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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies67
  • 7D8.4%
  • 3M-4.2%
  • 1Y1.8%
  • YTD9.6%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 8.4%, with Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) up 12%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 17 Jan 2026ر.س645.9bر.س266.3bر.س4.8b19.6x135.7x2.4x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025ر.س591.5bر.س266.3b-ر.س32,260,559,947.0019.8x-18.3x2.2x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025ر.س627.5bر.س264.8bر.س4.3b18.3x145.9x2.4x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025ر.س670.5bر.س267.2bر.س5.2b19.9x128.1x2.5x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025ر.س603.1bر.س267.2bر.س5.2b19.4x115.1x2.3x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025ر.س581.7bر.س265.3bر.س11.4b19.8x51x2.2x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025ر.س586.5bر.س264.3bر.س11.5b20.6x51x2.2x
Sat, 31 May 2025ر.س572.0bر.س263.8bر.س11.5b20.9x49.8x2.2x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025ر.س589.5bر.س258.6bر.س12.1b21.3x48.7x2.3x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025ر.س586.3bر.س257.9bر.س12.1b21.8x48.6x2.3x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025ر.س625.6bر.س255.4bر.س13.7b23.7x45.8x2.4x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025ر.س629.6bر.س255.5bر.س13.7b23x46x2.5x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024ر.س642.2bر.س255.5bر.س13.6b22.8x47.1x2.5x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024ر.س654.4bر.س255.1bر.س13.5b23.9x48.5x2.6x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024ر.س653.3bر.س250.3bر.س11.7b24.6x55.9x2.6x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024ر.س628.9bر.س250.3bر.س11.7b25x53.9x2.5x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024ر.س625.3bر.س247.0bر.س9.8b24.7x63.8x2.5x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024ر.س635.8bر.س246.4bر.س9.6b26.5x66.3x2.6x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024ر.س649.2bر.س245.4bر.س9.4b26.4x69.3x2.6x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024ر.س713.0bر.س248.3bر.س8.8b29.3x81.2x2.9x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024ر.س690.5bر.س248.7bر.س9.1b28.9x75.6x2.8x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024ر.س695.5bر.س270.2bر.س13.3b28.6x52.1x2.6x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024ر.س668.4bر.س270.0bر.س13.3b25.7x50.4x2.5x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023ر.س677.3bر.س269.9bر.س13.2b27.7x51.3x2.5x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023ر.س655.8bر.س270.0bر.س13.3b24.4x49.3x2.4x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023ر.س658.8bر.س283.2bر.س17.3b25x38x2.3x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023ر.س698.9bر.س282.9bر.س17.3b25.1x40.4x2.5x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023ر.س695.3bر.س306.3bر.س28.1b26.1x24.7x2.3x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023ر.س723.8bر.س313.3bر.س32.8b26.3x22.1x2.3x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023ر.س696.2bر.س314.0bر.س32.7b26.8x21.3x2.2x
Wed, 03 May 2023ر.س726.1bر.س332.8bر.س44.9b22.4x16.2x2.2x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023ر.س701.7bر.س333.6bر.س47.8b21.9x14.7x2.1x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023ر.س695.9bر.س340.8bر.س54.9b21.5x12.7x2x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023ر.س747.6bر.س341.1bر.س55.1b21.6x13.6x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.6x


Total Market Cap: ر.س747.6bTotal Earnings: ر.س55.1bTotal Revenue: ر.س341.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Saudi Arabian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 50x202420252026
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 136x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 49.9x.
  • 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 56% 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 Market4.40%
Materials8.44%
Metals and Mining11.25%
Chemicals6.81%
Packaging2.61%
Basic Materials2.35%
Paper and Forestry Products-3.57%
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 217x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 58.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 59.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 59% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 60% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 11% 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.س71.3012.3%
+ر.س30.3b		47.9%PE49.7x
2010 Saudi Basic Industriesر.س55.358.7%
+ر.س13.4b		-18.1%PS1.2x
2020 SABIC Agri-Nutrientsر.س120.009.1%
+ر.س4.8b		5.3%PE13.3x
2290 Yanbu National Petrochemicalر.س27.283.1%
+ر.س461.3m		-27.3%PE156.8x
1322 Al Masane Al Kobra Miningر.س97.703.7%
+ر.س310.3m		50.8%PE35x

Latest News

2310
ر.س14.99
Sahara International Petrochemical
7D
2.0%
1Y
-36.5%
2290
ر.س27.28
Yanbu National Petrochemical
7D
3.1%
1Y
-27.3%
2010
ر.س55.35
Saudi Basic Industries
7D
8.7%
1Y
-18.1%
1322
ر.س97.70
Al Masane Al Kobra Mining
7D
3.7%
1Y
50.8%

Here's Why We Think Al Masane Al Kobra Mining (TADAWUL:1322) Is Well Worth Watching

Jan 07
Here's Why We Think Al Masane Al Kobra Mining (TADAWUL:1322) Is Well Worth Watching
1304
ر.س36.34
Al Yamamah Steel Industries
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-5.4%

Al Yamamah Steel Industries (TADAWUL:1304) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jan 06
Al Yamamah Steel Industries (TADAWUL:1304) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
1211
ر.س71.30
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden)
7D
12.3%
1Y
47.9%

1211: Rare Earth JV And Phosphate Expansion Will Shape Balanced Future Outlook

Analysts have raised their price target for Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) slightly, from SAR 56.82 to around SAR 57.07, citing marginally stronger expectations for revenue growth, profit margins, and future earnings multiples. What's in the News Received Ministry of Energy approval for feedstock allocation to develop the Fourth Phosphate Project, targeting 1.1 million tons of ammonia and an additional 2.5 million tons of phosphate and specialty fertilizers annually, lifting total fertilizer capacity to about 12 million tons per year and reinforcing Maaden as a leading global phosphate producer (regulatory filing).
2300
ر.س59.35
Saudi Paper Manufacturing
7D
-5.5%
1Y
-12.3%
9563
ر.س40.00
BENA Steel Industries
7D
-5.7%
1Y
0%
1202
ر.س20.09
Middle East Company for Manufacturing and Producing Paper
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-46.9%
3020
ر.س26.10
YAMAMA Cement
7D
4.6%
1Y
-28.5%
2330
ر.س27.00
Advanced Petrochemical
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-13.7%

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
3004
ر.س7.05
Northern Region Cement
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-23.5%
3030
ر.س35.84
Saudi Cement
7D
4.3%
1Y
-13.9%
1321
ر.س128.00
East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-8.4%

East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry's (TADAWUL:1321) Earnings Offer More Than Meets The Eye

Nov 09
East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry's (TADAWUL:1321) Earnings Offer More Than Meets The Eye
2020
ر.س120.00
SABIC Agri-Nutrients
7D
9.1%
1Y
5.3%

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
2250
ر.س11.61
Saudi Industrial Investment Group
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-42.1%