66.3b | 8.8% | PE69.2x | |
| ULTRACEMCO UltraTech Cement | ₹11.32k | 1.5% +₹48.2b | 1.3% | PE55.2x |
