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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies67
  • 7D4.1%
  • 3M3.8%
  • 1Y6.9%
  • YTD15.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 4.1%, driven by gains from Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) of 6.7%. This means that the industry has gained 6.9% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 38% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 31 Jan 2026ر.س681.7bر.س266.8bر.س4.9b18.6x139.8x2.6x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025ر.س591.5bر.س266.3b-ر.س32,260,559,947.0018.8x-18.3x2.2x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025ر.س612.2bر.س265.9b-ر.س32,311,531,895.0020.4x-18.9x2.3x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025ر.س651.9bر.س267.4bر.س5.2b19.2x124.4x2.4x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025ر.س619.2bر.س267.2bر.س5.2b19.5x118.3x2.3x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025ر.س603.2bر.س267.1bر.س5.3b19.8x114.1x2.3x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025ر.س598.2bر.س264.6bر.س11.5b20.5x51.9x2.3x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025ر.س565.3bر.س264.3bر.س11.5b20.1x49.1x2.1x
Mon, 12 May 2025ر.س580.9bر.س259.7bر.س12.0b21x48.5x2.2x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025ر.س555.9bر.س258.4bر.س12.0b21x46.4x2.2x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025ر.س584.7bر.س255.5bر.س13.2b22.3x44.2x2.3x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025ر.س632.8bر.س255.5bر.س13.7b23.6x46.2x2.5x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024ر.س625.3bر.س255.5bر.س13.7b22.9x45.7x2.4x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024ر.س628.8bر.س255.5bر.س13.6b22.6x46.1x2.5x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024ر.س667.7bر.س250.3bر.س11.7b25.4x57.1x2.7x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024ر.س628.4bر.س250.3bر.س11.7b25.1x53.8x2.5x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024ر.س632.0bر.س250.1bر.س11.6b25.9x54.3x2.5x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024ر.س666.0bر.س246.3bر.س9.6b25.5x69.5x2.7x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024ر.س639.5bر.س246.3bر.س9.6b25.2x66.7x2.6x
Tue, 14 May 2024ر.س694.8bر.س245.7bر.س9.1b31.5x76.5x2.8x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024ر.س741.3bر.س248.4bر.س8.8b29.1x84.3x3x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024ر.س692.4bر.س248.7bر.س9.3b27.7x74.6x2.8x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024ر.س669.4bر.س270.0bر.س13.3b27.6x50.4x2.5x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024ر.س708.9bر.س269.9bر.س13.2b27x53.7x2.6x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023ر.س654.6bر.س269.9bر.س13.2b26x49.6x2.4x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023ر.س622.6bر.س281.6bر.س16.6b23.8x37.4x2.2x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023ر.س675.3bر.س283.0bر.س17.3b24.9x39x2.4x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023ر.س698.7bر.س282.9bر.س17.3b26.4x40.3x2.5x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023ر.س701.7bر.س313.7bر.س32.8b25.5x21.4x2.2x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023ر.س716.0bر.س313.3bر.س32.8b27.3x21.8x2.3x
Wed, 17 May 2023ر.س727.0bر.س332.9bر.س44.9b22.8x16.2x2.2x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023ر.س718.2bر.س332.7bر.س44.9b22.2x16x2.2x
Sun, 12 Mar 2023ر.س698.0bر.س334.1bر.س48.3b20.6x14.5x2.1x
Tue, 07 Feb 2023ر.س720.4bر.س341.1bر.س55.1b21.2x13.1x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.1x


