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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies68
  • 7D-4.0%
  • 3M2.6%
  • 1Y16.9%
  • YTD13.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) declining 4.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 17%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 27% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Saudi Arabian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 22 Apr 2026ر.س670.6bر.س244.3bر.س8.7b18x77x2.7x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026ر.س653.2bر.س244.2bر.س10.1b18.3x64.6x2.7x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026ر.س672.3bر.س266.9bر.س4.8b18.4x140.8x2.5x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026ر.س629.1bر.س266.2bر.س4.7b19.2x132.5x2.4x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025ر.س603.1bر.س266.3b-ر.س32,250,795,419.0020x-18.7x2.3x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025ر.س622.8bر.س267.7bر.س4.9b18.4x126.5x2.3x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025ر.س662.6bر.س267.2bر.س5.2b20x126.6x2.5x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025ر.س603.0bر.س267.2bر.س5.2b19.6x115x2.3x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025ر.س584.6bر.س264.6bر.س11.1b19.7x52.6x2.2x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025ر.س574.8bر.س264.3bر.س11.5b20.1x50x2.2x
Tue, 27 May 2025ر.س573.6bر.س262.8bر.س11.5b20.7x49.9x2.2x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025ر.س573.5bر.س258.4bر.س12.1b21.2x47.5x2.2x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025ر.س586.9bر.س257.6bر.س12.0b22.2x49.1x2.3x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025ر.س629.3bر.س255.3bر.س13.7b23.9x46x2.5x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025ر.س619.0bر.س255.5bر.س13.7b23x45.2x2.4x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024ر.س644.9bر.س255.5bر.س13.6b22.6x47.3x2.5x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024ر.س665.7bر.س251.7bر.س11.8b25.1x56.4x2.6x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024ر.س648.2bر.س250.3bر.س11.7b24.6x55.5x2.6x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024ر.س632.2bر.س250.1bر.س11.7b27.7x54.2x2.5x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024ر.س652.9bر.س247.1bر.س9.7b25.5x67.4x2.6x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024ر.س636.1bر.س246.4bر.س9.6b26.7x66.3x2.6x
Wed, 29 May 2024ر.س654.9bر.س245.3bر.س9.4b26.5x69.9x2.7x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024ر.س688.8bر.س248.3bر.س8.8b29.3x78.5x2.8x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024ر.س701.4bر.س248.8bر.س9.1b30.2x76.9x2.8x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024ر.س697.1bر.س270.2bر.س13.3b28.6x52.2x2.6x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024ر.س660.3bر.س270.0bر.س13.3b25.9x49.7x2.4x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023ر.س653.3bر.س269.9bر.س13.2b26.9x49.5x2.4x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023ر.س632.2bر.س270.0bر.س13.5b23.9x46.7x2.3x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023ر.س656.1bر.س283.2bر.س17.3b24.1x37.9x2.3x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023ر.س691.6bر.س283.1bر.س17.4b25.8x39.7x2.4x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023ر.س703.6bر.س307.9bر.س30.6b26x23x2.3x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023ر.س717.6bر.س313.3bر.س32.8b26.9x21.9x2.3x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023ر.س702.0bر.س315.0bر.س35.3b25.7x19.9x2.2x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023ر.س730.9bر.س332.8bر.س44.9b22.3x16.3x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.3x


Total Market Cap: ر.س730.9bTotal Earnings: ر.س44.9bTotal Revenue: ر.س332.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Saudi Arabian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 58.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Saudi Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 77.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 58.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 42% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 9.8% 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 Saudi Arabian Materials sector?

SA Market-1.03%
Materials-4.02%
Packaging0.35%
Basic Materials-0.89%
Paper and Forestry Products-1.83%
Chemicals-4.02%
Metals and Mining-4.51%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 229x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 33.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 28.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.5% 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
2060 National Industrializationر.س10.733.0%
+ر.س205.9m		15.6%PS2.9x
9523 Group Five Pipe Saudiر.س53.8010.7%
+ر.س145.0m		67.1%PE10.4x
2200 Arabian Pipesر.س7.055.9%
+ر.س78.0m		-0.2%PE12.8x
9548 Arabian Plastic Industrialر.س52.7014.0%
+ر.س48.5m		68.2%PE16.6x
9601 Mohammed Hadi Al-Rasheedر.س79.202.9%
+ر.س39.6m		3.8%PE16.8x

Latest News

2310
ر.س15.84
Sahara International Petrochemical
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-16.4%
9548
ر.س52.70
Arabian Plastic Industrial
7D
14.0%
1Y
68.2%
2223
ر.س109.50
Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company - Luberef
7D
-2.2%
1Y
9.7%

2223: Dividend Policy And Cash Payout Will Support Free Cash Flow Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company - Luberef slightly, with fair value moving from SAR123.53 to SAR123.15 as they fine tune assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News AGM on 13 April 2026 approved a cash dividend for the second half of 2025 of SAR 588,912,327.5, equal to SAR 3.5 per share or 35% of the nominal share value, with payment scheduled for 30 April 2026 (Key Developments).
1323
ر.س25.10
United Carton Industries
7D
2.7%
1Y
n/a
9539
ر.س4.38
Aqaseem Factory for Chemicals and Plastics
7D
27.7%
1Y
-40.0%
2010
ر.س58.35
Saudi Basic Industries
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-4.0%

2010: New CEO And 2025 Dividend Policy Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have made a small downward tweak to their fair value estimate for Saudi Basic Industries to SAR84.86 from SAR85.38, reflecting updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that they see as broadly consistent with prior expectations. What's in the News The board approved interim cash dividends of SAR 1.50 per share for the second half of 2025, with a total payout of SAR 4.5b, payable on March 31, 2026, and with an eligibility date of March 8, 2026 (company announcement).
3060
ر.س14.57
Yanbu Cement
7D
1.2%
1Y
-34.1%
9601
ر.س79.20
Mohammed Hadi Al-Rasheed
7D
2.9%
1Y
3.8%
9523
ر.س53.80
Group Five Pipe Saudi
7D
10.7%
1Y
67.1%
1322
ر.س86.90
Al Masane Al Kobra Mining
7D
-3.8%
1Y
50.3%
2200
ر.س7.05
Arabian Pipes
7D
5.9%
1Y
-0.2%
2020
ر.س150.00
SABIC Agri-Nutrients
7D
-5.7%
1Y
49.4%
1211
ر.س68.80
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden)
7D
-4.8%
1Y
55.3%

1211: New Finance Leadership And Resource Expansion Will Support Balanced Outlook

The analyst fair value estimate for Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has shifted from SAR 76.00 to SAR 80.00, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margin, discount rate, and future P/E expectations, according to analysts. What's in the News Maaden’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee approved the appointment of Gilberto Antoniazzi as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2026 (company announcement).
2060
ر.س10.73
National Industrialization
7D
3.0%
1Y
15.6%
2250
ر.س13.82
Saudi Industrial Investment Group
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-17.7%
2290
ر.س34.04
Yanbu National Petrochemical
7D
-2.4%
1Y
3.3%