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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D3.0%
  • 3M8.4%
  • 1Y42.7%
  • YTD3.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 3.3%, driven by gains from Buzzi of 2.5%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 41%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 5.7% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Italian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 12 Jan 2026€19.8b€13.1b€1.4b13.7x14.4x1.5x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025€18.9b€13.2b€1.4b10.4x13.7x1.4x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025€18.1b€13.2b€1.4b10.2x13x1.4x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025€17.8b€13.2b€1.4b10.9x12.8x1.3x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025€17.2b€12.7b€1.4b11.5x12.4x1.4x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025€17.0b€12.6b€1.4b10.7x11.9x1.3x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025€17.5b€12.6b€1.4b11x12.3x1.4x
Mon, 26 May 2025€17.1b€12.7b€1.4b9.9x12x1.3x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025€15.5b€12.4b€1.4b10x11x1.2x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025€17.4b€12.3b€1.4b13.1x12.2x1.4x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025€16.3b€12.2b€1.5b14.4x10.8x1.3x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025€13.9b€12.2b€1.4b14.3x9.9x1.1x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024€14.6b€12.2b€1.4b14.6x10.4x1.2x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024€14.7b€12.3b€1.4b12.7x10.3x1.2x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024€13.6b€12.3b€1.5b13x9.4x1.1x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024€13.6b€12.5b€1.5b12.7x9.1x1.1x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024€13.6b€12.6b€1.5b11.8x8.9x1.1x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024€13.9b€12.5b€1.5b12.1x9.2x1.1x
Tue, 28 May 2024€14.4b€12.5b€1.5b12.3x9.4x1.1x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024€13.5b€12.9b€1.6b8.7x8.2x1x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024€13.8b€12.9b€1.5b8.5x9.2x1.1x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024€12.0b€12.9b€1.6b8.2x7.5x0.9x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024€12.0b€13.0b€1.5b8.8x7.8x0.9x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023€11.7b€13.0b€1.5b8.8x7.6x0.9x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023€11.2b€13.0b€1.5b7.7x7.2x0.9x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023€10.9b€13.0b€1.5b8.3x7.4x0.8x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023€11.3b€12.0b€1.5b8.4x7.7x0.9x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023€11.6b€11.7b€1.1b11.1x10.3x1x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023€10.4b€11.6b€1.1b10.4x9.7x0.9x
Wed, 31 May 2023€10.2b€11.6b€1.1b10.5x9.5x0.9x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023€10.5b€11.5b€1.0b10.8x10.1x0.9x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023€10.0b€9.9b€923.9m9.5x10.9x1x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023€10.0b€9.6b€905.9m9.6x11x1x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023€9.1b€9.6b€905.9m8.7x10x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10x


Total Market Cap: €9.1bTotal Earnings: €905.9mTotal Revenue: €9.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Italian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Italian Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 14.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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 Market0.53%
Materials3.03%
Basic Materials3.40%
Chemicals2.24%
Packaging1.78%
Paper and Forestry Products1.05%
Metals and Mining0.89%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 10.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 8.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.3% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BZU Buzzi€52.802.6%
+€244.4m
47.1%PE10.5x
CEM Cementir Holding€20.105.0%
+€149.3m
92.2%PE18.9x
SOL SOL€49.102.3%
+€99.8m
32.2%PE28.5x
CALT Caltagirone€9.966.0%
+€67.3m
51.8%PE9x
ZV Zignago Vetro€7.971.4%
+€9.7m
-13.9%PE21.5x

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