Narrative Update • Jul 09
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Dutch (AEX) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJul 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D0.8%
- 3M15.1%
- 1Y35.7%
- YTD29.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat, although notably Akzo Nobel declined by 3.7%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 35% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Dutch Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 14 Jul 2026 | €81.7b | €83.8b | €3.3b | 17.2x | 25x | 1x |
| Thu, 11 Jun 2026 | €77.0b | €83.0b | €3.2b | 16.7x | 23.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 09 May 2026 | €72.1b | €81.9b | €3.2b | 16x | 22.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 06 Apr 2026 | €64.4b | €82.8b | €3.4b | 14.4x | 18.7x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 04 Mar 2026 | €68.5b | €82.3b | €3.4b | 14.9x | 20.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 30 Jan 2026 | €67.6b | €84.8b | €2.8b | 17.5x | 24.5x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 28 Dec 2025 | €62.1b | €85.6b | €2.8b | 16.9x | 22.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 25 Nov 2025 | €59.3b | €86.8b | €2.8b | 17.4x | 21x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 23 Oct 2025 | €60.5b | €86.1b | €3.3b | 15.2x | 18.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 20 Sep 2025 | €58.1b | €85.4b | €3.2b | 15.2x | 18.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 | €59.1b | €85.7b | €3.2b | 15x | 18.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 | €61.5b | €86.3b | €1.7b | 21.3x | 36x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2025 | €61.7b | €86.4b | €1.7b | 19.5x | 36.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 11 May 2025 | €61.1b | €87.9b | €1.7b | 19.1x | 35.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 08 Apr 2025 | €53.4b | €91.0b | €1.9b | 13.9x | 27.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 06 Mar 2025 | €66.5b | €92.7b | €1.6b | 18.9x | 41.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | €60.8b | €94.7b | -€1,202,058,347.20 | 12x | -50.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | €59.2b | €94.4b | -€1,174,000,492.20 | 12.4x | -50.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | €61.6b | €94.1b | -€1,163,682,468.00 | 12.1x | -53x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | €66.8b | €93.4b | -€718,955,373.60 | 17.8x | -93x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | €67.3b | €91.6b | -€653,935,370.80 | 16.8x | -102.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | €65.6b | €92.0b | -€662,551,414.60 | 15.6x | -99x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | €65.0b | €93.3b | €60.2m | 18.6x | 1079.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | €62.9b | €94.7b | €61.1m | 18.6x | 1028.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | €67.2b | €94.2b | €27.7m | 21.2x | 2421.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | €69.6b | €96.1b | €304.8m | 16x | 228.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | €67.2b | €95.6b | €582.1m | 16.8x | 115.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | €69.5b | €109.2b | €4.6b | 13.8x | 15.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | €69.6b | €107.6b | €4.5b | 12.5x | 15.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | €63.7b | €108.0b | €4.5b | 11.7x | 14.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | €58.7b | €114.6b | €5.3b | 7.2x | 11x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | €63.1b | €114.1b | €5.2b | 7.4x | 12.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | €65.5b | €112.7b | €5.1b | 7.3x | 12.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | €71.3b | €115.7b | €8.4b | 7.9x | 8.5x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Dutch 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 24.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 106x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.70x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 27% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 10% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Dutch Materials sector?
| NL Market | -2.47% | |
| Materials | 0.76% | |
| Metals and Mining | 1.81% | |
| Packaging | 0% | 0 |
| Chemicals | -0.75% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 5.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 32.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 106% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 21% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT ArcelorMittal | €58.04 | 1.9% +€822.0m | 99.5% | PE17.2x | |
| APAM Aperam | €47.18 | 2.9% +€96.9m | 72.6% | PE113.8x | |
| DSFIR DSM-Firmenich | €83.82 | 0.6% +€80.6m | -5.8% | PE75.6x | |
| CRBN Corbion | €20.50 | 0.8% +€9.2m | 10.4% | PE15.8x | |
| OCI OCI | €4.07 | 0.4% +€3.4m | -45.1% | PS0.9x |
