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%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 36% over the past 12 months. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 15 Jul 2026 | €81.7b | €83.8b | €3.3b | 17.2x | 25x | 1x |
| Fri, 12 Jun 2026 | €78.2b | €82.8b | €3.2b | 17.3x | 24.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 10 May 2026 | €72.1b | €81.9b | €3.2b | 16x | 22.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 Apr 2026 | €64.4b | €82.8b | €3.4b | 14.4x | 18.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 05 Mar 2026 | €70.5b | €82.2b | €3.4b | 14.9x | 20.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 31 Jan 2026 | €67.9b | €85.1b | €2.8b | 17.8x | 24.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 29 Dec 2025 | €62.1b | €85.6b | €2.8b | 16.9x | 22.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 26 Nov 2025 | €60.6b | €86.6b | €2.8b | 17.4x | 21.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | €60.3b | €86.1b | €3.3b | 15.2x | 18.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | €58.1b | €85.4b | €3.2b | 15.2x | 18.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | €58.6b | €85.8b | €3.2b | 14.8x | 18.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | €60.5b | €86.1b | €1.7b | 20.8x | 35.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | €61.2b | €86.5b | €1.7b | 19.2x | 35.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | €61.1b | €87.9b | €1.7b | 19.1x | 35.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | €54.9b | €90.8b | €1.9b | 14.2x | 28.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | €68.1b | €92.5b | €1.6b | 19.4x | 42.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | €60.8b | €94.9b | -€1,208,330,087.40 | 12x | -50.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | €58.8b | €94.7b | -€1,181,688,431.80 | 12.2x | -49.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | €61.8b | €93.5b | -€1,146,688,075.20 | 12x | -53.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | €67.6b | €93.5b | -€720,596,524.80 | 17.9x | -93.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | €67.3b | €91.6b | -€653,935,370.80 | 16.8x | -102.8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | €65.7b | €91.8b | -€658,038,248.80 | 15.6x | -99.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | €65.4b | €93.5b | €60.4m | 18.7x | 1083x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | €62.9b | €94.7b | €61.1m | 18.6x | 1028.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | €67.9b | €94.2b | €27.7m | 21.2x | 2449.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | €69.6b | €96.8b | €307.1m | 16x | 226.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | €67.6b | €95.7b | €582.7m | 16.3x | 116.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | €69.5b | €109.2b | €4.6b | 13.8x | 15.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | €69.3b | €108.1b | €4.5b | 12.7x | 15.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | €63.7b | €108.4b | €4.5b | 11.6x | 14.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | €58.7b | €114.6b | €5.3b | 7.2x | 11x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | €62.3b | €114.5b | €5.2b | 7.4x | 11.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | €65.7b | €112.6b | €5.1b | 7.3x | 12.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | €70.5b | €115.8b | €8.4b | 7.9x | 8.4x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.4x
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 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 | €58.72 | 4.6% +€2.0b | 103.7% | PE17.5x | |
| APAM Aperam | €46.86 | 3.9% +€127.3m | 72.2% | PE113x | |
| CABKA Cabka | €2.02 | 1.5% +€741.3k | 4.4% | PS0.3x |
