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U.S. Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M-9.1%
  • 1Y-12.3%
  • YTD-16.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has risen 1.4%, driven by gains from Martin Marietta Materials of 0.6%. In contrast, the industry has lost 12% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 28 Aug 2026US$157.6bUS$62.4bUS$6.8b21.3x23.3x2.5x
Sun, 26 Jul 2026US$157.9bUS$61.1bUS$6.7b21.3x23.6x2.6x
Tue, 23 Jun 2026US$173.5bUS$61.2bUS$6.7b22.3x25.9x2.8x
Thu, 21 May 2026US$151.4bUS$61.2bUS$6.7b20.7x22.6x2.5x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026US$171.7bUS$60.0bUS$6.8b25.4x25.3x2.9x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026US$155.7bUS$60.0bUS$6.8b21.6x22.9x2.6x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026US$191.1bUS$59.8bUS$6.7b24.1x28.6x3.2x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026US$179.0bUS$59.8bUS$6.7b26.2x26.8x3x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025US$177.1bUS$59.8bUS$6.7b25x26.5x3x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025US$173.8bUS$58.9bUS$6.5b23.5x26.8x2.9x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025US$179.6bUS$58.7bUS$6.3b23.8x28.5x3.1x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025US$172.4bUS$58.7bUS$6.3b25.8x27.3x2.9x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025US$159.3bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b20.3x25.2x2.7x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025US$149.2bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b20.3x23.6x2.6x
Fri, 23 May 2025US$154.4bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b22.3x24.4x2.7x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025US$138.9bUS$57.6bUS$7.5b15.9x18.5x2.4x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025US$145.4bUS$57.7bUS$7.5b17.1x19.3x2.5x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025US$159.9bUS$57.0bUS$7.4b20.2x21.6x2.8x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025US$156.7bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b24.3x21.3x2.7x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024US$175.0bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b25.3x23.7x3x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024US$163.4bUS$58.8bUS$7.3b23.3x22.4x2.8x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024US$150.0bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b21.7x19.9x2.6x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024US$151.2bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b20.4x20x2.6x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024US$149.1bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b21.7x20.1x2.5x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024US$136.7bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b20.2x18.4x2.3x
Sat, 25 May 2024US$147.0bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b20.4x19.8x2.5x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024US$144.4bUS$58.3bUS$6.4b23.4x22.5x2.5x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024US$151.4bUS$58.3bUS$6.4b24.7x23.6x2.6x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024US$138.8bUS$56.6bUS$6.1b20.8x22.7x2.5x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024US$125.6bUS$55.9bUS$6.0b19.1x21x2.2x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023US$120.8bUS$56.2bUS$6.0b16.9x20.1x2.2x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023US$111.1bUS$56.2bUS$5.9b15.4x18.7x2x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023US$70.4bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b22.2x27.3x3.2x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023US$75.1bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b24.7x29.1x3.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.1x


Total Market Cap: US$75.1bTotal Earnings: US$2.6bTotal Revenue: US$21.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.3x202420252026
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 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 38% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 42% 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 Market1.16%
Materials2.67%
Basic Materials1.43%
Construction Materials1.43%
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$528.590.6%
+US$6.0b		-13.7%PE40.4x
CRH CRHUS$95.582.7%
+US$1.7b		-15.6%PE16.7x
VMC Vulcan MaterialsUS$273.851.2%
+US$412.1m		-5.9%PE31.8x
LOMA Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad AnónimaUS$9.673.8%
+US$40.8m		2.8%PE38.9x
KNF Knife RiverUS$66.570.9%
+US$34.6m		-17.7%PE27x

Latest News

EXP
US$197.71
Eagle Materials
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-14.2%
VMC
US$273.85
Vulcan Materials
7D
1.2%
1Y
-5.9%
MLM
US$528.59
Martin Marietta Materials
7D
0.6%
1Y
-13.7%
USLM
US$119.66
United States Lime & Minerals
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-5.2%
KNF
US$66.57
Knife River
7D
0.9%
1Y
-17.7%
Narrative Update • Aug 20

KNF: Infrastructure Funding Exposure Will Support Future Earnings Recovery Potential

Analysts have reduced the Knife River fair value estimate to $94.50 from $104.11 after Q2 margin weakness, higher energy costs, delayed projects, and lower gains from asset sales prompted lower price targets and updated models across the Street. Analyst Commentary Street research on Knife River points to a mixed view after the Q2 report, with some analysts highlighting long term drivers tied to infrastructure exposure and others emphasizing near term execution risks around margins and project timing.
RMIX
US$17.86
Suncrete
7D
1.8%
1Y
59.2%
SMID
US$24.89
Smith-Midland
7D
-10.7%
1Y
-40.3%
LOMA
US$9.67
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima
7D
3.8%
1Y
2.8%
CRH
US$95.58
CRH
7D
2.7%
1Y
-15.6%
TTAM
US$14.99
Titan America
7D
0.3%
1Y
-3.7%
Analysis Article • Jul 31

Titan America SA Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Last week, you might have seen that Titan America SA ( NYSE:TTAM ) released its quarterly result to the market. The...
RETO
US$1.40
ReTo Eco-Solutions
7D
-13.6%
1Y
-96.3%