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U.S. Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D-0.7%
  • 3M10.0%
  • 1Y9.0%
  • YTD1.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by CRH declining 3.1%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 7.6%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 19 Jul 2025US$150.4bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b19.8x23.8x2.6x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025US$146.5bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b19.1x23.2x2.5x
Wed, 14 May 2025US$157.7bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b22.4x24.9x2.7x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025US$141.2bUS$57.6bUS$7.5b15.8x18.7x2.4x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025US$143.3bUS$57.7bUS$7.6b17.5x19x2.5x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025US$165.8bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b24.8x22.5x2.8x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025US$157.5bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b24.5x21.4x2.7x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024US$176.1bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b25.4x23.9x3x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024US$159.4bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b23.3x21.1x2.7x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024US$155.5bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b22.2x20.6x2.7x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024US$149.0bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b19.7x19.7x2.5x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024US$145.8bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b21.3x19.6x2.5x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024US$142.6bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b20.3x19.2x2.4x
Thu, 16 May 2024US$153.8bUS$58.5bUS$7.5b22.2x20.6x2.6x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024US$154.2bUS$58.3bUS$6.4b25.2x24x2.6x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024US$148.5bUS$58.3bUS$6.4b24.9x23.1x2.5x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024US$134.4bUS$56.0bUS$6.0b20.1x22.4x2.4x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024US$122.8bUS$56.0bUS$6.0b19x20.5x2.2x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023US$119.3bUS$56.2bUS$6.0b16.8x19.8x2.1x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023US$103.2bUS$55.8bUS$5.6b19.3x18.4x1.8x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023US$67.3bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b20.9x26x3.1x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023US$71.7bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b22.9x27.7x3.3x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023US$74.2bUS$21.5bUS$2.5b21.9x29.3x3.5x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023US$69.7bUS$21.5bUS$2.5b22.2x27.5x3.2x
Fri, 19 May 2023US$63.7bUS$19.0bUS$2.4b23x26.3x3.3x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023US$54.9bUS$18.7bUS$2.2b22.3x24.5x2.9x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023US$53.1bUS$18.8bUS$2.2b21x23.7x2.8x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023US$58.2bUS$18.5bUS$2.2b19.2x26.3x3.1x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023US$57.1bUS$18.5bUS$2.2b19.3x26x3.1x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022US$58.0bUS$18.5bUS$2.2b19x26.5x3.1x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022US$52.5bUS$17.6bUS$2.2b14.6x23.6x3x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022US$49.9bUS$17.5bUS$2.2b13x22.8x2.9x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022US$54.6bUS$17.5bUS$2.2b14.4x24.9x3.1x
Tue, 26 Jul 2022US$50.5bUS$16.6bUS$1.9b16.1x26.6x3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.6x


Total Market Cap: US$50.5bTotal Earnings: US$1.9bTotal Revenue: US$16.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Basic 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 PE ratio of 23.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 49% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 52% 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 Market0.96%
Materials-1.24%
Basic Materials-0.70%
Construction Materials-0.70%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
MLM Martin Marietta MaterialsUS$565.030.5%
+US$182.7m		1.1%PE32x
KNF Knife RiverUS$80.572.1%
+US$95.7m		4.8%PE25.3x
USLM United States Lime & MineralsUS$104.792.5%
+US$72.8m		31.7%PE24.8x
RETO ReTo Eco-SolutionsUS$2.504.6%
+US$733.0k		-80.9%PS9.1x

Latest News

VMC
US$266.60
Vulcan Materials
7D
-0.9%
1Y
4.1%
EXP
US$215.12
Eagle Materials
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-6.4%
KNF
US$80.57
Knife River
7D
2.1%
1Y
4.8%

Knife River: Lower Volume In Tons Sold May Be Offset By Current Valuation

Jul 16
TTAM
US$14.04
Titan America
7D
-0.5%
1Y
n/a
LOMA
US$10.53
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima
7D
-0.09%
1Y
56.2%
USLM
US$104.79
United States Lime & Minerals
7D
2.5%
1Y
31.7%

Here's Why United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jul 11
Here's Why United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
MLM
US$565.03
Martin Marietta Materials
7D
0.5%
1Y
1.1%

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.'s (NYSE:MLM) Price In Tune With Earnings

Jul 09
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.'s (NYSE:MLM) Price In Tune With Earnings
CRH
US$94.06
CRH
7D
-1.2%
1Y
17.8%
SMID
US$37.27
Smith-Midland
7D
-2.6%
1Y
16.9%
RETO
US$2.50
ReTo Eco-Solutions
7D
4.6%
1Y
-80.9%