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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies68
- 7D-2.5%
- 3M3.7%
- 1Y16.9%
- YTD14.5%
The Materials industry is up 1.0% in the last week, with National Industrialization up 5.1%. This means that the industry has gained 18% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Saudi Arabian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 21 Apr 2026 | ر.س678.4b | ر.س244.3b | ر.س8.7b | 18x | 77.9x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 19 Mar 2026 | ر.س653.2b | ر.س244.2b | ر.س10.1b | 18.3x | 64.6x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 14 Feb 2026 | ر.س672.3b | ر.س266.9b | ر.س4.8b | 18.4x | 140.8x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 12 Jan 2026 | ر.س608.8b | ر.س266.2b | ر.س4.7b | 19.5x | 128.2x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 10 Dec 2025 | ر.س599.1b | ر.س266.3b | -ر.س32,250,795,419.00 | 19.9x | -18.6x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 07 Nov 2025 | ر.س622.8b | ر.س267.7b | ر.س4.9b | 18.4x | 126.5x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 05 Oct 2025 | ر.س662.6b | ر.س267.2b | ر.س5.2b | 19.8x | 126.6x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 | ر.س601.1b | ر.س267.2b | ر.س5.2b | 19.5x | 114.7x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 | ر.س586.8b | ر.س264.8b | ر.س11.3b | 19.8x | 52.1x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 28 Jun 2025 | ر.س574.8b | ر.س264.3b | ر.س11.5b | 20.1x | 50x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 26 May 2025 | ر.س582.6b | ر.س262.8b | ر.س11.5b | 20.9x | 50.5x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 23 Apr 2025 | ر.س569.4b | ر.س258.4b | ر.س12.1b | 20.7x | 47.2x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 21 Mar 2025 | ر.س586.4b | ر.س257.6b | ر.س11.9b | 22.2x | 49.2x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 16 Feb 2025 | ر.س630.3b | ر.س255.3b | ر.س13.7b | 23.9x | 46x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | ر.س619.4b | ر.س255.5b | ر.س13.7b | 22.9x | 45.2x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | ر.س652.8b | ر.س255.5b | ر.س13.6b | 22.7x | 47.8x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | ر.س665.7b | ر.س251.4b | ر.س11.7b | 25.1x | 56.8x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | ر.س662.5b | ر.س250.3b | ر.س11.7b | 24.6x | 56.7x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | ر.س638.9b | ر.س250.1b | ر.س11.7b | 28.2x | 54.8x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | ر.س653.9b | ر.س247.0b | ر.س9.7b | 25.5x | 67.6x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | ر.س636.1b | ر.س246.4b | ر.س9.6b | 26x | 66.3x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | ر.س658.7b | ر.س245.3b | ر.س9.4b | 26.7x | 70.4x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | ر.س690.4b | ر.س248.3b | ر.س8.8b | 30.2x | 78.7x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | ر.س701.4b | ر.س248.7b | ر.س9.1b | 30.2x | 77x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | ر.س692.8b | ر.س270.0b | ر.س13.3b | 28.4x | 52.2x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | ر.س668.1b | ر.س270.0b | ر.س13.3b | 26.1x | 50.3x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | ر.س653.3b | ر.س269.9b | ر.س13.2b | 26.9x | 49.5x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | ر.س632.2b | ر.س258.0b | ر.س12.7b | 23.9x | 49.6x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | ر.س656.7b | ر.س283.2b | ر.س17.3b | 24.4x | 37.9x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | ر.س696.9b | ر.س283.0b | ر.س17.4b | 25.7x | 40.1x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | ر.س703.6b | ر.س310.6b | ر.س30.6b | 26x | 23x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | ر.س720.7b | ر.س313.3b | ر.س32.8b | 26.8x | 22x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | ر.س713.3b | ر.س315.1b | ر.س35.5b | 25x | 20.1x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | ر.س731.1b | ر.س332.8b | ر.س44.9b | 22.3x | 16.3x | 2.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.3x
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 79.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 58.0x.
- 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 | -1.16% | |
| Materials | -2.49% | |
| Packaging | 2.41% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 1.15% | |
| Basic Materials | -1.33% | |
| Chemicals | -1.34% | |
| Metals and Mining | -4.02% | |
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 9.6% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2060 National Industrialization | ر.س10.70 | 5.1% +ر.س345.4m | 16.2% | PS2.9x | |
| 9523 Group Five Pipe Saudi | ر.س57.00 | 18.0% +ر.س243.6m | 67.6% | PE11x | |
| 1320 Saudi Steel Pipes | ر.س53.90 | 6.5% +ر.س166.8m | -3.2% | PE14.2x | |
| 2200 Arabian Pipes | ر.س7.08 | 12.9% +ر.س162.0m | -1.3% | PE12.8x | |
| 1323 United Carton Industries | ر.س25.68 | 7.1% +ر.س68.0m | n/a | PE13x |
