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U.S. Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D4.1%
  • 3M-13.6%
  • 1Y1.8%
  • YTD-13.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has risen 4.1%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 27 May 2026US$153.2bUS$61.2bUS$6.7b21.3x22.8x2.5x
Fri, 24 Apr 2026US$173.9bUS$60.2bUS$6.8b24.6x25.6x2.9x
Sun, 22 Mar 2026US$153.2bUS$60.0bUS$6.8b21.6x22.6x2.6x
Tue, 17 Feb 2026US$189.9bUS$59.1bUS$6.5b23.9x29.3x3.2x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026US$188.5bUS$59.8bUS$6.7b26x28.2x3.2x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025US$184.1bUS$59.8bUS$6.7b26.7x27.5x3.1x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025US$169.8bUS$59.9bUS$6.7b23.8x25.3x2.8x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025US$178.1bUS$58.6bUS$6.3b23.9x28.2x3x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025US$170.2bUS$58.7bUS$6.3b25.3x27x2.9x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025US$155.1bUS$58.1bUS$6.3b19.5x24.6x2.7x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025US$148.7bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b21.1x23.5x2.6x
Thu, 29 May 2025US$155.4bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b20.5x24.6x2.7x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025US$146.0bUS$57.6bUS$7.5b16.7x19.4x2.5x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025US$144.1bUS$57.7bUS$7.5b16.9x19.1x2.5x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025US$163.9bUS$57.1bUS$7.5b21.1x21.9x2.9x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025US$162.4bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b24.3x22x2.7x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024US$167.2bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b25.6x22.7x2.8x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024US$176.2bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b24.9x23.9x3x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024US$150.0bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b22.3x19.9x2.6x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024US$142.1bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b19.2x18.8x2.4x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024US$147.5bUS$58.5bUS$7.5b20.4x19.8x2.5x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024US$135.9bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b19.8x18.3x2.3x
Fri, 31 May 2024US$146.0bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b21x19.6x2.5x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024US$149.6bUS$58.3bUS$6.4b24.4x23.3x2.6x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024US$157.8bUS$58.3bUS$6.4b25.3x24.5x2.7x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024US$142.0bUS$56.9bUS$6.2b20.9x22.9x2.5x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024US$127.3bUS$55.9bUS$6.0b19.4x21.3x2.3x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023US$124.6bUS$56.0bUS$6.0b19.1x20.9x2.2x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023US$113.2bUS$56.2bUS$6.0b16.1x18.8x2x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023US$71.4bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b22.4x27.6x3.3x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023US$71.5bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b22.1x27.7x3.3x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023US$75.8bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b27.6x29.7x3.5x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023US$73.2bUS$21.5bUS$2.5b21.4x28.9x3.4x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023US$67.3bUS$19.0bUS$2.4b23.1x27.8x3.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.8x


Total Market Cap: US$67.3bTotal Earnings: US$2.4bTotal Revenue: US$19.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.6x202420252026
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 23.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 40% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 48% 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 Market2.46%
Materials5.27%
Basic Materials4.11%
Construction Materials4.11%
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
CRH CRHUS$102.113.6%
+US$2.4b		7.2%PE18.7x
MLM Martin Marietta MaterialsUS$560.935.3%
+US$1.7b		-1.2%PE34.9x
VMC Vulcan MaterialsUS$268.943.7%
+US$1.2b		-0.5%PE31.2x
KNF Knife RiverUS$74.815.6%
+US$225.9m		-24.6%PE29x
EXP Eagle MaterialsUS$206.563.3%
+US$206.7m		-5.3%PE15.1x

Latest News

CRH
US$102.11
CRH
7D
3.6%
1Y
7.2%
VMC
US$268.94
Vulcan Materials
7D
3.7%
1Y
-0.5%
EXP
US$206.56
Eagle Materials
7D
3.3%
1Y
-5.3%
MLM
US$560.93
Martin Marietta Materials
7D
5.3%
1Y
-1.2%
USLM
US$109.41
United States Lime & Minerals
7D
6.8%
1Y
3.9%
KNF
US$74.81
Knife River
7D
5.6%
1Y
-24.6%
LOMA
US$11.53
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima
7D
10.7%
1Y
-16.3%
TTAM
US$15.76
Titan America
7D
4.1%
1Y
8.8%