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Mexican (IPC) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-5.3%
  • 3M23.9%
  • 1Y84.0%
  • YTD14.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 5.3%, driven by declines in Industrias Peñoles. de and Grupo México. de of 12% and 3.4%, respectively. Meanwhile, ALPEK. de actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 12% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 84%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.4% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 06 Feb 2026Mex$2.7tMex$1.1tMex$124.9b18.4x21.3x2.4x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026Mex$2.3tMex$1.1tMex$115.7b17.7x19.9x2.1x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025Mex$2.2tMex$1.3tMex$117.5b16.3x18.4x1.7x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025Mex$2.2tMex$1.3tMex$106.9b16.1x20.6x1.7x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025Mex$2.0tMex$1.3tMex$110.2b15.9x18.5x1.6x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025Mex$1.8tMex$1.1tMex$112.1b14.4x15.7x1.5x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025Mex$1.6tMex$1.1tMex$109.8b13.1x14.8x1.4x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025Mex$1.5tMex$1.2tMex$112.2b11.6x13.4x1.3x
Sun, 18 May 2025Mex$1.5tMex$1.2tMex$114.1b11.1x12.9x1.3x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025Mex$1.4tMex$1.2tMex$113.8b10x11.9x1.1x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025Mex$1.4tMex$1.2tMex$114.2b10.1x12.1x1.2x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025Mex$1.4tMex$863.1bMex$88.4b10.3x16.2x1.7x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025Mex$1.3tMex$1.2tMex$94.7b9.7x14x1.1x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.2tMex$93.3b10.2x14.8x1.1x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.2tMex$90.1b11.1x15.5x1.2x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.2tMex$83.7b11.7x17.2x1.2x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.2tMex$82.3b11.4x17x1.2x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.1tMex$77.7b10.4x17.6x1.2x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.1tMex$70.0b11.5x19.5x1.3x
Mon, 20 May 2024Mex$1.5tMex$1.0tMex$63.5b14.4x23.6x1.5x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024Mex$1.5tMex$1.1tMex$70.6b14x20.8x1.4x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024Mex$1.3tMex$1.0tMex$69.5b12.7x19x1.3x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024Mex$1.3tMex$1.1tMex$81.7b18x15.6x1.1x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024Mex$1.3tMex$1.1tMex$87.7b17.5x15.3x1.2x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023Mex$1.2tMex$1.1tMex$89.8b15.2x13.9x1.1x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023Mex$1.1tMex$1.1tMex$90.6b14.7x12.5x1x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023Mex$1.2tMex$1.2tMex$92.0b16.1x13.4x1.1x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023Mex$1.3tMex$1.1tMex$89.1b17.2x14.4x1.1x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023Mex$1.3tMex$1.1tMex$98.0b14.7x13.5x1.2x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023Mex$1.3tMex$1.2tMex$102.2b13.7x12.3x1.1x
Tue, 23 May 2023Mex$1.2tMex$1.2tMex$105.5b13.7x11.6x1x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023Mex$1.4tMex$1.2tMex$112.9b12.1x12x1.1x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023Mex$1.2tMex$1.3tMex$117.0b11.2x10.4x1x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023Mex$1.2tMex$1.2tMex$125.3b10.4x9.9x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.9x


Total Market Cap: Mex$1.2tTotal Earnings: Mex$125.3bTotal Revenue: Mex$1.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Mexican Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Mexican Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 21.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 3.6% per year.
  • This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Mexican Materials sector?

MX Market-1.07%
Materials-5.27%
Chemicals6.17%
Packaging-0.32%
Basic Materials-3.86%
Metals and Mining-5.86%
Paper and Forestry Products-7.38%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 4.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 39.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 77% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 81% per year.
  • In contrast, the Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.1% 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
ALPEK A ALPEK. deMex$9.9211.7%
+Mex$2.2b		-31.5%PS0.2x
ORBIA * Orbia Advance Corporation. deMex$19.604.8%
+Mex$1.7b		47.1%PS0.3x
CMOCTEZ * Corporación Moctezuma. deMex$83.002.5%
+Mex$1.7b		2.5%PE11.5x
ICH B Industrias CH S. A. B. de C. VMex$175.002.3%
+Mex$1.6b		2.3%PE44.1x
GCC * GCC. deMex$196.471.2%
+Mex$756.5m		-4.0%PE12.3x

Latest News

ORBIA *
Mex$19.60
Orbia Advance Corporation. de
7D
4.8%
1Y
47.1%

ORBIA *: Recent Upgrade And Capacity Expansion Will Support Future Earnings Repricing

Narrative update Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Orbia Advance Corporation. de to about $49.87 from $49.49.
CEMEX CPO
Mex$20.79
CEMEX. de
7D
-6.2%
1Y
51.2%

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Feb 02
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GCC *
Mex$196.47
GCC. de
7D
1.2%
1Y
-4.0%

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Feb 01
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AUTLAN B
Mex$7.50
Compañía Minera Autlán. de
7D
-2.6%
1Y
15.4%
GMEXICO B
Mex$201.64
Grupo México. de
7D
-3.4%
1Y
93.7%

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Jan 30
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MFRISCO A-1
Mex$11.94
Minera Frisco. de
7D
-22.2%
1Y
264.0%

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Jan 29
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ALPEK A
Mex$9.92
ALPEK. de
7D
11.7%
1Y
-31.5%

Tariffs And Footprint Optimization Will Support A Stronger Long Term Earnings Mix

Catalysts About ALPEK. de Alpek is a petrochemical company with core operations in polyester, plastics and chemicals, focused largely on the North American market.
ICH B
Mex$175.00
Industrias CH S. A. B. de C. V
7D
2.3%
1Y
2.3%
PE&OLES *
Mex$1,025.84
Industrias Peñoles. de
7D
-12.3%
1Y
217.4%
CMOCTEZ *
Mex$83.00
Corporación Moctezuma. de
7D
2.5%
1Y
2.5%

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Jan 17
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TEAK CPO
Mex$0.14
Proteak Uno. de
7D
-7.4%
1Y
-83.4%
VITRO A
Mex$5.90
Vitro. de
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-23.4%

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Nov 06
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CYDSASA A
Mex$17.11
Cydsa. de
7D
0.6%
1Y
-1.7%