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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies67
  • 7D-3.5%
  • 3M-6.0%
  • 1Y-8.9%
  • YTD-9.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 3.5%, driven by Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) declining 3.7%. However, the industry is down 8.9% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 44% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 18 Dec 2025ر.س581.7bر.س266.3b-ر.س32,260,559,947.0019.5x-18x2.2x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025ر.س617.1bر.س266.7b-ر.س31,450,683,937.0018.2x-19.6x2.3x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025ر.س671.5bر.س267.2bر.س5.2b19.9x128.3x2.5x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025ر.س594.6bر.س267.3bر.س5.2b19.2x113.3x2.2x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025ر.س596.8bر.س264.7bر.س10.9b20.3x54.6x2.3x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025ر.س598.2bر.س264.5bر.س11.5b20.5x52x2.3x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025ر.س563.1bر.س263.8bر.س11.5b20.5x49x2.1x
Thu, 01 May 2025ر.س596.1bر.س258.6bر.س12.1b21.3x49.1x2.3x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025ر.س597.6bر.س258.3bر.س12.0b22.4x50x2.3x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025ر.س625.6bر.س255.4bر.س13.7b23.7x45.8x2.4x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025ر.س638.1bر.س255.5bر.س13.7b22.9x46.6x2.5x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024ر.س621.4bر.س255.5bر.س13.6b22.4x45.5x2.4x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024ر.س647.8bر.س255.3bر.س13.6b23.3x47.7x2.5x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024ر.س652.9bر.س250.3bر.س11.7b24.9x55.9x2.6x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024ر.س615.8bر.س250.2bر.س11.7b25x52.8x2.5x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024ر.س619.3bر.س247.5bر.س9.9b24.7x62.4x2.5x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024ر.س637.3bر.س246.4bر.س9.6b26.4x66.5x2.6x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024ر.س647.3bر.س245.6bر.س9.5b25.6x68.1x2.6x
Fri, 03 May 2024ر.س702.5bر.س249.1bر.س9.2b28.7x76.2x2.8x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024ر.س691.4bر.س248.6bر.س9.0b29.2x76.9x2.8x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024ر.س687.7bر.س270.2bر.س13.3b28x51.5x2.5x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024ر.س673.1bر.س270.0bر.س13.3b26.4x50.7x2.5x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023ر.س667.7bر.س269.9bر.س13.2b27.6x50.6x2.5x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023ر.س666.8bر.س269.9bر.س13.2b26.5x50.4x2.5x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023ر.س655.5bر.س283.2bر.س17.3b24.5x37.8x2.3x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023ر.س683.3bر.س283.0bر.س17.3b25.7x39.4x2.4x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023ر.س702.1bر.س287.5bر.س21.3b25.8x32.9x2.4x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023ر.س726.3bر.س313.6bر.س32.8b27.2x22.2x2.3x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023ر.س663.9bر.س313.2bر.س32.8b26.7x20.3x2.1x
Sat, 06 May 2023ر.س712.9bر.س332.8bر.س44.9b22.5x15.9x2.1x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023ر.س699.7bر.س333.5bر.س47.7b22.5x14.7x2.1x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023ر.س690.6bر.س340.8bر.س54.9b21.4x12.6x2x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023ر.س750.6bر.س341.1bر.س55.1b21.6x13.6x2.2x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022ر.س656.9bر.س331.9bر.س53.8b20.6x12.2x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.2x


Total Market Cap: ر.س656.9bTotal Earnings: ر.س53.8bTotal Revenue: ر.س331.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Saudi Arabian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 49.7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Saudi Materials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Materials industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Revenues have also declined 7.1% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Saudi Arabian Materials sector?

SA Market-2.95%
Materials-3.53%
Packaging-1.41%
Basic Materials-3.31%
Chemicals-3.52%
Metals and Mining-3.62%
Paper and Forestry Products-4.11%
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 213x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.3%, 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 72% 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 6.2% 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
2223 Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company - Luberefر.س101.202.8%
+ر.س471.1m		-8.7%PE17.9x
2240 Advanced Building Industriesر.س37.682.7%
+ر.س60.0m		14.2%PE26.5x
9548 Arabian Plastic Industrialر.س40.007.1%
+ر.س19.8m		46.7%PE16.1x
9580 Al Rashid Industrialر.س50.053.0%
+ر.س11.6m		14.0%PE10.3x
9576 Paper Homeر.س40.082.6%
+ر.س6.0m		-27.1%PE13.5x

Latest News

9580
ر.س50.05
Al Rashid Industrial
7D
3.0%
1Y
14.0%
1211
ر.س58.95
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden)
7D
-0.8%
1Y
18.5%

1211: Rare Earth Agreement Will Drive Future Margin Expansion And Earnings Repricing

Analysts have raised their price target for Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) from SAR 60.00 to about SAR 71.80, citing expectations of slightly slower revenue growth, offset by improved profit margins and a higher justified future price to earnings multiple. What's in the News Ma'aden signed a binding term sheet with MP Materials and Mountain JV, LLC to establish a rare earth refining and separation facility in Saudi Arabia, subject to customary regulatory and corporate approvals (company filing).
2223
ر.س101.20
Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company - Luberef
7D
2.8%
1Y
-8.7%

2223: Extended Land Lease May Support Long-Term Upside Potential

Analysts have modestly raised their price target for Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company - Luberef to SAR 122.03 from SAR 117.90. They cite improved revenue growth assumptions and a slightly higher future price to earnings multiple, despite some compression in expected profit margins.
2010
ر.س52.80
Saudi Basic Industries
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-20.6%

2010: Legal Dispute And Higher Multiple Expectations Will Drive Bullish Repricing

Analysts have slightly lowered their price target on Saudi Basic Industries, revising their estimate of fair value to approximately $63.67. This adjustment reflects more conservative assumptions on revenue growth and profit margins, even though higher future valuation multiples are now expected.
2290
ر.س28.24
Yanbu National Petrochemical
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-24.3%
2060
ر.س9.42
National Industrialization
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-7.3%
9576
ر.س40.08
Paper Home
7D
2.6%
1Y
-27.1%

Paper Home (TADAWUL:9576) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Dec 05
Paper Home (TADAWUL:9576) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
2240
ر.س37.68
Advanced Building Industries
7D
2.7%
1Y
14.2%
2330
ر.س28.58
Advanced Petrochemical
7D
-4.6%
1Y
-11.2%

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
9548
ر.س40.00
Arabian Plastic Industrial
7D
7.1%
1Y
46.7%

Arabian Plastic Industrial (TADAWUL:9548) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Nov 13
Arabian Plastic Industrial (TADAWUL:9548) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
2350
ر.س4.85
Saudi Kayan Petrochemical
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-28.7%
2020
ر.س111.70
SABIC Agri-Nutrients
7D
-3.8%
1Y
3.2%

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
9575
ر.س5.90
Marble Design Factory
7D
0.3%
1Y
-4.3%
9599
ر.س11.80
Taqat Mineral Trading
7D
1.7%
1Y
-1.7%
2250
ر.س12.59
Saudi Industrial Investment Group
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-32.8%