Total Market Cap: ر.س720.4bTotal Earnings: ر.س55.1bTotal Revenue: ر.س341.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Saudi Arabian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 51.6x202420252026
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 140x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 51.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 55% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 7.9% 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 Market2.27%
Materials4.10%
Metals and Mining6.90%
Chemicals1.95%
Basic Materials-0.10%
Paper and Forestry Products-0.56%
Packaging-1.15%
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 220x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 42.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 59.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 66% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 36% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 18% 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
1211 Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden)ر.س77.306.7%
+ر.س18.8b		58.7%PE53.8x
2010 Saudi Basic Industriesر.س56.851.4%
+ر.س2.4b		-15.1%PS1.2x
2020 SABIC Agri-Nutrientsر.س125.002.5%
+ر.س1.5b		8.7%PE13.9x
1322 Al Masane Al Kobra Miningر.س116.8014.0%
+ر.س1.3b		86.6%PE41.9x
2223 Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company - Luberefر.س104.704.9%
+ر.س816.0m		-6.2%PE18.5x

Latest News

1211
ر.س77.30
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden)
7D
6.7%
1Y
58.7%

Market Participants Recognise Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden)'s (TADAWUL:1211) Earnings Pushing Shares 27% Higher

Jan 30
Market Participants Recognise Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden)'s (TADAWUL:1211) Earnings Pushing Shares 27% Higher
9548
ر.س46.38
Arabian Plastic Industrial
7D
-8.2%
1Y
88.0%
1321
ر.س152.20
East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry
7D
17.1%
1Y
-2.6%
1322
ر.س116.80
Al Masane Al Kobra Mining
7D
14.0%
1Y
86.6%
2010
ر.س56.85
Saudi Basic Industries
7D
1.4%
1Y
-15.1%

2010: Reserve Transfer Decision Will Shape Future Upside Potential

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Saudi Basic Industries slightly lower, from about SAR 87.80 to roughly SAR 86.92. This reflects updated assumptions for weaker revenue growth, slimmer profit margins, and a much higher future P/E multiple.
2223
ر.س104.70
Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company - Luberef
7D
4.9%
1Y
-6.2%

2223: Successor Feedstock Agreement Will Support Capacity And Undervalued Outlook

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company Luberef broadly steady at SAR 122.03. They made only slight adjustments to assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E to reflect a more cautious growth outlook together with a marginally higher expected profitability profile.
1304
ر.س37.96
Al Yamamah Steel Industries
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-4.5%

Al Yamamah Steel Industries Company's (TADAWUL:1304) 25% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Jan 20
Al Yamamah Steel Industries Company's (TADAWUL:1304) 25% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
3007
ر.س2.58
Zahrat Al Waha For Trading
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-23.8%

Zahrat Al Waha For Trading Company (TADAWUL:3007) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 25%

Jan 16
Zahrat Al Waha For Trading Company (TADAWUL:3007) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 25%
2350
ر.س4.90
Saudi Kayan Petrochemical
7D
4.5%
1Y
-28.2%

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (TADAWUL:2350) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Jan 02
Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (TADAWUL:2350) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks
2300
ر.س56.50
Saudi Paper Manufacturing
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-19.3%
3020
ر.س26.88
YAMAMA Cement
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-28.5%
3050
ر.س22.93
Southern Province Cement
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-32.5%

This Analyst Just Downgraded Their Southern Province Cement Company (TADAWUL:3050) EPS Forecasts

Nov 28
This Analyst Just Downgraded Their Southern Province Cement Company (TADAWUL:3050) EPS Forecasts
2330
ر.س25.98
Advanced Petrochemical
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-17.3%

Advanced Petrochemical Company's (TADAWUL:2330) P/S Is On The Mark

Nov 18
Advanced Petrochemical Company's (TADAWUL:2330) P/S Is On The Mark
2020
ر.س125.00
SABIC Agri-Nutrients
7D
2.5%
1Y
8.7%

Returns On Capital At SABIC Agri-Nutrients (TADAWUL:2020) Have Hit The Brakes

Nov 05
Returns On Capital At SABIC Agri-Nutrients (TADAWUL:2020) Have Hit The Brakes
3010
ر.س21.80
Arabian Cement
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-19.1%
2250
ر.س12.51
Saudi Industrial Investment Group
7D
5.1%
1Y
-35.8%