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Singaporean (SGX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M0.08%
  • 1Y19.0%
  • YTD0%

The Materials industry is up 1.8% in the last week, with International Cement Group up 18%. In the same time, CNMC Goldmine Holdings was down 5.5%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 19%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 18% per year.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Singaporean Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 04 Jan 2026S$7.5bS$8.0bS$230.4m13.3x32.7x0.9x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025S$7.3bS$8.0bS$230.5m12.9x31.8x0.9x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025S$7.4bS$8.0bS$230.5m13.4x32.2x0.9x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025S$7.4bS$8.0bS$225.7m13.6x32.8x0.9x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025S$6.9bS$8.0bS$223.1m14.2x31x0.9x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025S$6.7bS$7.8bS$162.2m13.4x41.3x0.9x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025S$6.1bS$7.8bS$387.7m12.8x15.6x0.8x
Sun, 18 May 2025S$6.0bS$7.8bS$391.4m11.6x15.3x0.8x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025S$5.9bS$7.8bS$198.3m10.7x29.5x0.8x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025S$6.1bS$7.8bS$166.9m11.2x36.5x0.8x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025S$6.2bS$7.7bS$77.0m15x80.8x0.8x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025S$6.3bS$7.5bS$101.1m14.5x62.1x0.8x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024S$6.3bS$7.5bS$100.5m14.9x62.3x0.8x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024S$6.2bS$7.5bS$95.7m14.2x64.8x0.8x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024S$6.4bS$7.5bS$94.1m14.4x68.2x0.9x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024S$6.0bS$7.5bS$113.8m11.4x52.3x0.8x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024S$6.2bS$7.6bS$181.2m11.9x34.2x0.8x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024S$6.1bS$7.6bS$181.4m13.1x33.5x0.8x
Mon, 20 May 2024S$6.0bS$7.6bS$171.8m12.8x34.7x0.8x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024S$6.2bS$7.7bS$159.8m12.9x38.5x0.8x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024S$6.3bS$7.7bS$140.5m12.9x44.7x0.8x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024S$6.3bS$7.9bS$164.5m10.5x38.5x0.8x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024S$4.6bS$9.6bS$37.5m10.3x123.4x0.5x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023S$4.7bS$9.6bS$37.8m10x123.3x0.5x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023S$4.7bS$9.7bS$68.3m8.8x68.8x0.5x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023S$4.8bS$9.7bS$67.4m10.3x71.7x0.5x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023S$5.0bS$9.7bS$92.9m10.9x54.2x0.5x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023S$5.1bS$11.1bS$862.1m9.1x5.9x0.5x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023S$5.3bS$11.3bS$861.6m9.4x6.2x0.5x
Tue, 23 May 2023S$5.5bS$11.3bS$874.7m8.6x6.3x0.5x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023S$5.8bS$11.3bS$937.3m8.8x6.2x0.5x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023S$5.7bS$11.4bS$940.9m9.4x6x0.5x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023S$5.6bS$11.0bS$1.3b11.3x4.3x0.5x
Wed, 11 Jan 2023S$5.7bS$11.0bS$1.3b10.5x4.3x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.3x


Total Market Cap: S$5.7bTotal Earnings: S$1.3bTotal Revenue: S$11.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Singaporean Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 42.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Singaporean Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 32.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 42.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.71x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 44% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 10% 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 Singaporean Materials sector?

SG Market0.51%
Materials1.75%
Basic Materials9.74%
Chemicals1.41%
Metals and Mining0.55%
Packaging0.55%
Paper and Forestry Products-2.14%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.4x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 11% per year.
  • In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 19% 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
KUO International Cement GroupS$0.04617.9%
+S$40.1m		155.6%PE18.7x
A7RU Keppel Infrastructure TrustS$0.491.0%
+S$30.4m		8.8%PE20.7x
QES China Sunsine Chemical HoldingsS$0.813.8%
+S$28.6m		83.1%PE8.8x
N02 NSLS$0.957.3%
+S$24.3m		27.5%PE14.3x
QNS Southern Alliance MiningS$0.427.7%
+S$19.1m		3.7%PS4.2x

Latest News

C05
S$0.52
Chemical Industries (Far East)
7D
-4.6%
1Y
13.0%
KUO
S$0.046
International Cement Group
7D
17.9%
1Y
155.6%
A7RU
S$0.49
Keppel Infrastructure Trust
7D
1.0%
1Y
8.8%

A7RU: Fair Value Will Remain Steady As Risk Profile Eases Slightly

Analysts have slightly increased their price target on Keppel Infrastructure Trust to reflect a modest improvement in the implied discount rate and incremental refinements to long term revenue growth, profit margin and future P or E assumptions. This has resulted in a new fair value estimate in line with updated cash flow forecasts.
5F7
S$0.009
Wilton Resources
7D
-18.2%
1Y
28.6%
L23
S$0.03
Enviro-Hub Holdings
7D
11.1%
1Y
20.0%
5AU
S$0.14
AP Oil International
7D
-1.4%
1Y
n/a
QNS
S$0.42
Southern Alliance Mining
7D
7.7%
1Y
3.7%
BEI
S$0.87
LHT Holdings
7D
-3.9%
1Y
-1.7%

Subdued Growth No Barrier To LHT Holdings Limited's (SGX:BEI) Price

Nov 28
Subdued Growth No Barrier To LHT Holdings Limited's (SGX:BEI) Price
QES
S$0.81
China Sunsine Chemical Holdings
7D
3.8%
1Y
83.1%
41T
S$0.005
GCCP Resources
7D
66.7%
1Y
0%
N02
S$0.95
NSL
7D
7.3%
1Y
27.5%
5TP
S$1.03
CNMC Goldmine Holdings
7D
-5.5%
1Y
303.9%
T12
S$0.89
Tat Seng Packaging Group
7D
-2.2%
1Y
12.7%
S20
S$1.62
Straits Trading
7D
0.6%
1Y
12.5%
X5N
S$2.21
Avarga
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-7.9%