Narrative Update • May 25
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Dutch (AEX) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D9.9%
- 3M8.9%
- 1Y33.1%
- YTD27.2%
In the last week, the Materials industry is up 9.9%, with all of the companies up. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 33%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 28 May 2026 | €80.7b | €82.6b | €3.2b | 17.6x | 25x | 1x |
| Sat, 25 Apr 2026 | €69.9b | €81.6b | €3.4b | 14.4x | 20.7x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 23 Mar 2026 | €60.2b | €82.6b | €3.4b | 13.8x | 17.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 18 Feb 2026 | €73.0b | €81.2b | €3.4b | 18.5x | 21.4x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 16 Jan 2026 | €65.5b | €86.4b | €2.8b | 17.1x | 23.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 14 Dec 2025 | €61.8b | €85.8b | €2.8b | 17.1x | 22.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 11 Nov 2025 | €58.7b | €86.7b | €2.8b | 17.4x | 20.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 09 Oct 2025 | €61.5b | €86.0b | €3.3b | 15x | 18.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 06 Sep 2025 | €59.0b | €85.6b | €3.2b | 15.3x | 18.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 | €56.4b | €86.2b | €3.2b | 14.8x | 17.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 | €60.3b | €85.4b | €1.7b | 20.2x | 35.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 30 May 2025 | €62.4b | €87.4b | €1.7b | 19.5x | 36.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | €59.5b | €88.6b | €1.8b | 16.9x | 32.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | €63.6b | €91.7b | €1.9b | 18.3x | 32.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | €66.5b | €94.8b | €1.7b | 16.7x | 40.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | €60.7b | €95.2b | -€1,199,289,767.20 | 12.2x | -50.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | €61.9b | €94.0b | -€1,161,254,697.60 | 12.6x | -53.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | €61.1b | €93.3b | -€1,139,000,135.60 | 12.3x | -53.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | €69.1b | €92.9b | -€679,783,502.20 | 18.2x | -101.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | €66.9b | €92.0b | -€662,277,889.40 | 16.6x | -101x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | €63.2b | €92.7b | -€685,451,199.80 | 15.5x | -92.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | €64.9b | €94.1b | €60.7m | 18.3x | 1068.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | €68.2b | €93.8b | €59.4m | 20.5x | 1148.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | €67.6b | €97.1b | €394.3m | 15.6x | 171.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | €70.1b | €96.3b | €305.3m | 16.2x | 229.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | €68.1b | €96.4b | €635.7m | 16.6x | 107.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | €66.3b | €108.5b | €4.5b | 13x | 14.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | €66.5b | €108.3b | €4.5b | 12.2x | 14.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | €64.6b | €108.8b | €4.5b | 11.1x | 14.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | €60.9b | €115.2b | €5.3b | 7.4x | 11.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | €64.9b | €113.7b | €5.2b | 7.4x | 12.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | €67.6b | €111.6b | €5.8b | 10.6x | 11.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | €67.2b | €117.6b | €8.5b | 7.3x | 7.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | €70.7b | €118.8b | €8.6b | 7.1x | 8.2x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.2x
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 25.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 105x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.69x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 28% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 11% 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 | 2.00% | |
| Materials | 9.90% | |
| Chemicals | 12.89% | |
| Metals and Mining | 8.11% | |
| Packaging | 1.02% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 4.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.9%, 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 Chemicals 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 | €58.20 | 8.2% +€3.3b | 114.1% | PE17.6x | |
| AKZA Akzo Nobel | €62.78 | 24.5% +€2.1b | 5.9% | PE17.3x | |
| DSFIR DSM-Firmenich | €72.98 | 7.8% +€1.3b | -24.7% | PE66.2x | |
| APAM Aperam | €51.90 | 7.1% +€248.9m | 91.7% | PE125.2x | |
| CRBN Corbion | €20.76 | 10.3% +€111.8m | 10.1% | PE16x |
