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Indian (NIFTY) Basic Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies66
- 7D1.3%
- 3M9.4%
- 1Y2.4%
- YTD11.2%
The Basic Materials industry is up 1.3% in the last week, with UltraTech Cement up 2.4%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. In the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 4.6% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | ₹10.9t | ₹4.1t | ₹201.8b | 44.6x | 53.8x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | ₹10.0t | ₹4.1t | ₹201.8b | 41.8x | 49.3x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | ₹10.0t | ₹4.0t | ₹198.8b | 34.3x | 50.2x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | ₹9.9t | ₹4.0t | ₹202.2b | 29.9x | 48.7x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | ₹9.3t | ₹4.0t | ₹202.2b | 33.5x | 46.1x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | ₹9.3t | ₹3.9t | ₹203.1b | 37x | 45.8x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | ₹10.0t | ₹3.9t | ₹203.2b | 37.9x | 49.3x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | ₹9.4t | ₹3.9t | ₹203.1b | 37.9x | 46.3x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | ₹10.0t | ₹3.9t | ₹239.4b | 32.8x | 41.7x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | ₹10.2t | ₹3.9t | ₹239.3b | 32.4x | 42.6x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | ₹9.9t | ₹3.9t | ₹242.9b | 32.1x | 40.8x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | ₹10.5t | ₹3.9t | ₹248.6b | 33.2x | 42.3x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | ₹8.9t | ₹3.9t | ₹244.2b | 27.8x | 36.6x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | ₹9.4t | ₹3.8t | ₹250.4b | 34x | 37.5x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | ₹9.0t | ₹3.8t | ₹234.4b | 30.1x | 38.2x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | ₹9.2t | ₹3.8t | ₹234.5b | 34.6x | 39.1x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | ₹8.9t | ₹3.8t | ₹226.7b | 37.9x | 39.2x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | ₹8.8t | ₹3.8t | ₹216.9b | 35.9x | 40.6x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | ₹8.0t | ₹3.8t | ₹216.5b | 32.8x | 36.9x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | ₹7.9t | ₹3.7t | ₹185.2b | 31.8x | 42.7x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | ₹8.0t | ₹3.7t | ₹185.2b | 32x | 43.1x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | ₹7.5t | ₹3.7t | ₹186.4b | 34.3x | 40.5x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | ₹7.4t | ₹3.6t | ₹185.8b | 31.5x | 39.8x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | ₹7.5t | ₹3.6t | ₹185.8b | 31.8x | 40.6x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | ₹7.0t | ₹3.5t | ₹199.4b | 25.2x | 35.3x | 2x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | ₹6.9t | ₹3.4t | ₹210.3b | 22.3x | 32.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | ₹6.6t | ₹3.4t | ₹210.0b | 24.4x | 31.5x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 27 Jan 2023 | ₹6.7t | ₹3.4t | ₹206.8b | 24x | 32.3x | 2x |
| Sun, 25 Dec 2022 | ₹7.0t | ₹3.3t | ₹214.1b | 22.9x | 32.5x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 22 Nov 2022 | ₹7.0t | ₹3.3t | ₹214.3b | 26.2x | 32.8x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 20 Oct 2022 | ₹6.7t | ₹3.2t | ₹250.1b | 20.7x | 26.7x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 17 Sep 2022 | ₹7.0t | ₹3.2t | ₹256.5b | 19.1x | 27.3x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 15 Aug 2022 | ₹6.4t | ₹3.2t | ₹256.7b | 17.9x | 24.8x | 2x |
| Wed, 13 Jul 2022 | ₹5.8t | ₹3.0t | ₹270.3b | 16.2x | 21.3x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Indian Basic Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 53.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 39.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 9.3% 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 Indian Materials industry?
| IN Market | 0.009% | |
| Materials | 0.62% | |
| Basic Materials | 1.30% | |
| Construction Materials | 1.30% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULTRACEMCO UltraTech Cement | ₹12.51k | 2.4% +₹86.2b | 7.0% | PE60.9x | |
| 500425 Ambuja Cements | ₹594.70 | 3.4% +₹48.0b | -13.2% | PE35.1x | |
| 500380 JK Lakshmi Cement | ₹982.10 | 10.8% +₹11.3b | 13.0% | PE38.6x | |
| SHREECEM Shree Cement | ₹31.32k | 0.9% +₹10.3b | 13.8% | PE100.6x | |
| RAMCOCEM Ramco Cements | ₹1.09k | 3.5% +₹8.8b | 35.2% | PE94.7x |
