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U.S. Basic Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D4.8%
- 3M-6.4%
- 1Y-4.8%
- YTD-7.6%
The Basic Materials industry is up 4.8% in the last week, with CRH up 4.8%. However, the industry is down 4.8% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 6.3% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | US$139.1b | US$57.6b | US$7.5b | 16.1x | 18.5x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | US$141.0b | US$57.7b | US$7.6b | 16.7x | 18.7x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | US$170.0b | US$60.8b | US$7.5b | 21.4x | 22.5x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | US$157.8b | US$59.1b | US$7.4b | 25x | 21.4x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | US$176.1b | US$59.1b | US$7.4b | 25.1x | 23.9x | 3x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | US$162.4b | US$58.7b | US$7.6b | 24.2x | 21.5x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | US$155.7b | US$58.7b | US$7.6b | 22.3x | 20.6x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | US$153.8b | US$58.7b | US$7.6b | 20.5x | 20.4x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | US$148.7b | US$58.5b | US$7.4b | 21.9x | 20x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | US$143.7b | US$58.5b | US$7.4b | 20.1x | 19.3x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | US$150.2b | US$58.5b | US$7.5b | 21.4x | 20.1x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | US$152.6b | US$58.3b | US$6.4b | 24.8x | 23.7x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | US$150.8b | US$58.3b | US$6.4b | 24.6x | 23.5x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | US$137.1b | US$56.0b | US$6.0b | 20.4x | 22.8x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | US$120.0b | US$56.0b | US$6.0b | 18.8x | 20x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | US$118.0b | US$56.2b | US$6.0b | 16.6x | 19.6x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | US$109.1b | US$56.1b | US$5.9b | 15x | 18.5x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | US$67.2b | US$21.9b | US$2.6b | 21.3x | 26x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | US$71.7b | US$21.9b | US$2.6b | 22.9x | 27.7x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | US$74.5b | US$21.5b | US$2.5b | 21.9x | 29.4x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | US$71.4b | US$21.5b | US$2.5b | 22.4x | 28.2x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | US$63.9b | US$19.0b | US$2.4b | 22.9x | 26.4x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | US$55.6b | US$18.7b | US$2.2b | 22.5x | 24.9x | 3x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | US$53.1b | US$18.8b | US$2.2b | 21.6x | 23.7x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | US$57.6b | US$18.5b | US$2.2b | 19.4x | 26.1x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | US$56.0b | US$18.5b | US$2.2b | 19.2x | 25.6x | 3x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | US$56.3b | US$18.5b | US$2.2b | 20.3x | 25.7x | 3x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | US$53.5b | US$18.5b | US$2.3b | 15.2x | 23.5x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | US$49.9b | US$17.5b | US$2.2b | 13x | 22.8x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | US$53.7b | US$17.5b | US$2.2b | 14.1x | 24.5x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | US$50.8b | US$16.6b | US$1.9b | 17.3x | 26.7x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | US$47.5b | US$16.6b | US$1.9b | 16.1x | 25x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | US$52.4b | US$16.7b | US$1.9b | 16.7x | 27.5x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | US$58.7b | US$15.9b | US$2.0b | 15.8x | 28.8x | 3.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
28.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Basic 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 18.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 55% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 53% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Materials industry?
| US Market | 5.42% | |
| Materials | 4.59% | |
| Basic Materials | 4.76% | |
| Construction Materials | 4.76% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRH CRH | US$84.74 | 4.8% +US$2.5b | 2.8% | PE16.6x | |
| VMC Vulcan Materials | US$242.30 | 5.0% +US$1.5b | -7.8% | PE34.8x | |
| MLM Martin Marietta Materials | US$491.69 | 4.5% +US$1.3b | -18.3% | PE15x | |
| KNF Knife River | US$93.03 | 10.9% +US$516.9m | 14.2% | PE26.1x | |
| EXP Eagle Materials | US$223.78 | 3.0% +US$216.0m | -12.2% | PE15.7x |
