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U.S. Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D-8.6%
  • 3M-14.6%
  • 1Y11.4%
  • YTD-14.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has dropped 8.6%, driven by a pullback from CRH of 10%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 11%. 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
Fri, 13 Mar 2026US$159.9bUS$59.9bUS$6.8b21.4x23.6x2.7x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026US$190.4bUS$59.8bUS$6.7b24x28.5x3.2x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026US$184.6bUS$59.8bUS$6.7b26.2x27.6x3.1x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025US$174.8bUS$59.8bUS$6.7b24.9x26.1x2.9x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025US$172.8bUS$59.0bUS$6.5b23.4x26.7x2.9x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025US$173.1bUS$58.7bUS$6.3b23.1x27.4x2.9x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025US$172.0bUS$58.7bUS$6.3b25.6x27.2x2.9x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025US$148.4bUS$55.7bUS$5.9b20.1x25.3x2.7x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025US$145.2bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b19.4x23x2.5x
Tue, 20 May 2025US$159.1bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b22.7x25.1x2.7x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025US$140.9bUS$57.6bUS$7.5b15.9x18.7x2.4x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025US$141.5bUS$57.7bUS$7.6b17x18.7x2.5x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025US$171.1bUS$60.8bUS$7.5b20.9x22.7x2.8x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025US$158.1bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b24.7x21.4x2.7x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024US$175.3bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b25x23.8x3x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024US$165.0bUS$58.8bUS$7.3b23.9x22.6x2.8x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024US$155.1bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b22.4x20.5x2.6x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024US$147.3bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b19.7x19.5x2.5x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024US$144.8bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b21.5x19.5x2.5x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024US$139.4bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b19.8x18.7x2.4x
Wed, 22 May 2024US$150.5bUS$58.5bUS$7.5b21.1x20.2x2.6x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024US$145.7bUS$58.3bUS$6.4b23.5x22.7x2.5x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024US$149.3bUS$58.3bUS$6.4b24.1x23.3x2.6x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024US$137.7bUS$56.0bUS$6.0b20.6x22.9x2.5x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024US$126.1bUS$55.9bUS$6.0b18.9x21x2.3x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023US$118.8bUS$56.2bUS$6.0b16.8x19.7x2.1x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023US$110.4bUS$56.1bUS$5.9b15.4x18.8x2x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023US$66.8bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b21.1x25.9x3.1x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023US$73.4bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b24.1x28.4x3.4x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023US$72.7bUS$21.7bUS$2.5b21.6x28.6x3.4x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023US$71.6bUS$21.5bUS$2.5b23.1x28.3x3.3x
Thu, 25 May 2023US$62.3bUS$19.0bUS$2.4b22.3x25.8x3.3x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023US$55.6bUS$18.7bUS$2.2b22.9x24.9x3x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023US$51.5bUS$18.8bUS$2.2b21.2x23x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23x


Total Market Cap: US$51.5bTotal Earnings: US$2.2bTotal Revenue: US$18.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.7x202420252026
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 23.7x.
  • 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 45% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 47% 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-2.29%
Materials-2.72%
Basic Materials-8.59%
Construction Materials-8.59%
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
LOMA Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad AnónimaUS$10.334.1%
+US$47.8m		0.4%PE71.3x

Latest News

KNF
US$78.25
Knife River
7D
-6.9%
1Y
-11.4%

KNF: EDGE Margin Gains And Integration Benefits Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Knife River higher to about $102.82 per share from roughly $102.18, reflecting recent price target increases clustered around post Q4 margin improvement themes and efficiency benefits cited in new research. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Knife River has focused on how Q4 results, margin trends, and updated guidance line up with the current share price.
LOMA
US$10.33
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima
7D
4.1%
1Y
0.4%
MLM
US$587.37
Martin Marietta Materials
7D
-7.2%
1Y
26.3%

MLM: Fair Outlook Balances SOAR 2030 Ambitions With Post Transaction Execution Risks

Our analyst price target for Martin Marietta Materials has been raised to $561.92 from $546.02, as analysts factor in updated post Quikrete transaction modeling, revised guidance, and refreshed assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate, and future P/E following a series of recent Street price target changes. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Martin Marietta Materials has centered on the completed asset swap with Quikrete, refreshed guidance, and updated modeling around the company’s long term SOAR 2030 framework.
EXP
US$186.43
Eagle Materials
7D
-9.3%
1Y
-10.1%

EXP: Ongoing Buybacks Will Support A Constructive Outlook For Shares

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Eagle Materials slightly, from about $224 to roughly $223. This reflects small adjustments to their fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions.
VMC
US$263.81
Vulcan Materials
7D
-8.2%
1Y
17.2%

VMC: Highway Spending Upswing Will Support Margins Despite Near Term Guidance Reset

The updated analyst fair value estimate for Vulcan Materials moves slightly higher to $375 from $370, as analysts balance weaker near term guidance and Q4 margin pressure highlighted in recent downgrades with longer term earnings and margin assumptions reflected in several raised price targets. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Vulcan Materials reflects a mixed setup, with some high profile caution on valuation and guidance alongside a cluster of higher fair value markers from bullish analysts focused on the multiyear earnings story.
USLM
US$116.58
United States Lime & Minerals
7D
-4.0%
1Y
27.5%
TTAM
US$15.80
Titan America
7D
-4.8%
1Y
20.2%
SMID
US$33.25
Smith-Midland
7D
-9.5%
1Y
2.2%
CRH
US$99.73
CRH
7D
-10.2%
1Y
5.4%

CRH: Index Additions And Buybacks Will Support Long Term Return Potential

Analysts have raised their price target on CRH to about $141.72 from roughly $140.46, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations. What's in the News CRH completed a share repurchase tranche between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, buying 2,108,172 shares, or 0.31% of shares, for US$250.83m, bringing total repurchases under the March 2, 2023 program to 77,073,466 shares, or 10.76%, for US$5,284.35m (company announcement).