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Mexican (IPC) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M2.7%
  • 1Y59.5%
  • YTD17.6%

Last week, the Materials industry hasn't moved much but Minera Frisco. de is up 22% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 60% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 2.5% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 21 Aug 2026Mex$2.7tMex$1.2tMex$168.1b17x16.2x2.2x
Sun, 19 Jul 2026Mex$2.6tMex$1.2tMex$146.7b15.7x17.7x2.2x
Tue, 16 Jun 2026Mex$2.6tMex$1.2tMex$144.3b17.1x18.3x2.2x
Thu, 14 May 2026Mex$2.8tMex$1.2tMex$144.1b17.2x19.4x2.4x
Sat, 11 Apr 2026Mex$2.6tMex$1.1tMex$122.9b20.3x21.3x2.3x
Mon, 09 Mar 2026Mex$2.5tMex$1.1tMex$125.6b18.1x19.9x2.2x
Wed, 04 Feb 2026Mex$2.6tMex$1.1tMex$123.4b19.4x20.9x2.3x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026Mex$2.3tMex$1.1tMex$116.3b17.6x19.9x2.1x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Mex$2.2tMex$1.3tMex$117.5b16.2x18.4x1.7x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025Mex$2.1tMex$1.3tMex$104.9b16.3x20x1.7x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025Mex$2.0tMex$1.3tMex$110.6b15.5x18x1.6x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025Mex$1.8tMex$1.1tMex$112.1b14.4x15.7x1.5x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025Mex$1.6tMex$1.1tMex$110.2b12.8x14.6x1.4x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025Mex$1.5tMex$1.2tMex$112.1b11.8x13.6x1.3x
Fri, 16 May 2025Mex$1.5tMex$1.2tMex$114.3b11.1x13x1.3x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025Mex$1.3tMex$1.2tMex$114.8b9.8x11.7x1.1x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025Mex$1.4tMex$1.2tMex$116.1b10.1x11.9x1.1x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025Mex$1.4tMex$1.2tMex$94.5b10.1x14.9x1.2x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025Mex$1.3tMex$1.2tMex$94.7b9.7x14.2x1.1x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024Mex$1.3tMex$1.2tMex$93.5b9.9x14.4x1.1x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.2tMex$86.3b11.3x16.5x1.2x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.2tMex$83.4b11.8x17.1x1.2x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.1tMex$81.1b11.6x17.3x1.2x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.1tMex$69.2b12x19.8x1.3x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024Mex$1.3tMex$1.1tMex$71.2b11.4x18.7x1.2x
Sat, 18 May 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.0tMex$63.5b14x22.7x1.4x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024Mex$1.5tMex$1.0tMex$69.0b14.2x21.4x1.4x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024Mex$1.3tMex$1.1tMex$69.9b12.3x18.2x1.2x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024Mex$1.3tMex$1.1tMex$86.6b18x15.5x1.2x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024Mex$1.3tMex$1.1tMex$87.9b17.5x15.2x1.2x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023Mex$1.2tMex$1.1tMex$90.6b14.7x13.8x1.1x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023Mex$1.1tMex$1.2tMex$92.1b19.5x12.3x1x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023Mex$1.2tMex$1.2tMex$92.0b16.5x13.5x1.1x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023Mex$1.3tMex$1.1tMex$89.0b17.2x14.4x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.4x


Total Market Cap: Mex$1.3tTotal Earnings: Mex$89.0bTotal Revenue: Mex$1.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Mexican Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Mexican Materials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 24% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.0% 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 Mexican Materials sector?

MX Market-0.52%
Materials0.19%
Metals and Mining0.88%
Paper and Forestry Products0.87%
Basic Materials-2.91%
Chemicals-2.96%
Packaging-3.42%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 55% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 233% per year.
  • In contrast, the Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.0% 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
GMEXICO B Grupo México. deMex$222.991.5%
+Mex$26.3b		78.3%PE16.4x
MFRISCO A-1 Minera Frisco. deMex$19.2724.9%
+Mex$23.2b		429.4%PE25.5x
PE&OLES * Industrias Peñoles. deMex$886.872.4%
+Mex$8.3b		61.1%PE9.6x
CMOCTEZ * Corporación Moctezuma. deMex$84.994.8%
+Mex$3.3b		6.1%PE10.5x
CYDSASA A Cydsa. deMex$24.200.2%
+Mex$26.5m		36.7%PE17.8x

Latest News

GMEXICO B
Mex$222.99
Grupo México. de
7D
1.5%
1Y
78.3%
MFRISCO A-1
Mex$19.27
Minera Frisco. de
7D
24.9%
1Y
429.4%
CEMEX CPO
Mex$18.01
CEMEX. de
7D
-5.1%
1Y
10.0%
Narrative Update • Aug 14

CEMEX CPO: Modest Margin Strength Is Expected To Support Higher Future P/E

CEMEX de now has an updated analyst price target of MX$25.40, compared with the prior MX$26.17, with analysts pointing to adjusted assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as the main drivers of the change. What’s in the News for CEMEX de CEMEX de reported that Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. received a Statement of Objections from the European Commission related to antitrust investigations in the construction chemicals sector, focused on admixtures activity in France and Germany.
ORBIA *
Mex$21.74
Orbia Advance Corporation. de
7D
-3.7%
1Y
72.0%
GCC *
Mex$191.98
GCC. de
7D
-1.7%
1Y
11.6%
Narrative Update • Aug 12

GCC *: Margin Strength And Upgraded Rating Will Support Further Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for GCC to about MX$228.66 per share from roughly MX$241.47, citing updated assumptions on growth, discount rate and future P/E multiples, even as recent Street research reflects an Outperform view with a MX$245 price target. Analyst Commentary on GCC Recent Street research on GCC keeps the focus on a MX$245 price target, while views on the stock's rating have shifted over time.
CMOCTEZ *
Mex$84.99
Corporación Moctezuma. de
7D
4.8%
1Y
6.1%
CYDSASA A
Mex$24.20
Cydsa. de
7D
0.2%
1Y
36.7%
AUTLAN B
Mex$7.53
Compañía Minera Autlán. de
7D
-0.3%
1Y
9.8%
ICH B
Mex$168.69
Industrias CH S. A. B. de C. V
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-0.5%
VITRO A
Mex$4.55
Vitro. de
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-15.0%
Analysis Article • Jul 29

Additional Considerations Required While Assessing Vitro. de's (BMV:VITROA) Strong Earnings

Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.'s ( BMV:VITROA ) robust earnings report didn't manage to move the market for its stock. We did...
ALPEK A
Mex$12.40
ALPEK. de
7D
-1.8%
1Y
42.7%
Analysis Article • Jul 29

We Like ALPEK. de's (BMV:ALPEKA) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

ALPEK, S.A.B. de C.V.'s ( BMV:ALPEKA ) recent earnings report didn't offer any surprises, with the shares unchanged...
PE&OLES *
Mex$886.87
Industrias Peñoles. de
7D
2.4%
1Y
61.1%