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Nov 07
Italian (Borsa Italiana) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedNov 27, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
- 7D0.8%
- 3M8.6%
- 1Y-10.8%
- YTD-11.9%
The Materials industry has stayed flat over the last week. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 11% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Italian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | €8.3b | €9.6b | €905.9m | 7.9x | 9.2x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | €7.5b | €9.4b | €882.5m | 7x | 8.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | €7.3b | €7.8b | €911.1m | 10.6x | 8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | €8.0b | €8.9b | €891.8m | 12.3x | 9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 18 Jul 2022 | €7.8b | €8.4b | €1.0b | 11.7x | 7.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 15 Jun 2022 | €7.8b | €8.4b | €1.0b | 11.8x | 7.7x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 13 May 2022 | €7.9b | €8.4b | €987.4m | 12.7x | 8x | 1x |
| Sun, 10 Apr 2022 | €7.7b | €8.3b | €930.4m | 16x | 8.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 08 Mar 2022 | €8.0b | €7.2b | €930.5m | 13.7x | 8.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 03 Feb 2022 | €9.7b | €7.2b | €930.1m | 15.5x | 10.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 01 Jan 2022 | €10.1b | €8.6b | €962.8m | 15.9x | 10.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 29 Nov 2021 | €10.0b | €8.6b | €962.8m | 16.4x | 10.4x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 27 Oct 2021 | €10.4b | €8.5b | €942.0m | 16.6x | 11x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 24 Sep 2021 | €10.4b | €8.5b | €934.9m | 20.6x | 11.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 22 Aug 2021 | €10.6b | €8.4b | €923.0m | 20.6x | 11.5x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 09 Jul 2021 | €10.3b | €8.4b | €923.0m | 18.5x | 11.2x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 01 Apr 2021 | €10.0b | €8.2b | €919.8m | 14.8x | 10.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 03 Jan 2021 | €8.5b | €8.1b | €903.3m | 11.7x | 9.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 07 Oct 2020 | €7.8b | €8.0b | €767.2m | 14.7x | 10.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 Jun 2020 | €7.5b | €7.9b | €686.4m | 14.5x | 10.9x | 1x |
| Fri, 03 Apr 2020 | €6.4b | €8.0b | €668.0m | 11.7x | 9.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2020 | €8.3b | €8.0b | €637.4m | 18.2x | 13x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
12.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Italian Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 9.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 10.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.87x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 9.9% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.8% 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 Italian Materials sector?
| IT Market | 0.045% | |
| Materials | 0.83% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 2.79% | |
| Basic Materials | 1.50% | |
| Packaging | 0.082% | |
| Chemicals | -0.13% | |
| Metals and Mining | -3.36% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 9.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 46% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.9% per year.
- In contrast, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 19% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BZU Buzzi Unicem | €18.05 | 2.9% +€93.5m | -4.1% | PE7.9x | |
| NDT Neodecortech | €3.32 | 2.8% +€1.3m | -23.1% | PE3.8x | |
| CULT CULTI Milano | €16.40 | 2.2% +€1.1m | 36.7% | PE20.5x | |
| GRAL Grifal | €2.19 | 4.3% +€1.0m | -43.6% | PS0.7x | |
| ICF Industrie Chimiche Forestali | €5.70 | 0.4% +€146.0k | -7.8% | PS0.5x |